EMDocs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This post will focus on the key parts of the guideline that affect ED evaluation and management. High-dose insulin therapy is recommended early in the treatment of patients with life-threatening β-blocker and calcium channel blocker poisoning. Top 10 Take Home Pearls 1. COR 1, LOE C-EO.

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ESO

JANUARY 19, 2024

One of these areas is assessing patients with ED-diagnosed strokes. One area we found in need of improvement is bystander CPR. Of the 86,000 patients that suffered cardiac arrest before EMS arrival last year, 25% received bystander CPR. For Black or African American patients, that number was even lower at 18%.

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NCOAE

AUGUST 12, 2022

Here, we present them in alphabetical order: ABC – Airway, Breathing and Circulation – “This is the Golden Rule of emergency medical professionals” AED – Automated External Defibrillator – The device that delivers electric shock to the heart of patients experiencing sudden cardiac arrest A-EMT – Advanced EMT ALS – Advanced Life Support Anaphylaxis— (..)

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Ali, a 12-year-old male, is pre-alerted by ambulance to ED. How would you prepare for the patient’s arrival to ED? Do I have emergency blood available in the ED? Lee, a 14-year-old male, is brought into the ED by his friends, stating he has been in a fight. Which investigations would you consider?

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