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JANUARY 16, 2024

2013): 2342-2347. . 2013): 2342-2347. Manaresi, E. Hoelzer, Karin, et al. Pt 9 (2008): 2280. History Biology Allison, Andrew B., “Role of multiple hosts in the cross-species transmission and emergence of a pandemic parvovirus.” ” Journal of virology 86.2 2012): 865-872. Heegaard, E.D. Young, N.S.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 14, 2024

R waves 6 through 9 have no preceding P waves and are suspiciously regularly spaced. Depolarization wavefronts exit the sinus node through one or several sinoatrial conduction pathways (SACP) as seen in the histology section below taken from Li et al. Impulses E, F, G, H, and I were blocked. This is consistent with sinus rhythm.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

” Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 197 (1993): 9-23. Parasites & Vectors , 15 (1), pp.1-9. 2013): 131-140. Brown, Amanda MV, et al. The Lancet Global Health , 8 (9), pp.e1186-e1194. Ferri, Emanuele, et al. Gerth, Michael, et al. Kaur, Rupinder, et al. 2013): 385-393.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Routledge, 2013. 1996 Jul;10(9):1002-13. Dermato-endocrinology , 1 (3), pp.162-169. International journal of women’s dermatology , 8 (1), p.e003. Aesthetic Surgery Journal , 30 (1), pp.74-77. The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology , 14 (9), p.33. History Biology Hornblum, Allen M.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Routledge, 2013. 1996 Jul;10(9):1002-13. Dermato-endocrinology , 1 (3), pp.162-169. International journal of women’s dermatology , 8 (1), p.e003. Aesthetic Surgery Journal , 30 (1), pp.74-77. The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology , 14 (9), p.33. History Biology Hornblum, Allen M.

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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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REBEL EM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Features Urticaria and pruritis Rapid onset (1-2 hours) IgE Dependent (Type I Hypersensitivity) Reactions An allergen cross-links two or more IgE molecules on mast cells or basophils and initiates a signal cascade leading to degranulation. PMID 25629740 Hassen GW et al. J Emerg Med 2013; 44 (4): 764-772. N Engl J Med.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

link] A 62 year old man with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and carotid artery stenosis called 911 at 9:30 in the morning with complaint of chest pain. Challenge QUESTION: The relative change in T-QRS-D is not the only thing that changes during period of time that passed between recording of the 2 ECGs shown in Figure-1.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Epidemiology: Prevalence of hypoPP is approximately 1 per 100,000. References: Statland JM, Fontaine B, Hanna MG, et al. 2022;26(1):123-125. 2013 Jan;47(1):41-5. Venance SL, Cannon SC, Fialho D, et al; CINCH investigators. 2006 Jan;129(Pt 1):8-17. Miller TM, Dias da Silva MR, Miller HA, et al.

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EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

Abdomen : ND, NT, no guarding or rebound MSK : Tenderness to palpation over L ribs 7-9 Derm : No rashes Imaging: Image 1: Case courtesy of Miriam Leiderer, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 81468 Chest radiograph (CXR) shows new left lower lobe opacity What’s most likely diagnosis? 2022 Jul 5;328(1):57-68. 2020 Feb 12;10(1):2470.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

2005): 1-6. Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society , 25 (1), pp.37-45. “Insecticide toxicology, mammalian toxicity of 1-naphthyl-N-methylcarbamate (Sevin insecticide).” Stewart, Nelson E., “Acute toxicity of the insecticide Sevin® and its hydrolytic product 1-naphthol to some marine organisms.”

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 22, 2024

Compare this with the Panickar et al. study from 200 9. Fortunately, Lee et al. Lee B, Turner S, Borland M, Csonka P, Grigg J, Guilbert TW, et al. A large proportion of the trials come from Finland (3) and The UK (2) and also from Australia (1) and the US (1), but only a small number took place in the ED.

