EMDocs

MARCH 4, 2024

Authors: Amelia Campbell, MD (EM Resident Physician, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center) and Alec Pawlukiewicz, MD (EM Attending Physician, Carl R. A wide variety of conditions can result in either type of cholestasis (Figure 1). 9 How are cholestatic labs defined? hepatocellular pattern is by using the R factor.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 7, 2023

Schnapp, MD, MEd (Associate Program Director, University of Wisconsin) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Attending Physician, USAF), Marina Boushra (EM-CCM, Cleveland Clinic Foundation); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 36-year-old pregnant woman at 21 weeks gestation presents to the ED with chest pain.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, she would not get out of bed, prompting the facility to call EMS. This was based on studies that demonstrated qSOFA was more specific but less sensitive than its counterparts (Table 1). These include C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, interleukin-6, CD64, presepsin, and sTREM-1. She had a fever of 38.7 °C

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EMDocs

JUNE 7, 2023

1-5 Farmers also treat sheep for parasites using OPs and may become symptomatic after exposure, an illness called Dipper’s Flu. 8 Intermediate syndrome Occurs 1 to 5 days after acute exposure in up to 40% on individuals. 7, 9 Often have absence of excessive cholinergic stimulation. 7 May lead to respiratory failure.

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EMDocs

JUNE 14, 2023

Patellar reflexes are 1+. 1, 2, 4, 9 Organophosphates are one of many types of insecticide and are used worldwide to manage crops. 1, 2 Symmetric sensorimotor axonopathy: leg cramping to extremity weakness and paralysis. 1, 2 Sensory > Motor neurons with predilection for long axons. Muscle tone is normal.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

1 The incidence of iron overdose and iron ingestion related deaths has significantly decreased over time, likely attributable to federal regulation. 1 Commercially available formulations of iron have varying elemental components. 1 Table 1: Iron content of various preparations. Be wary of this stage.

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Collins, MD (EM Resident Physician, San Antonio, Texas); Michael J. Although these autoantibodies may be present in a variety of individuals, the development of clinical disease is thought to require exposure to an environmental risk factor such as certain viruses, cigarette smoke or other environmental toxins (1). Authors: William J.

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Core EM

JANUARY 16, 2025

An EM Residents Guide to Basic Airway Management Authors: Justin Rice, MD Sagar Desai, MD Eunice Monge, MD William Chiang, MD Preface: Airway management is one of the most critical skills in emergency medicine, yet it can be one of the most challenging to master. Introduction Airway management is a critical ED skill to master.

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. He was transported from the scene by EMS. Although the concentration of chloride in the CSF is slightly higher than in plasma, measuring chloride (B) is not an accurate way to detect the presence of CSF. However, he has a headache that has become more painful.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Ocular and auditory manifestations of syphilis are considered a form of neurosyphilis and are generally seen in 3% to 5% of all individuals infected with syphilis in the US [3,4] Syphilis is traditionally classified into three stages: primary, secondary, and tertiary [1].

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

ED Evaluation Transport to the ED from the refugee reception center takes 1 hour. g/dL, thrombocytopenia of 96 10 9 /L, prothrombin time (PT) of 16.1 1 By the end of 2023, 117.3 million people had been forcibly displaced, representing 1 in 69 individuals or 1.5% seconds (normal 30-40 seconds), creatinine of 3.11

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