ALiEM

MAY 29, 2023

Trick of the Trade: Dual Catheter Technique To provide optimal surface area coverage and tamponade effect of the posterior vessels, concurrent anterior packing is usually needed [1]. Read the series Buy the print book! Reference Goralnick E. Stop when you see the tip of the catheter dangling in the posterior oropharynx.

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ALiEM

AUGUST 9, 2023

Child with Cough and Fever: Case Introduction A 6-year-old boy presents to the emergency department complaining of cough for 3 days and fever for the last day. Technique Positioning and Probe Figure 1: Younger children can sit in their parent’s lap and give a hug for lateral and posterior lung scanning.

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FOAMfrat

MAY 19, 2024

While transporting to the emergency department, the patient’s mother informed me that PDCD affects less than 1 in 50,000 individuals and is more common in males than females. Upon arrival in the pediatric emergency department, the patient was conscious and alert to her normal mental status, which included being nonverbal.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

But these cases show the potential dangers of delayed recognition and treatment of inferior reperfusion Take away 1. ECG’s can be labeled as ‘normal’ by the computer (and confirmed by cardiology) even with diagnostic signs of occlusion or reperfusion References 1. JAMA Intern Med 2019 9. Am J Med [Internet] 2017;130(9):1076–83.e1.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

Let’s take the humble blood transfusion – used in emergency departments across the globe and playing a key role in critical care. The study asked TWO questions: 1. Immediate vs delayed transfusion In uncomplicated severe anaemia, immediate blood transfusion did not alter mortality at 1- or six months compared to controls.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

1 Immediately after the purchase, the real estate holdings of the hospitals were spun off into a separate company owned by Paladin and other PE investors. 1 Immediately after the purchase, the real estate holdings of the hospitals were spun off into a separate company owned by Paladin and other PE investors. Appelbaum E, Batt R.

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FOAMfrat

JULY 1, 2023

titled "The Association of Rocuronium Dosing and First-Attempt Intubation Success in Adult Emergency Department Patients" revealed that first-attempt intubation success was the highest when more than 1.4 mg/kg Rocuronium versus 1 to 1.5 mg/kg Rocuronium versus 1 to 1.5 mg/kg Rocuronium versus 1 to 1.5

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