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ED Management of Minor Thermal Burns

Core EM

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.” 4 Survival rate for all burn injuries is around 97%, which is a notable increase from 75% in the 1960’s.

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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

EMDocs

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. In: Marx JA, Hockenberger RS, Biros MH, et al., 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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Emergency Medicine and EMS Have Grown in Parallel Tracks for 50 Years

ACEP Now

EMS Week helps inform the public about the importance of EMS and is often used to encourage individuals to learn basic life-saving skills like CPR and first aid. He began as a volunteer EMT outside of Las Vegas, then moved to an ED in the city, handling calls on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Topical TXA in Atraumatic Anterior Epistaxis Yet Again

REBEL EM

Only after failure of simple first aid (i.e. ED LOS >2hrs: Control: 20.8% ED LOS >2hrs: Control: 20.8% ED LOS >2hrs: Control: 20.8% ED LOS >2hrs: Control: 20.8% more likely to achieve bleeding control on first assessment and lowered the odds of recurrence of bleeding at days 1 and 3.

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EM@3AM: Hyperthermia

EMDocs

The patient is agitated, not oriented, and becoming combative with ED staff. First aid cooling techniques for heat stroke and exertional hyperthermia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Triage vital signs include BP 80/40 mm Hg, HR 154 bpm, T 41C rectal, RR 28 breaths per minute, saturation 94% on room air. Bendall, J.

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