EMergucate

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The chest x-ray shows a double left heart border.

EMS

Critical Care Scenarios

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The hows, whys, logistics, and applications of focused, bedside transesophageal echocardiography performed by critical care and EM providers, with Felipe Teran, assistant professor of emergency medicine at Weill Cornell and director of the Resuscitative TEE Project. Takeaway lessons As a rule, resuscitative TEE is performed in patients with a secured airway.

Critical Care

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Date: February 15th, 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Tim Graham is a Clinical Professor of emergency medicine at the University of Alberta, and Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, Edmonton Zone, of Alberta Health Services from Edmonton, Alberta. Reference: Graham T. Physician heal thyself. CMAJ 2021 TRIGGER WARNING: As a warning to those listening to the podcast or […] The post SGEM Xtra: Everybody Hurts, Sometime first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

Emergency Department

Silk City Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Background:Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 have an increased risk of thromboembolic events, including pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). In addition, COVID-19 patients with increased coagulation parameters such as D-dimer, fibrin degradation products, prothrombin time, and activated partial thromboplastin time are at higher risk of morbidity and mortality.

ICU

EMergucate

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The chest x-ray shows triangular peripheral based pleural opacity with apex towards the hilum. This is Hampton’s hump.

EMS

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

This is from tom fiero. He wants to be named. Text messages start on Feb. 5. See all documents is email. 60 yo had severe CP 24 hours ago but did not seek care. Today had recurrence. There is diffuse ST depression, and STE in one lead (III). A proximal LAD would not have STD in I and aVL. But why is there STE in V1? Commonly, STE in V1 with STD in V5,6 is due to septal OMI from LAD.

OR

EMS 20/20

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

On this weeks episode a very sick patient is taken to the hospital. but do issues of patient abandonment arise when a Paramedic refused to be the primary provider? Listen to this weeks call and find out if Spencer and Chris can close the case. On this weeks episode a very sick patient is taken to the hospital. but do issues of patient abandonment arise when a Paramedic refused to be the primary provider?

Paramedic

EMergucate

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The following knee x-rays are from a 15 year old with knee pain & swelling after a twisting injury.

EMS

Emergency Medicine Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Very interesting study in patients who got ROSC and had an ECG. Patients with an ECG before 7 minutes after ROSC had more false positive ECG findings in favor of STEMI vs 8-33 minutes and more than 33 minutes.

Coronary

EMergucate

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The following ECG is from an 82 year old man with metastatic mesothelioma on immunotherapy treatment with a background of … Continue reading →

EMergucate

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The following chest x-ray is from an adult patient with right sided chest pain. What can be seen?

EMS

EMergucate

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

40 year old asthmatic lady presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath for 2 days.

Emergency Department