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Lab case 410 interepretation

EMergucate

Answers: PH = 7.56, that is moderate alkalaemia We have low pCO2 (34 mmHg) and high HCO3 (30 mmol/L), both these values can lead to alkalosis. Most likely combined alkalosis.

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Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 072 | Cardiorenal syndrome

Emergency Medicine Ireland

Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. Today we tackle a somewhat nebulous syndrome. Something we throw around with a few hand wavy explanations but often light on detail. Hopefully in a few minutes you’ll at least have a few morsels more of information to stave off all the trainees who are undoubtedly much smarter than you on the ward round.

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Research Roundup (July 2023)

First 10 EM

The pace of these literature summaries has decreased over the years, but perhaps that means that quality has increased? I think there is an interesting variety of papers this time around, from sepsis, to b t, to patient access to their own results online. A few huge papers dropped in the past few weeks, including RCTs […] The post Research Roundup (July 2023) appeared first on First10EM.

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Lab case 411

EMergucate

40-year-old man was brought to ED with low GCS after and ingestion of unknown substance.

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Subarachnoid hemorrhage: ED presentation, evaluation, and management

EMDocs

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. Louis); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Marina Boushra, MD (EM-CCM Attending, Cleveland Clinic Foundation) Case A 62-year-old male with past medical history of hypertension (HTN), hyperlipidemia (HLD), and prior cerebrovascular accident (CVA) presents to the emergency de

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The Concomitant Use of Calcium and Diltiazem for Rapid Atrial Fibrillation

REBEL EM

Background: Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter with rapid ventricular rate (AF/AFL with RVR) are the most common subtypes of SVT, comprising a large number of ED visits in aging populations. Currently, rhythm and rate control are the mainstays of therapy in acute settings. One common strategy for rate control in stable patients is the use of non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers.

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Wildland fire season is underway

Paramedics Unlimited

This year's wildland fire season is underway and we're proud of our medics and EMTs!

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