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ReBaked Morsel on Asthma Control – The 2020 NIH Asthma Management Guidelines

Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 7, 2024

Lucky for us, in 2020 there were some updates made to the NIH Asthma Management Guidelines and we’re going to discuss which ones can help us in the Emergency Department! The post ReBaked Morsel on Asthma Control – The 2020 NIH Asthma Management Guidelines appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Clin Med Res. doi: 10.3121/cmr.2.3.155.

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Emergency Department OR EMS

Reflections on 2020 COVID Pandemic – EM Physicians Words of Wisdom

Emergency Medicine Cases

DECEMBER 30, 2020

It goes without saying that 2020 presented many challenges for the worldwide EM community. As we enter 2021 I thought it important to reflect on what we did well in 2020, what made us proud to be EM docs, so that we keep this perspective and keep on growing as a community going forward. And this is what they said….

EMS

SGEM Xtra: EBM Master Class – McGill University Grand Rounds 2020

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 4, 2021

The presentation is available to watch on YouTube, listen to on iTunes and all the slides can be downloaded (McGill 2020 Part 1 and […] The post SGEM Xtra: EBM Master Class – McGill University Grand Rounds 2020 first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. They titled the talk “Evidence-Based Medicine Master Class”.

Examining the 2020 Vision of EMS

High Performance EMS

JULY 13, 2020

To provide that update, NASEMSO released a new National EMS Assessment this past April to provide a measure of emergency medical response personnel and their agencies in this pivotal year of 2020.

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ECG of the Week – 30th November 2020

EMergucate

DECEMBER 1, 2020

A 59 year old woman presents to her local nursing post with sudden onset palpitations and presyncope. She is a hour from your hospital, her vital signs are as follows;

Episode 67: Dr. Salim Rezaie on 2020 Part 2

The Overrun Podcast

JANUARY 8, 2021

Salim Rezaie joins The Overrun to further discuss the most important papers of 2020. Dr. Salim Rezaie joins The Overrun to further discuss the most important papers of 2020.

ECG of the Week – September 28th 2020

EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The following ECG is obtained from a 70 year old female who has presented with thoracic back pain and fever. She has also noted reduced exercise tolerance over the preceding three days.

ECG of the Week – 16th September 2020

EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

You have been handed over a 58 year old male patient who presented yesterday with a seizure on a background history of alcohol dependence. He also has a history of depression and GORD. He has never…

ECG Week of 5/08/2020 – Interpretation

EMergucate

AUGUST 5, 2020

A 50 year old female presents to ED complaining of chest pain. The patient is well known to the department, with frequent presentations with chest pain. Recent MPS shows mild reversible inferior ch…

ED

ECG of the week 5/8/2020

EMergucate

AUGUST 4, 2020

A 50 year old female presents to ED complaining of chest pain. The patient is well known to the department, with frequent presentations with chest pain. Recent MPS shows mild reversible inferior ch…

ED

ECG of the Week – 24th June 2020

EMergucate

JUNE 21, 2020

The following ECG is from a 52 year old male with a history of bipolar mood disorder and cardiomyopathy. He presents to ED complaining of increasing shortness of breath and leg swelling. The patie…

ED

ECG of Week – 15th July 2020 Interpretation

EMergucate

JULY 15, 2020

The below ECG is from a 69 year old male who presented to ED with general malaise and fatigue. The patient is has a background of metastatic colon cancer and depression.

ED

ECG of the Week – 10th June 2020

EMergucate

JUNE 9, 2020

Following is an ECG of a 73 years of male patient with a history of IHD with 3 stents presenting with intermittent mild central chest pain. You are shown this ECG. Describe the abnormalities and yo…

EMS

ECG of the Week – 9th December 2020

EMergucate

DECEMBER 8, 2020

You see a 26 year old man who has presented with left sided chest pain. He self discharged 3 weeks ago from the cardiology ward. His ECG is as below.

EMS

ECG of the Week – October 21st 2020

EMergucate

OCTOBER 20, 2020

A 50 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of a two week history of progressive limb weakness, … Continue reading →

Emergency Department

ECG of the Week – 28th April 2020

EMergucate

APRIL 28, 2020

Following is an ECG of a 62 years of age Vietnamese man who has presented with an 8 hour history of intermittent left sided chest pain. He looks well from the end of the bed and his haemodynamics a…

EMS

ECG of the Week – 8th April 2020

EMergucate

APRIL 7, 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 …

EMS

ECG of the Week – 25th November 2020

EMergucate

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A 85 year old female presents after a syncope. Below is the patients ECG: Describe and interpret the ECG On … Continue reading →

EMS

ECG of the Week – 11th March 2020

EMergucate

MARCH 10, 2020

Following is an ECG of a 67 years of age man complaining of intermittent palpitations that lasts for two hours over the past two days with associated shortness of breath on exertion and chest tight…

EMS

ECG of the Week – 25th February 2020

EMergucate

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Following is an ECG of a 74 years of age man with a 3 day history of intermittent moderate central chest pressure with associated dizziness. He looks mildly uncomfortable with normal hemodynamics.…

EMS

ECG of the Week – July 1st 2020

EMergucate

JUNE 30, 2020

The following ECG is taken from a 27 year old female who has presented following an intentional overdose of an unknown quantity of escitalopram and alcohol.

