Core Ultrasound

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Expand your expertise in ultrasound-guided nerve blocks with Part 2 of this comprehensive tutorial series. In this video, we delve into advanced techniques, exploring brachial plexus blocks, fascia iliaca compartment blocks, and the erector spinae plane block (both in the thoracic and lumbar regions). Nerve Blocks, Pt 1 Courses The post Mastering Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks Basics, Part 2 first appeared on Core Ultrasound.

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SSCOR

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Assessing for a gag reflex is a basic skill that can become important in a variety of medical settings. It is also a way to measure brain death. Medical experts, however, now caution against using the gag reflex as a primary determinant of whether to intubate or as a measure of airway health. So first responders must balance competing information and studies to make informed decisions in each individual case.

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EMOttawa

DECEMBER 12, 2024

A 59-year-old man presented to a community Emergency Department with a one-month history of subjective fevers and dyspnea. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, he had only consulted a physician via telephone, during which he was prescribed two courses of antibiotics for presumed pneumonia. Despite treatment, his symptoms persisted. He denied any recent travel, intravenous drug use, […] The post Curious case of the HoCUS PoCUS appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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Life in the Fastlane

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Mike Cadogan The Best Online Echocardiography Courses Looking for online echocardiography courses?

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