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ED Management of Minor Thermal Burns

Core EM

Tintinalli, et al. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). EM Cases – Burn and Inhalation Injuries: Ed Wound Care, Resuscitation and Airway Management.” First aid and treatment of minor burns.” Management of Local Burn Wounds in the Ed.” “Management of Local Burn Wounds in the Ed.” 1987 Jul 18;295(6591):181.

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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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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 91: Marine Envenomation and Trauma

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In: Marx JA, Hockenberger RS, Biros MH, et al., In: Tintinalli JE, Ma O, Yealy DM, Meckler GD, Stapczynski J, Cline DM, Thomas SH. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e. McGraw Hill; 2020. Accessed August 25, 2022. link] Edward OJ. Venomous Marine Animals. Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies, 11e.

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Cardiac Rhythms/ECG Module

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Prioritise listening to the first 30 minutes which given a good overview of aetiology and treatment (53 mins) Basics of cardiac rhythm problems in the ED Palpitations are a common reason for children to present to the emergency department, the majority of these will be benign from a cardiac perspective and instead related to stress or anxiety.

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Topical TXA in Atraumatic Anterior Epistaxis Yet Again

REBEL EM

Only after failure of simple first aid (i.e. Paper: Hosseinialhashemi M et al. ED LOS >2hrs: Control: 20.8% ED LOS >2hrs: Control: 20.8% ED LOS >2hrs: Control: 20.8% ED LOS >2hrs: Control: 20.8% Intervention: 50% OR 0.56; 95% CI 0.33 Intervention: 9.2% OR 0.38; 95% CI 0.18

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EM@3AM: High Priority Fungal Pathogens and Empiric Treatment in the ED

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A 65-year-old male with a past medical history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on 2 liters per minute (LPM) nasal cannula at baseline, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and polypectomy presents to the ED with 2 days of worsening shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain, persistent fevers, and productive coughs with occasional hemoptysis.

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Hand Examination & Pathology

Don't Forget the Bubbles

A 4-year-old boy is brought to ED with his father. A 15-year-old girl presented to ED at 23:30 on Tuesday night. Safety Advice: A child/adolescent who presents to paediatric ED with a hand injury because of a fight or an injury mechanism such as punching a wall requires special attention. How would you manage this injury?

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