Emergency Medicine Cases

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Hans Rosenberg on when to use gabapentinoids for pain control in the ED. Nour Khatib and Hamza Jalal on an approach to paresthesias in the ED. Katie Lin on pearls for neuroprotective intubation. Eric Wortmann on preventing burnout in emergency medicine.

EMS 253

EMS ED 253

Emergency Medicine Cases

APRIL 23, 2024

The post EM Quick Hits 56 – Nitroglycerin in SCAPE, REBOA, Diverticulitis Imaging, CRAO, Penicillin Allergy, Physician Personality appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

EMS 264

EMS ED Allergic Reaction 264

Core EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Dizziness Background Acute dizziness represents ~1-3% of ED visits and has a disproportionately high cost, resource use, and length of stay, largely due to imaging (much of which is unnecessary). EM physicians should receive training in the HINTS exam, Epley, and Dix-Hallpike maneuvers. Only about 3.2-6%

EMS 246

EMS Emergency Department OR ED 246

Emergency Medicine Cases

JULY 13, 2021

The post EM Quick Hits 30 Scaphoid Fracture, Therapeutic Hypothermia, HEADS-ED, Pelvic Trauma, Kratom, Femoral Lines appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

ED 130

ED EMS 130

Emergency Medicine Cases

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The post Ep 188 Hemoptysis – ED Approach and Management appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases. What is the role of bronchoscopy and how should it be integrated into the hemoptysis management algorithm? How does one's hemorrhage control strategy change when pulmonary embolism is the underlying diagnosis? and many more.

ED 226

ED EMS 226

Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 18, 2024

To support EM Cases, please consider a donation here: [link] The post EM Quick Hits 57 – HIV Diagnosis, Failed Paradigm of STEMI Criteria, Poisoned Patient Airway Management, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, DIY Investments appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

STEMI 166

STEMI EMS Coronary ED 166

Emergency Medicine Cases

APRIL 25, 2023

The post EM Quick Hits 48 – FAST in Pediatric Trauma, Multiple Myeloma, Drowning, AKA, Global EM appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

EMS 130

EMS ED 130

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 70-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, coronary artery disease s/p 2x drug eluting stent placement one month ago, atrial fibrillation on apixaban presents to the ED with weakness and lightheadedness. Available from: [link] Guldner GT, Smith T, Magee EM.

EMS 52

EMS E-9-1-1 Operating Room OR 52

EMDocs

JUNE 22, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 37-year-old G5P4 at 33 weeks presents to the ED after being brought in by ambulance. According to EMS, she was in labor at home and delivered the newborn shortly after they had loaded her into the ambulance. link] j.ajog.2016.03.012 2016.03.012 Patel, P.,

EMS 96

EMS Ambulance FFP ICU 96

Emergency Medicine Cases

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast, Anand Swaminathan on postpartum hemorrhage, Justin Morgenstern on phenobarbital in pediatric status epilepticus, Michelle Klaiman on managed alcohol programs, Andrew Petrosoniak on traumatic cardiac arrest, Brit Long on cholangitis pearls and pitfalls and Bourke Tillman on ED approach to ARDS.

ED 130

ED EMS 130

Emergency Medicine Cases

MARCH 12, 2019

On this EM Quick Hits podcast we have Natalie May on Kawasaki disease clues to diagnosis, Justin Morgenstern on suturing dog bites: the evidence, Anand Swaminathan on BVM prior to laryngoscopy, Michelle Klaiman on anticraving medications for alcohol use disorder and special guest Howard Ovens on managing ED violence with compassionate care.

ED 130

ED EMS 130

EMDocs

MARCH 2, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 58-year-old female with a history of diabetes, hypertension, and chronic back pain presents to the ED with severe headache and nausea.  An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2019 The post EM@3AM: Pneumocephalus appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education.

