REBEL EM

AUGUST 30, 2023

Epidemiology 1 to 2.4 cases per 100,000 people ( Zimmerli 2010 ) More common in males with M:F of 3:1 Rate is also increasing due to increased number of spinal procedures Typically affects adults, with most cases occurring in patients over 50 years old. Other pathogens include: E. Orthopedic Emergencies 2015 May; 33(2) 311-26.

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FOAMfrat

MAY 19, 2024

While transporting to the emergency department, the patient’s mother informed me that PDCD affects less than 1 in 50,000 individuals and is more common in males than females. Upon arrival in the pediatric emergency department, the patient was conscious and alert to her normal mental status, which included being nonverbal.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 17, 2024

Curious Ken is brought into your emergency department. Around 80% of those reported pass spontaneously, with another 10-20% requiring endoscopic removal and only 1% requiring surgical intervention. Mirza and Sheikh reported perhaps the first unfortunate case in 2012. BMC Pediatrics , 21 (1), Jackson, J.,

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EMDocs

AUGUST 22, 2024

1 However, we recognize that many patients prefer to speak a language other than English regardless of their English proficiency, and this does not indicate a deficiency. 9 Less likely to be satisfied with their care and have a lower understanding of their discharge instructions. Annals of Emergency Medicine. Lion KC, et al.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 17, 2024

She had return of spontaneous resuscitation (ROSC) and was subsequently intubated and transported to the emergency department (ED). 1) There are a limited number of antitussives on the US market which include benzonatate, codeine, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and hydrocodone. 11) A bolus dose at 1.5

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Answer : Brugada Syndrome Epidemiology and Etiology Rare genetic disorder that affects approximately 1 in 5,000 individuals worldwide 1. More common in males than females, with a male-to-female ratio of approximately 8:1 1. Type 1 “Brugada sign” The only type that is considered diagnostic.

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EMDocs

MAY 11, 2024

CT head without contrast 1 is performed and reveals the following: Question: What is the diagnosis? Updated November 9, 2023. Available from: [link] American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Subcommittee (Writing Committee) on Use of Intravenous tPA for Ischemic Stroke:; Brown MD, Burton JH, Nazarian DJ, Promes SB.

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EMDocs

JULY 3, 2023

Louis); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Marina Boushra, MD (EM-CCM Attending, Cleveland Clinic Foundation) Case A 62-year-old male with past medical history of hypertension (HTN), hyperlipidemia (HLD), and prior cerebrovascular accident (CVA) presents to the emergency department (ED) via ambulance. 2022 Jan;39(1-2):35-48.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This blog post aims to help familiarise you with some of the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics in the paediatric emergency department. Antibiotic Use for Common Infections in Pediatric Emergency Departments: A Narrative Review. 2012 Jun 11;172(11):847–52. Emerg Med J. 2007 Feb 1;24(2):128–9.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 29, 2023

A study of teams over a 1-year period highlights that people witnessing incivility are also affected, which could lead to individuals feeling unsupported in their teams. 2021:36:1–2, NP448–NP473 Available at. Review of Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge, by Wenger E, McDermott R, Snyder WM].

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AAEM RSA

AUGUST 27, 2020

1 The primary goal of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is to optimize coronary perfusion pressure and maintain systemic perfusion in order to prevent neurologic and other end-organ damage while working to achieve ROSC. Kirkegaard H, Soreide E, de Haas, I et al. De Fazio C, Skrifvars MB, Soreide E et al. 2019;23(1):1–9.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

You are the Paediatric doctor on call and receive a call for an incoming patient to the emergency department. Tragically, several attempts at resuscitation upon arrival at the emergency department were unsuccessful. Intensive Care Research , 1 (3-4), pp.60-64. Epub 2014 Sep 9. Ann Emerg Med.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and prior inferior OMI status post DES to his proximal RCA 3 years prior presented to the emergency department at around 3 AM complaining of chest pain onset around 9 PM the evening prior. ECG 1 What do you think?

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REBEL EM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

patients that take ACE inhibitors (but 20-30% of all angioedema presentations to the Emergency Department) 3 times more common in Black Americans ( Kostis 2005 ) 0.01 patients that take ACE inhibitors (but 20-30% of all angioedema presentations to the Emergency Department) 3 times more common in Black Americans ( Kostis 2005 ) 0.01

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FOAMfrat

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As reported within the 6th edition Manual of Emergency Airway Management, there are cardiac arrest rates between 1% and 4%, with other complications (mostly hypoxemia and hypotension) as high as 30% in patients with first-pass success [1, pg 29; 4-10]. Recommendations : 1. Why is Physiologic Optimization Important?

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NAEMSP

APRIL 19, 2023

This CI does include 1; and further and further analysis of the data showed that the likelihood that calcium has a beneficial effect (e.g. The overall conclusion was that as less than 1% of cardiac arrest etiologies fall into a group that would potentially benefit from calcium, that routine use should be avoided (Padrao, et.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The use of CTA (computed tomography angiography) in the emergency department (ED) has increased dramatically in the past 20 years. 1 One study found that CTA head and neck was ordered for 2.5% 8 The VAN (vision, aphasia, neglect) score ( Figure 1 ), first proposed by Teleb et al. of patients with blunt multisystem trauma.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2024

She describes the pain as left-sided, non-radiating, and 9/10 in severity. Answer: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy 1-18 Background: Also known as transient apical ballooning syndrome, apical ballooning cardiomyopathy, stress-induced cardiomyopathy, stress cardiomyopathy, Gebrochenes-Herz syndrome, and broken-heart syndrome.

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FOAMfrat

JULY 1, 2023

titled "The Association of Rocuronium Dosing and First-Attempt Intubation Success in Adult Emergency Department Patients" revealed that first-attempt intubation success was the highest when more than 1.4 mg/kg Rocuronium versus 1 to 1.5 mg/kg Rocuronium versus 1 to 1.5 2] Annals of Emergency Medicine.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Xylitol for the prevention of acute otitis media episodes in children aged 1-5 years: a randomised controlled trial. 2023 Oct 9. 2023 Oct 9. Soydan E, et al. Harstad E, et al. Screen Time at Age 1 Year and Communication and Problem-Solving Developmental Delay at 2 and 4 Years. 2023 Oct 1. 2023 Oct 1.

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