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REBEL EM

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

1998 Jan-Feb;6(1):15-23. PMID: 32644703 Robinson PM, Griffiths E, Watts AC. 2017 Jul;9(3):195-204. PMID: 29681420 Gottschalk HP, Eisner E, Hosalkar HS. 1999 Jan;13(1):58-9. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. doi: 10.5435/00124635-199801000-00002. PMID: 9692937 Decker N, Norse A. Anterior Elbow Dislocation. 2022 Aug 2.

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EMDocs

JUNE 14, 2023

Patellar reflexes are 1+. 1, 2, 4, 9 Organophosphates are one of many types of insecticide and are used worldwide to manage crops. 1, 2 Symmetric sensorimotor axonopathy: leg cramping to extremity weakness and paralysis. 1, 2 Sensory > Motor neurons with predilection for long axons. Muscle tone is normal.

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EMDocs

JUNE 7, 2023

1-5 Farmers also treat sheep for parasites using OPs and may become symptomatic after exposure, an illness called Dipper’s Flu. 8 Intermediate syndrome Occurs 1 to 5 days after acute exposure in up to 40% on individuals. 7, 9 Often have absence of excessive cholinergic stimulation. 7 May lead to respiratory failure.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 4, 2024

You will find the list is broken down into four sections: 1.Reviews Brewster RCL, et al. 2024 Jul 9:e2023064794. Beaulieu E, Beno S. Strunk T, et al. Pinon A, et al. Vassilopoulou E, et al. Calvert A, et al. Roumeliotis N, et al. Gallo Ruelas M, et al. Morris R, et al.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 18, 2024

The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne summarises them in an easy-to-follow flow diagram (figure 1). Typical HUS has a diarrheal prodrome, usually caused by an infection with a Shiga-toxin-producing E. Blood tests Urine Stool Full blood count with blood film Urinalysis Stool MC&S Coagulation Urine MC&S E.

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EMDocs

MAY 11, 2024

CT head without contrast 1 is performed and reveals the following: Question: What is the diagnosis? Rosh Review Website Link Further Reading: FOAMed: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] References : Turi B, Smith D, Kusel K, et al. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2013 Apr;34(2):131-41. Updated November 9, 2023.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2023

A prior ECG from 1 month ago was available: The presentation ECG was interpreted as STEMI and the patient was transferred emergently to the nearest PCI center. Patients that develop a Type 1 pattern without any precipitating or provoking factors have a risk of SCD of 0.5-0.8% per year incidence of SCD in this cohort [1].

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Perantoni, E., Kaimakamis, E., Longtin, Yves, et al. ” American Journal of Cardiology 111.12 (2013): 1823-1828. JMIR Medical Informatics, 9(1), p.e22753. . “Laennec, the Man—1781–1826.” ” The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal 195.5 1926): 208-211. Lung sounds recordings: Rocha, B.M.,

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REBEL EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Article: Arvig MD, Lassen AT, Gæde PH, et al. What They Did: Design: Randomized, controlled, blinded-outcome trial Sites: Three emergency departments in Denmark Duration: October 9, 2019 to May 26, 2021. The first evaluation of the patient was to be done within 1 hour of arrival to ED (Including the first POCUS). Emerg Med J.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

New England Journal of Medicine, 355(1), pp.51-65. Nature reviews Disease primers, 1(1), pp.1-20. Lee, Carrie, et al. 2013): 141-147. Craythorne, E. and Al-Niami, F., International journal of dermatology, 49(9), pp.978-986. Public Health Research & Practice, 32(1). Miller, A.J.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

1 percent of tracheostomies. 9 There may be no time in which to perform a CT scan, and as noted above, CTA and laryngoscopy may show no remarkable findings of fistula. 2013:1960-62. Scalise P, Prunk SR, Healy D, et al. 2005;128: 3906-9. Furukawa K, Kamohara K, Itoh M, et al. 2021;4(30):1-4.