EMS 113

EMS E-9-1-1 OR ED 113

Emergency Medicine Cases

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The current outbreak of the novel respiratory pathogen Coronavirus is an opportunity to remind ourselves of how to properly and adequately prepare for an emergency outbreak in our EDs. The post Preparation for Emergency Infectious Outbreak in your ED – Coronavirus appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

ED 130

ED EMS OR 130

EMDocs

MAY 25, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. The post EM@3AM: Sialadenitis appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. She is breathing comfortably but seems to experience significant pain at the associated site of swelling. Available from: [link] Wilson KF, Meier JD, Ward PD. Salivary gland disorders.

EMS 80

EMS E-9-1-1 OR ED 80

EMDocs

JUNE 8, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 27-year-old male presents to the ED for left eye pain after being hit in the face with a spare car part while working under the hood of his car. What is the diagnosis, and how do we manage it from the ED? 95% occupational injuries occur in males [1]. and John O.

EMS 80

EMS Allergic Reaction Emergency Department ED 80

EMDocs

MAY 11, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 74-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, diabetes, recent basilar artery stent placement with a 20 pack-year smoking history presents to the ED via EMS for altered mental status and episodes of apnea. Vital signs include BP 168/89, HR 96, T 98.3,

EMS 88

EMS E-9-1-1 ALS OR 88

Emergency Medicine Cases

JANUARY 2, 2023

Understanding why ETCO2 is recommended in cardiac arrest with Swami, practical steps to organ donation in the ED with Dr. Andrew Healy, using your hospital food court to treat paraphimosis, rectal prolapse and food bolus obstruction with Dr. Sarah Foohey, QI Corner with Dr. Tahara Bhate, 4 Medicolegal Myths with Dr. Jennifer C.

EMS 130

EMS ED 130

EMOttawa

AUGUST 22, 2024

Assessing patients with pleural effusions in the emergency department (ED) can be challenging and nuanced. This is largely due to the lack of guidelines around pleural effusions in the ED. In part one we focused on imaging, diagnosis, and management of parapneumonic effusions.

ED 62

ED Emergency Department Critical Care EMS 62

Emergency Medicine Cases

JULY 8, 2024

In this episode: recognition, risk stratification, decision tools, indications for lumbar puncture in the febrile pediatric patient, tips and trick on performing LPs in children, and ED management of pediatric meningitis. How does one differentiate between meningitis and retropharyngeal abscess on physical exam? and many more.

EMS 242

EMS ED 242

Pulsara

JANUARY 25, 2024

With a new protocol and Pulsara, Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services can now transport eligible pediatric behavioral health patients directly to behavioral health facilities—resulting in a 44% decrease of pediatric behavioral health patients transported to the ED. Download the case study or read on to learn more!

Emergency Medical Services 104

Emergency Medical Services EMS STEMI Emergency Department 104

EMDocs

APRIL 13, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 24-year-old male presents to the ED from a mixed marital arts competition after being struck on the side of the right head by a fist earlier today. doi:[link] The post EM@3AM: Auricular Hematoma appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. subent.com.

EMS 81

EMS E-9-1-1 OR Emergency Department 81

Emergency Medicine Cases

JULY 5, 2022

The post Ep 171 Posterior Stroke, EP Lead, HEAR Score, Ketamine for Suicidal Ideation, Peer Support Workers – Highlights from Calgary EM Hodsman Lecture Day appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

EMS 130

EMS ED 130

Emergency Medicine Cases

JANUARY 12, 2021

The post Ep 151 AKI Part 2 – ED Management appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases. When should ACEi/ARBs be held in AKI patients? When, if ever, should NSAIDs be given in AKI patients, and if so, how should the dose be modified? and many more.

ED 130

ED EMS 130

EMDocs

JULY 3, 2023

Authors: Mikalah Ward, MD (EM Resident Physician, University of Kentucky); Susan Owens, MD (EM Attending Physician, University of Kentucky) // Reviewed by: Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Education Fellow, Washington University in St. His last known normal was 5 hours prior to ED presentation. Glasgow coma scale (GCS) is 12.

