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SGEM #427: I Want a Treatment with a Short Course…for Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Reference: Zaoutis T, et al. Short-course Therapy for Urinary Tract Infections in Children: the SCOUT randomized clinical trial. JAMA Pediatr. Aug 2023 Date: October 30, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Ellie Hill is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at George Washington University […] The post SGEM #427: I Want a Treatment with a Short Course…for Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections first

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Imaging Case of the Week 580 Answer

EMergucate

The abdominal x-ray shows Dilated central small bowel loops. Branching gas pattern over the liver indicating the presence of pneumobilia.

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A man in his 30s with chest pain. How was he managed? What if they had used the Queen of Hearts?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his late 30s with history of hypertension, tobacco use, and obesity presented to the Emergency Department for acute chest pain which started approximately 3 hours prior to arrival, in the setting of a very stressful situation. The pain radiated down both arms, 10/10 in severity. He stated it did not feel like his prior episodes of reflux.

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Emergency Airway Management in the Geriatric Patient

SSCOR

It’s projected that by 2030, 1 in 5 Americans will be 65 or older, and the number of geriatric patients will only increase as medicine and science continue to advance and improve life expectancy.

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Overdose in the Elderly Increasing

Peter Canning

We are called for an unresponsive in the lobby of an elderly housing complex. The patient, a white-haired woman in a wheelchair, leans forward, drooling, and possibly not breathing. In ordinary times, I would on first glance guess the patient may have had a stroke, a cardiac arrhythmia, or a hypoglycemic episode, but now once I confirm a pulse, and witness an agonal breath, I check the patient’s pupils.

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Physical Therapy and Dry Needling: A Winning Combination

Paramedics World

When it comes to pain relief and sports injury recovery, physical therapy is a popular choice for many individuals. However, there is another approach that can significantly enhance the effectiveness… The post Physical Therapy and Dry Needling: A Winning Combination appeared first on Paramedics World.

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EM@3AM: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

EMDocs

Authors: Veronica Morgan, MD (EM Resident Physician, UTSW – Dallas, TX); Vietvuong Vo, MD (Assistant Professor of EM/Attending Physician, UTSW – Dallas, TX) // Reviewed by: Sophia Görgens, MD (EM Resident Physician, Zucker-Northwell NS/LIJ, NY); Cassandra Mackey, MD (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Welcome to EM@3AM, an emDOCs series designed to foster your working knowledge by providing an expedited

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