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Rebaked: Inborn Errors of Metabolism presenting in the ED

Pediatric EM Morsels

Let’s consider Inborn Errors of Metabolism Presenting in the ED : Inborn Errors of Metabolism: Basics Common Presentations, Uncommon Kiddos For the child with lethargy, vomiting, acidosis, hypoglycemia , organomegaly, or cardiopulmonary arrest remember to consider Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) on your DDx. Pediatrics. Samantha A.

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ED Management of Minor Thermal Burns

Core EM

Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). Updated 2022 May 30]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. EM Cases – Burn and Inhalation Injuries: Ed Wound Care, Resuscitation and Airway Management.” Management of Local Burn Wounds in the Ed.” Tintinalli, et al. doi: 10.1136/bmj.295.6591.181.

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SGEM#398: Another Ab Gets BUSED – POCUS in the ED for Biliary Disease

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Casey Parker is a Rural Generalist that includes in his practice emergency medicine, anesthesia, and critical care. Casey […] The post SGEM#398: Another Ab Gets BUSED – POCUS in the ED for Biliary Disease first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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Podcast 186.0: Hypocalcemia

Core EM

A quick primer on hypocalcemia in the ED. Accessed April 29, 2022. Pfenning CL, Slovis CM: Electrolyte Disorders; in Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al (eds): Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed 8. Retrieved April 29, 2022, from [link] Vantour L, Goltzman D. UpToDate; Jul 17, 2020.

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Systemic Steroids: An ED Focused Overview

EMDocs

Yoo, MD (Assistant Professor/Core Faculty, San Antonio, TX) // Reviewed by Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case An 18-year-old man with a history of asthma and medication noncompliance presents to the emergency department (ED) with acute onset shortness of breath. He states that he recently moved to Texas from Colorado. Which one do you select?

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A First Look at Emergency Department Data for 2022

ACEP Now

The performance of EDs in 2020 and into 2021 changed abruptly, and that carried through into 2022. EDs weathered attacks from a variety of sources in recent years. ED leaders worked to develop new physician documentation and coding guidelines that needed to be implemented at the beginning of 2023.

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ECG of the Week 28th December 2022

EMergucate

This is one of the serial ECGs on a 66 year old man who presented to ED following post-coital exertion. He has a history of multiple myeloma diagnosed 5 years ago and receives 4 weekly cycles of Ca…

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