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EM Cases Best of 2019: Top 10

Emergency Medicine Cases

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Based on a blend of the number of podcast downloads, webpage views, social media engagement, number of positive emails and comments that I received, and my own favs, I'm pleased to bring you the EM Cases Best of 2019 Top 10. The post EM Cases Best of 2019: Top 10 appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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SGEM Xtra: CAEP Wellness Week 2019

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 30, 2019

Date: January 30th, 2019 This is the third annual Canadian EM Wellness Week from CAEP. Day 1: Finessing your Finances in Residency Day 2: You’ve Got A Friend in Me – The Importance of Social Wellness and Being a […] The post SGEM Xtra: CAEP Wellness Week 2019 first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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EMS OR

SGEM Xtra: The REBEL vs. The SKEPTIC at SMACC 2019

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 4, 2020

It was the EBM rumble down under for SMACC 2019. You can see the original SGEM […] The post SGEM Xtra: The REBEL vs. The SKEPTIC at SMACC 2019 first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. It was the EBM rumble down under for SMACC 2019. You can see the original SGEM Xtra post from March 2019.

Critical Care

Critical Care Epinephrine CPR Ambulance

Acute Transverse Myelitis in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 14, 2024

Tavasoli 2018, Wolf 2012) More common in adults; children comprise 20% of total cases (Pidcock 2007, Wang 2019) Bimodal age distribution (Absoud 2016) Children < 5 years Children > 10 years Symptoms evolve over 2-4 days and peak at 5-6 days (Absoud 2016) ATM may occur alone OR as part of another disorders (e.g.

Plasma

Plasma ALS OR EMS

ECG of the Week – 4th December 2019

EMergucate

DECEMBER 3, 2019

You are shown and ECG on a 54 years of age male patient you have yet to review with decreased exercise tolerance with intermittent dizziness. Describe and discuss the abnormalities.

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ECG of the Week – 6th November 2019

EMergucate

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Following ECG was obtained from a 24 years of age man complaining of a week history of intermittent chest pain. He is clinically well and his haemodynamics are all within normal limits. Describe t…

ECG of the Week – 30th October 2019

EMergucate

OCTOBER 29, 2019

You are reviewing the ECG of an 82 year old man who has had an episode of syncope after a herald of spinning and dizzyness. He has had similar symptoms for the last 4 days, particularly when gettin…

EMS

ECG of the Week – 16th October 2019

EMergucate

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The following is an ECG of an 88 years of age man complaining of a lack of energy for the past 3 days. The nurse has mentioned that his initial observation are within normal limits with a blood pre…

ECG of the Week – 9th October 2019

EMergucate

OCTOBER 8, 2019

You are seeing a 52 year old man who has had an MI 14 years ago secondary to a spontaneous RCA dissection. He presented late (with Q waves seen on ECG) and so was treated medically. 8 years later h…

EMS

ECG of the Week – 25th September 2019

EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The following ECG is shown to you at 0130 hours of a monday morning on a 49 years of man struggling with severe crushing central chest heaviness for 6 hours. He is unwell and clammy with stable hem…

EMS

ECG of the Week – 28th August 2019

EMergucate

AUGUST 27, 2019

58 years of age lady presented with being generally unwell for 2 days. She has had a renal transplant and at clinical examination was noted to be tachycardic , normotensive and febrile at 38.3

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ECG of the Week – 14th August 2019

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AUGUST 13, 2019

61 years of age lady presented with an acute shortness of breath whilst walking her dog. She denied any chest pain nor any pre-syncope. She looked well from the end of the bed and at clinical exami…

EMS

ECG of the week 24th July 2019

EMergucate

JULY 23, 2019

Following is an ECG of a 52 years of age man with a 3 day hx of intermittent chest discomfort. He is currently asymptomatic with a BP 150/95 mmHg. Describe the ECG abnormalities and what would you …

EMS

ECG of the Week – 3rd July 2019

EMergucate

JULY 2, 2019

You are asked to review an ECG of a 24 years of age man complaining of a two day history of a mild intermittent non cardiac sounding chest pain. En route you the noted on his CXR showed cardiomegal…

EMS

ECG of the Week – 26th June 2019

EMergucate

JUNE 25, 2019

Following is an ECG of a 63 years of age man complaining of a 45 minute duration of a chest discomfort. You find him in mild discomfort and apart for being mildly hypertensive all his other observa…

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ECG of the Week – 8th April 2019 – Interpretation

EMergucate

APRIL 8, 2020

Following is an ECG of a 25 years old man with a four day history of left sided chest pain and its 0400 hours in the morning. He’s in a mild discomfort but looks well from the end of the bed and hi…

ECG of the Week – 22nd May 2019

EMergucate

MAY 21, 2019

The ECG below is taken from an 83 year old man with a seizure history for the past 8 years. He presents after two 10 minute generalised tonic-conic seizures at home 10 days after self ceasing his C…

ECG of the Week – 19th June 2019

EMergucate

JUNE 18, 2019

An 86 year old diabetic man presents to ED with a 1 month history of diarrhoea and fatigue and intermittent upper abdominal pain over the last week. His ECG is as below.

ED

ECG of the week 8th May 2019

EMergucate

MAY 6, 2019

You are shown an ECG of a 25 years of age Chinese female at 0200 hours on a saturday morning complaining of chest discomfort. Due to the department being busy a nurse has done her blood test prior…

EMS

ECG of the Week 1st May 2019

EMergucate

APRIL 30, 2019

The ECG below is taken from a man who has been referred by his GP after presenting symptom-free for a health check following an electric shock at work in a domestic current.