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EMDocs

APRIL 13, 2024

1] In a survey of college wrestlers, the incidence of auricular hematoma was found to be 52% for those who do not wear headgear versus 26% who wore ear protection.[2] 1] In a survey of college wrestlers, the incidence of auricular hematoma was found to be 52% for those who do not wear headgear versus 26% who wore ear protection.[2]

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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]. And according to a paper from Russotto et al. So, how do we do it?

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

E – Temp 37.2 CRASH 2 , published in 2013 – was huge. Survival was better, both at 24 hours and six months, in the TXA group, although the primary outcome, a quality of life score at six months, called the Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended (GOS-E), was the same in both groups ( 53.7% Last year, Kornelson et al.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 18, 2023

Myth #1: Musculoskeletal Adverse Events (MAE) This concern is likely the most common reason fluoroquinolones are rarely used in children. Which is a risk of 1 event for 62.5 Etminan 2019) In Belgium between 2010 – 2013, of the 262 children treated with fluroquinolones while hospitalized, only 17% were used for labelled indications.

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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. Lion KC, et al. Regenstein M, et al.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Post cath ECG: Now there are hyperacute T-waves again, and recurrent ST depression in V2 This ECG would normally diagnostic of OMI until proven otherwise No further troponins were measured, but it looks like there is recurrent OMI Next day: A CT Coronary Angiogram was done (CTCA) CARDIAC MORPHOLOGY AND FUNCTION: 1. IMPRESSION: 1.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

1 The shortage in supply posed difficulties for hospitals that significantly depend on GE Healthcare as their supplier, which encompassed approximately 50% of hospitals in the United States (US). 3 A study of CT use trends in the ED has shown increasing use of CTs by almost 60% from 2005 to 2013. 11 Table 1.

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NAEMSP

JANUARY 5, 2023

1] The Adult Cardiac Arrest ACLS algorithm currently includes epinephrine and either amiodarone or lidocaine as recommended pharmacologic therapies. al answered this question with a prospective observational study which showed a significantly shorter time interval to obtain tibial IO access (4.6 1] Table from Hamam et al.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

Maitland K, Olupot-Olupot P, Kiguli S, et al. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1900100 Maitland K, Kiguli S, Olupot-Olupot P, et al. The study asked TWO questions: 1. Immediate vs delayed transfusion In uncomplicated severe anaemia, immediate blood transfusion did not alter mortality at 1- or six months compared to controls.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 22, 2022

It meets basically all of the criteria that Dr. Smith has consistently described over the years, after reviewing a large cohort of patients by Wang et al. see below for more info on this) 1. BOTTOM Line: Great point by Dr. Meyers to emphasize the strong likelihood of a benign prognosis associated with tracings like ECG #1 in Figure-1.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

But these cases show the potential dangers of delayed recognition and treatment of inferior reperfusion Take away 1. ECG’s can be labeled as ‘normal’ by the computer (and confirmed by cardiology) even with diagnostic signs of occlusion or reperfusion References 1. Backus BE, Six AJ, Kelder JC, et al. Int J Cardiol 2013 2.

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REBEL EM

JANUARY 19, 2023

Previous studies regarding ambulatory management included randomized trials that lacked adequate power, and recently, a 2013 systematic review that, although showed promise in the ambulatory approach, had poor data quality with a high risk of bias. Paper: Hallifax RJ et al. Patients followed up every 1-2 days till day 4.

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REBEL EM

JULY 18, 2022

Paper: Zahed R, Moharamzadeh P, Alizadeharasi S et al. 2013 Sep;31(9):1389-92. Epub 2013 Jul 30. The NoPAC trial, which was published in 2021,(1) compared TXA to placebo in a large multicenter randomized control trial in the UK which looked at data from 26 emergency departments. Am J Emerg Med. PMID: 23911102.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

The pattern of STE and STD reminded us of Brugada Type 1 morphology. Smith comment: 1) Brugada ECG may have ST shifts in limb leads as well as precordial leads. Patients that develop a Type 1 pattern without any precipitating or provoking factors have a risk of SCD of 0.5-0.8% per year incidence of SCD in this cohort [1].

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