Imaging Case of the Week 502 Answer
EMergucate
APRIL 29, 2022
The wrist x-ray shows 2 injuries. Radial styloid fracture (Chauffeur’s fracture) & scapholunate dissociation (Terry Thomas Sign).
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ECG Cases 30 Beware Computer Interpretation Errors
Emergency Medicine Cases
APRIL 26, 2022
Computer interpretation of the ECG has been called a double-edged sword: when correct, it increases physician accuracy, but when incorrect it increases errors. This is especially problematic in the emergency department, where computer accuracy drops as clinical significance increases—with common errors for arrhythmias and ischemia. Jesse McLaren guides us through 10 cases where the computer interpretation misguides us and how to avoid these pitfalls.
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SGEM Xtra: She Blinded Me with Science Communication
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
APRIL 23, 2022
Date: April 19th, 2022 Guest Skeptic: Sarah Mojarad is a Lecturer in Advanced Writing, #SciComm, & Mis/disinfo topics • Kavli Fellow • Reed Awardee. This is an SGEM Xtra episode. When planning a brief trip to Los Angeles for the EMRAP One Conference, I remembered that Sarah is from LA. I thought to myself, perhaps […] The post SGEM Xtra: She Blinded Me with Science Communication first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.
Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast Ep. 112
Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast
APRIL 29, 2022
PEC Podcast Episode 112 is here! In this episode, we cover Volume 26 Number 1 of the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal. We highlight such manuscripts like: Overdose Receiving Centers – An Idea Whose Time Has Come? & Initial Prehospital Rapid Emergency Medicine Score (REMS) as a Predictor of Patient Outcomes Click here to download today! As always THANK YOU for listening.
Imaging Case of the Week 503 Answer
EMergucate
APRIL 29, 2022
The chest x-ray shows The PA chest x-ray shows obscuration of the right heart border by a density.
Ep 168 Financial Planning for Emergency Physicians
Emergency Medicine Cases
APRIL 26, 2022
In this episode we discuss how to earn, spend, save and invest wisely and answer questions such as: What is time affluence and how should it guide our financial planning? Why should our goal be financial independence rather than retirement? What are the 4 evidence-based cornerstones for financial planning for happiness? What is the 4% rule for figuring out how much money one needs to be happy?
Employee Spotlight: Logistics & Retention Manager Denise Goodman
On Time Medical Transportation
APRIL 27, 2022
This week, we caught up with Denise Goodman, On Time's Logistics & Retention Manager. We discussed the connection between scheduling and employee retention, the challenges of keeping track of crews and trucks, and the expectations for EMTs in terms of communication and availability.
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ECG of the Week 27th April 2022 Answer
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A 53 year old male presents to ED complaining of chest pain.
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A woman in her 60s with palpitations
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 24, 2022
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Imaging Case of the Week 503
EMergucate
APRIL 26, 2022
The chest x-ray is from a 40 year old with runny nose & dry cough. What can be observed?
Boldly Going (To The Birthing Center)
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APRIL 27, 2022
Spencer and Chris Boldly examine a call that occurs in a birthing center where a patient is hypotensive for obvious reasons. or are they? Spencer and Chris Boldly examine a call that occurs in a birthing center where a patient is hypotensive for obvious reasons. or are they?
Cardioverting Atrial Fibrillation: Ant-Lat vs AP
Emergency Medicine Education
APRIL 25, 2022
Does Anterior-Posterior electrode pad work better than the Anterior-Lateral position? A multicenter Danish study in 468 patients with atrial fibrillation showed the Ant-Lat position was more effective than AP for biphasic cardioversion and converting to sinus rhythm. There was no safety concern between these 2 methods.
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Lab case 360
EMergucate
APRIL 26, 2022
78 year old diabetic man, presented to ED feeling unwell. His venous blood gases showed the following: PH = 7.
Lab case 359 interpretation
EMergucate
APRIL 25, 2022
Question 1: PH = 7.38, that is within the normal range, toward the acidotic side. pCO2 is 62 mmHg, that is high. Usually this number is associated with respiratory acidosis.
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