ECG of the Week – 18th December 2019

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

The ECG below is taken from a 36 year old patient found unconscious at home. Interpret the ECG. What is … Continue reading →

ECG of the Week – 20th November 2019 – Interpretation

EMergucate

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

A 32 year old man has presented after developing left sided chest pain whilst shoveling in the garden. He feels sweaty and dizzy. He is a FIFO worker with no medical history.

ECG of the week 17th April 2019

EMergucate

APRIL 16, 2019

52 years of age man with 2 weeks history of progressive shortness of breath, productive mucoid sputum production without chest … Continue reading →

ECG of the Week – 24th April 2019

EMergucate

APRIL 23, 2019

The following ECG is taken from a 82 year old non-English speaking lady whose family states she woke feeling unwell and with a funny feeling in her left arm:

ECG of the Week – 9th October 2019 – Interpretation

EMergucate

OCTOBER 8, 2019

You are seeing a 52 year old man who has had an MI 14 years ago secondary to a spontaneous RCA dissection. He presented late (with Q waves seen on ECG) and so was treated medically. 8 years later h…

EMS

ECG of the Week – 2nd October 2019 – Interpretation

EMergucate

OCTOBER 1, 2019

You see a 26 year old lady who has presented concerned that her lap band may have slipped. She had one vomit post eating last night and then woke with palpitations at 4am with associated shortness …

ECG of the Week – 11th December 2019 – Interpretation

EMergucate

DECEMBER 10, 2019

You are reviewing a 73 year old patient who has presented after several days of chest pain. Their observations are within normal limits and their ECG is as follows:

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ECG of the Week – 21st August 2019

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AUGUST 20, 2019

An 86 year old lady presents 2 days after a collapse at home. Her observations on presentation are BP 160/70 … Continue reading →

ECG of the Week – 18th September 2019

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

An 83 year old lady presents with palpitations preceeded by central chest pain. Her GCS is 15 but her BP … Continue reading →

ECG of the Week – March 20th 2019

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MARCH 19, 2019

The following ECG is from a 69 year old man who presented with fever and delirium. He has a background of renal failure, T2DM and cognitive impairment.

ECG of the Week – 17th July 2019 – Interpretation

EMergucate

JULY 16, 2019

The ECG below is taken from an 84 year old Nursing Home resident who complained of chest pain after a seated syncope. On examination his observations are within normal limits and he has mechanical …

ECG of the Week – 10th July 2019 – Interpretation

EMergucate

JULY 9, 2019

You are reviewing a 43 yr old hypertensive patient who has been referred by their GP after presenting with central chest pain (currently pain free.) They have provided previous ECGs from today and …

ECG of the Week – 4th September 2019 – Interpretation

EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

You see a 77 year old diabetic lady with a one month history of SOBOE on a background of Rheumatic fever as a child. On examination she has a pan systolic murmur.

ECG of the Week – October 23rd 2019

EMergucate

OCTOBER 22, 2019

You are asked to review the ECG below of an 83 year old man with a 10 day history of shortness of breath and haemoptysis.

EMS

ECG of the Week – 22nd May 2019 – Interpretation

EMergucate

MAY 21, 2019

The ECG below is taken from an 83 year old man with a seizure history for the past 8 years. He presents after two 10 minute generalised tonic-conic seizures at home 10 days after self ceasing his C…

ECG of the Week – 19th June 2019 – Interpretation

EMergucate

JUNE 18, 2019

An 86 year old diabetic man presents to ED with a 1 month history of diarrhoea and fatigue and intermittent upper abdominal pain over the last week. His ECG is as below.

ED

ECG of the Week 1st May 2019 – Interpretation

EMergucate

APRIL 30, 2019

The ECG below is taken from a man who has been referred by his GP after presenting symptom-free for a health check following an electric shock at work in a domestic current.

ECG of the Week – 6th March 2019

EMergucate

MARCH 5, 2019

The following ECG is from a 55 year old male who presented to the ED after experiencing on-going left sided … Continue reading →

ED

ED EMS

ECG of the Week – 3rd April 2019

EMergucate

MARCH 30, 2019

The ECG below is taken from a collapsed 56 yo man with a known mental health history, thought to have … Continue reading →

ECG of the Week – 24th April 2019 – Interpretation

EMergucate

APRIL 23, 2019

The following ECG is taken from a 82 year old non-English speaking lady whose family states she woke feeling unwell and with a funny feeling in her left arm:

STEMI

ECG of the Week – 15th May 2019 – Interpretation

EMergucate

MAY 15, 2019

A 39 year old woman with no significant medical history is brought to the emergency department in an acute confusional … Continue reading →

Emergency Department

ECG of the Week – 10th April 2019 – Interpretation

EMergucate

APRIL 9, 2019

The following ECG is from a 39 year old woman who presented with intermittent palpitations and shortness of breath on … Continue reading →

ECG of the Week – 20th November 2019

EMergucate

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

A 32 year old man has presented after developing left sided chest pain whilst shoveling in the garden. He feels sweaty and dizzy. He is a FIFO worker with no medical history.

EMS

ECG of the Week – 30th October 2019

EMergucate

OCTOBER 29, 2019

You are reviewing the ECG of an 82 year old man who has had an episode of syncope after a herald of spinning and dizzyness. He has had similar symptoms for the last 4 days, particularly when gettin…

EMS

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