ALiEM

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A 49-year-old male presented to the emergency department of an academic hospital with the chief concern of penile pain. Prior medical history is notable for end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis three times per week, but the patient has not been dialyzed in the past four days, hypertension, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (59% two months prior), seizure disorder, prior pulmonary embolism (eight months prior), a left nephrectomy seven months ago

Emergency Department 152

Emergency Department OR 152

EMergucate

DECEMBER 4, 2023

14-year-old girl, COVID day 2, presented with delirium. Her venous blood gases showed the following: Ph = 7.

130

130

First 10 EM

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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OR 88

OR 88

EMergucate

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Question 1: PH = 7.31, that is mild acidaemia PCO2 is high (51 mmHg). So we have respiratory acidosis.

OR 100

OR 100

EMDocs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Author: Braeden D. Johnson, MD ( Community EM, Salina Regional Health Center) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Attending Physician, USAF); Marina Boushra, MD (Cleveland Clinic Foundation, EM-CCM); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 40-year-old woman presents to a rural emergency department (ED) with left leg pain and swelling for the past 5 days.

ALS 70

ALS Emergency Department ED OR 70