Overdose

ECG of the Week – 12th February 2020

EMergucate

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The following is an ECG of a febrile 86 years of age man in mild respiratory distress. He complained of intermittent bouts of central chest discomfort. He had a soft systolic murmur and was only r…

EMS

ECG of the Week – 5th February 2020

EMergucate

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

It’s 0300 hours into a night shift where you about about to assess a 72 years of age female patient and this is her ECG.She is complaining of a mild 90 minute duration of a waxing and waning…

ECG of the Week – 14th October 2020

EMergucate

OCTOBER 12, 2020

A 70 year old male presents to ED complaining of shortness of breath. The patient has a history of pulmonary … Continue reading →

ED

ECG of the Week – 8th January 2020

EMergucate

JANUARY 7, 2020

You have been shown an ECG of a 29 years of age Type 1 Diabetic man whom is presenting with a 3 day history of vomiting. You were told that he is moderately to severely unwell with a respiratory r…

EMS

ECG of the Week – September 28th 2020 – Interpretation

EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The following ECG is obtained from a 70-year-old female who has presented with thoracic back pain and fever. She has also noted reduced exercise tolerance over the preceding three days.

ECG of the Week – 3rd June 2020

EMergucate

JUNE 2, 2020

You’ve seen a 37 year old lady with poorly controlled diabetes who has presented feeling hot and flushed with a … Continue reading →

ECG of the Week – 2nd September 2020

EMergucate

AUGUST 31, 2020

A 80 year old lady presents to ED complaining of chest pain and feeling light headed. Initial ECG taken on … Continue reading →

ED

ECG of the Week – 16th September 2020 – Interpretation

EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

You have been handed over a 58 year old male patient who presented yesterday with a seizure on a background history of alcohol dependence. He also has a history of depression and GORD. He has never…

ECG of the Week – 19th August 2020

EMergucate

AUGUST 18, 2020

This 36 year old normally well woman presented with an episode of chest pain radiating to her arm. Her ECG … Continue reading →

ECG of the Week – 29th July 2020

EMergucate

JULY 28, 2020

A 42 year old man has presented with a self limiting episode of palpitations this morning. He noticed on his … Continue reading →

ECG of the Week – 20th May 2020

EMergucate

MAY 19, 2020

You have reviewed a 45 year old quadriplegic who has a background history of Autonomic dysfunction. He took GTN at … Continue reading →

ECG of the Week – 22nd January 2020

EMergucate

JANUARY 21, 2020

A 41 year old man with previous cardiac history and ablation presents with palpitations and shortness of breath. On presentation … Continue reading →

EMS

ECG of the Week – 8th July 2020

EMergucate

JULY 7, 2020

The following ECG has been taken from a 69 year old man who has presented with palpitations and chest pain: … Continue reading →

ECG of the Week – 29th January 2020

EMergucate

JANUARY 28, 2020

You are reviewing a patient who has presented with 3 days of intermittent palpitations and exertional chest pain. On arrival … Continue reading →

ECG of the Week – 9th December 2020 – Interpretation

EMergucate

DECEMBER 8, 2020

You see a 26 year old man who has presented with left sided chest pain. He self discharged 3 weeks ago from the cardiology ward. His ECG is as below.

ECG of the Week – 21st October 2020 – Interpretation

EMergucate

OCTOBER 21, 2020

A 50 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of a two week history of progressive limb weakness, … Continue reading →

Emergency Department

ECG of the Week – 18th November 2020 – Interpretation

EMergucate

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The ECG below is from a 46 year old lady who has presented to ED at 7pm after experiencing palpitations since 2am that day, but otherwise feels well.

ED

ECG of the Week – 30th December 2020 – Interpretation

EMergucate

DECEMBER 29, 2020

You’ve been asked to sign this ECG for a 75year old lady who has been referred by her GP with SOB and ? Left zone consolidation on CXR.

EMS

ECG of the Week – 1st April 2020 – Interpretation

EMergucate

MARCH 31, 2020

You have been asked to review the ECG below, of an 89 year old woman who has presented with vomiting and lethargy for 2 days. The treating nurse has informed you that she has leg cellulitis.

ECG of the Week – 7th Octber 2020 – Interpretation

EMergucate

OCTOBER 12, 2020

You are working as the resus registrar and have been asked to assess a patient for sedation for cardioversion. He … Continue reading →

ECG of the Week – 25th November 2020 – Answer

EMergucate

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

A 85 year old female presents after a syncope. Below is the patients ECG: Describe and interpret the ECG On … Continue reading →

ECG of the Week – 22nd April 2020

EMergucate

APRIL 21, 2020

You have been asked to review the ECG below for a 38 year old patient who has presented with fever … Continue reading →

ECG of the Week – 20th July 2020

EMergucate

JULY 20, 2020

The following ECG is from a 65 year old man who has been sent by his GP with 2 hours of chest discomfort and presyncope.

ReBaked Morsel on Asthma Control – The 2020 NIH Asthma Management Guidelines

Reflections on 2020 COVID Pandemic – EM Physicians Words of Wisdom

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