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ECG of the Week – 15th January

EMergucate

The following ECG is from a 60-year-old male who has presented with 5 days of central chest pain and epigastric pain which radiates between his shoulder blades.

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American Burn Association Provides Essential Expertise in Times of Burn Disasters

American Burn Association

Categories Advocacy Burn News MAC Spotlight Media Member Services Member Spotlight Organization News Prevention Quality Care Research Return to News & Activities CHICAGO [Jan. 14, 2025] In the aftermath of the devastating New Years Eve fireworks explosion in Honolulus Salt Lake neighborhood, which overwhelmed Hawaiis burn care capacity, and the ongoing challenges posed by the recent California wildfires, the American Burn Association (ABA) recognizes the extraordinary efforts of burn care

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Podcast – Monthly Round Up November 2024 – Learning culture, chest drains, arterial lines and more

St. Emlyn's

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed The monthly update podcast from November 2024, including learning culture, chest drains in haemothorax, arterial lines in cardiac arrest and bad behaviour. The post Podcast – Monthly Round Up November 2024 – Learning culture, chest drains, arterial lines and more appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 112: Guillain-Barré Syndrome Part 2

EMDocs

Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit) , we cover the management of Guillain-Barr syndrome. For the presentation and ED evaluation of GBS, please see Part 1. Episode 112: Guillain-Barr Syndrome Part 2 ED treatment: IVIG and plasma exchange are the main treatment modalities. Both seem equally effective, but combining them does not improve outcomes.

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Episode 162 Allergies Part 2: Shots, pills, & pens

This Podcast Will Kill You

Yes, the world may be out to get us with allergens around every corner, but weve got some tricks up our sleeve to help us cope. Our allergy treatment toolkit includes an impressive suite of tools, and in the second episode of our two-part series on allergies, we focus on three in particular: antihistamine medications, allergy shots, and the epinephrine auto-injector (aka the EpiPen).