ED 85

ED E-9-1-1 ALS OR 85

Emergency Medicine Cases

MAY 21, 2019

It turns out that for all burn patients—from minor to severe—there is a lot of room for improvement in ED management, counselling and disposition. The post Ep 124 Burn and Inhalation Injuries: ED Wound Care, Resuscitation and Airway Management appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

ED 130

ED EMS 130

Emergency Medicine Cases

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In this podcast, Part 2 of our diabetic emergencies series with Melanie Baimel, Bourke Tillmann and Leeor Sommer, we dive into the recognition and ED management of Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS). Why is finding and treating the cause or trigger of HHS so important in the ED? How does fluid management differ in HHS from DKA?

ED 130

ED OR EMS 130

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

JULY 18, 2023

Ineffective handoff communications have been shown to occur in up to 80% of medical errors. Previous studies have shown that up to 1/3 o. Click to view the rest

ED 70

ED EMS 70

REBEL EM

MAY 15, 2023

You are working in a rural ED, and an older woman from a local assisted care facility arrives via ambulance in obvious respiratory distress. EMS is able to tell you that she is currently being treated for pneumonia. The patient is on a nonrebreather mask, and vital signs on arrival are BP 110/50 mm Hg, HR 120 bpm, RR 40/min, T 98.6°F

EMS 90

EMS Ambulance ED OR 90

Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 18, 2019

Whether you're studying for an exam or need to brush up on Pediatric EM because your ED doesn't see many pediatric patient, or you just want to make sure you etch all the practice enhancing pearls from the EM Cases main episode podcasts, The Quiz Vault will help you on your path to b the best EM provider you can be!

EMS 130

EMS ED OR 130

ESO

APRIL 19, 2024

From April 2-5, the top fire services and EMS industry thought leaders and data analysts gathered at Wave 2024 to share what trends they’re forecasting for both fields and how they’re enacting change within their own organizations through the power of data-driven insights. Data impacts every aspect of duties, from shifts start to end.

MIH 105

MIH EMS Firefighter Paramedic 105

Emergency Medicine Cases

AUGUST 16, 2022

The post EM Quick Hits 41 – IO Limitations, Missed Ectopic Pregnancy, Bronchiolitis O2 Monitoring, DRE in Cauda Equina Syndrome, Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Care appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

EMS 130

EMS ED 130

Emergency Medicine Cases

MAY 18, 2021

The post Ep156 ED Approach to Acute Motor Weakness appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases. Differentiate the types of lower motor neuron lesions - peripheral neuropathy vs neuromuscular junction vs myopathy, as well as review the indication for endotracheal intubation for the patient with neuromuscular weakness.

ED 130

ED EMS 130

REBEL EM

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Post TW, ed. Rezaie, MD (Twitter/X: @srrezaie ) The post Rosh Review EM Scholar Monthly Question appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Peritoneal catheter exit-site and tunnel infections in peritoneal dialysis in adults. UpToDate Inc. Accessed September 28, 2023. link] Calvert JH, Cline DM. 2019;14(7):1100–1105.

EMS 55

EMS ED ALS 55

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. He presents to the ED with profound difficulty extending his middle and ring finger. A 35-year-old right handed male with no significant past medical history presents with a deep hand laceration. The patient states they suffered a cut with a box cutter at a construction site.

EMS 78

EMS ED ALS Emergency Department 78

EMDocs

JULY 17, 2023

and is poorly tolerated by patients with obstruction, it should not be a routine part of the ED evaluation for LBO unless it is critical for another diagnosis on the differential. Bowel Perforation: ED Presentations, evaluation and management. He reports distension and the sensation of fullness. Adv Cancer Res. 2021;151:1-37.

E-9-1-1 77

E-9-1-1 ED ALS Operating Room 77

Emergency Medicine Cases

APRIL 12, 2022

The post EM Quick Hits 37 Introducing QI Corner, Skin Abscess, O2 Sat Monitor Pearls, Infantile Spasms, Atrial Fibrillation Rate Control appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

EMS 130

EMS ED 130

Emergency Medicine Cases

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In this months EM Quick Hits podcast: The mighty return of Carr's Cases! The post EM Quick Hits 34 Carr’s Case, Septic Arthritis vs Transient Synovitis, Managing Tracheostomies, Ethylene Glycol Poisoning, Ketamine for Agitation appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

EMS 130

EMS ED 130