Core EM

JANUARY 1, 2025

We discuss the recognition and treatment of necrotizing fasciitis. Hosts: Aurnee Rahman, MD Brian Gilberti, MD [link] Download Leave a Comment Tags: Critical Care , General Surgery Show Notes Table of Contents 0:00 – Introduction 0:41 – Overview 1:10 – Types of Necrotizing Fasciitis 2:21 – Pathophysiology & Risk Factors 3:16 – Clinical Presentation 4:06 – Diagnosis 5:37 – Treatment 7:09 – Prognosis and Recovery 7:37 – Take Home points Int

Critical Care 130

Critical Care ICU OR 130

EM Board Bombs

JANUARY 1, 2025

-Case- A 29-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with 6 hours of lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. She reports her last menstrual period was six weeks ago and mentions intermittent lightheadedness. Her vital signs are notable for tachycardia to 110 bpm and a blood pressure of 100/65 mmHg. A urine pregnancy test is positive.

ED 52

ED Emergency Department 52

Life in the Fastlane

JANUARY 1, 2025

Leon Lam, Jennifer Davidson, Parvathy Suresh Kochath and Georgina Beech CT Case 096 30-year-old male presents following a work place injury. A 20cm metal rod has fallen on his face, resulting in a penetrating orbital injury.

52

52

EM Board Bombs

JANUARY 1, 2025

-Case- A 29-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with 6 hours of lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. She reports her last menstrual period was six weeks ago and mentions intermittent lightheadedness. Her vital signs are notable for tachycardia to 110 bpm and a blood pressure of 100/65 mmHg. A urine pregnancy test is positive.

ED 52

ED Emergency Department 52

EMS 20/20

JANUARY 1, 2025

Attention Players: A crew heads to a traffic accident with multiple patients and is assigned to care for a 3.517892 year old child with a leg injury. or ARE THEY? Attention Players: A crew heads to a traffic accident with multiple patients and is assigned to care for a 3.517892 year old child with a leg injury. or ARE THEY?

OR 40

OR 40

EMDocs

JANUARY 1, 2025

Authors:Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit EM Attending Physician, San Antonio, TX);Manpreet Singh, MD ( @MPrizzleER Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine / Department of Emergency Medicine Harbor-UCLA Medical Center); andAlex Koyfman, MD ( @EMHighAK EM Attending Physician, UT Southwestern Medical Center / Parkland Memorial Hospital) Happy New Year, and thank you for everything you do!

Critical Care 75

Critical Care EMS ED OR 75