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.

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ED Life Support Advanced Life Support CPR 108

ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

But since the mid 80s, we have realized that EMS is the clinical practice of emergency medicine outside of the emergency department. Emergency physicians who are not EMS specialized can turn to a number of resources for assistance. But there weren’t the physician resources to support that need,” he said.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 26, 2023

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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EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The patient is agitated, not oriented, and becoming combative with ED staff. An 18-month-old boy presents to the emergency department with loss of consciousness. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open , 1 (1), 49–52. A 12-lead EKG shows sinus tachycardia but is otherwise normal. Bendall, J.

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

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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ED E-9-1-1 EMS ICU 72

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 10, 2023

We will focus on the most important structures when assessing paediatric hands in the emergency department. A 4-year-old boy is brought to ED with his father. Finger injuries caused by fingers being caught in closing doors are extremely common presentations to the paediatric emergency department.

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