EMOttawa

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Delirium is a medical emergency. It is characterized by acute disturbance of consciousness, with changes in perceptual disturbances and fluctuation of symptoms. Delirium is often the initial manifestation of an underlying acute illness and can be present before fever, tachypnea, tachycardia, or hypoxia. There is an ED prevalence ranging from 7-24%, with increased mortality rates […] The post Delirium revisited appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This case was sent by an old residency friend, Kirk Lufkin. He works in a small hospital in Northern Michigan. Case A 61 year old female. hypertension no other past history presented with 30 minutes of fluctuating non-radiating heaviness in chest, with diaphoresis and nausea. VS normal. No cardiac past history. Here is her ECG: What do you think? There are inferior hyperacute T-waves (diagnostic of inferior OMI), with 1) reciprocal ST depression in aVL, 2) a reciprocally inverted hyperacute T-wa

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SSCOR

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects almost 12 million people in the United States. Though people of widely varying health profiles can develop this disorder, it is more common among people who smoke. Suctioning these patients demands skill and compassion. Here’s what you need to know about suctioning a patient with COPD.

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The EMS Educator

OCTOBER 31, 2024

How should EMS educators expand their reach beyond the classroom? Prodigy's new Associate Medical Director of Pediatrics Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, MD, MPH, FAAP shares her profound dedication to public health education and CPR training in Pittsburgh’s community and beyond. Join hosts Rob Lawrence, Hilary Gates, and Maia Dorsett as they discuss Sylvia's live-saving training of University of Pittsburgh athletes to discussing her global initiatives, including her impactful work in Ghana.

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Emergency Medicine Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Epinephrine and cardiac arrest: what’s the question? How much epinephrine is enough? Garcia et al. published a retrospective study in AJEM discussing cumulative epinephrine dosage in cardiac arrest. Although the study includes a variety of patient settings, such as CT surgery and cath lab patients, which may not be directly applicable to ED patients, it’s certainly worth a read.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 31, 2024

ACEP Now: What obstacles exist in Congress to address hospital boarding? What would be your recommendations on how to address them? U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE RAUL GARCIA, DO, FACEP (R-WA) is challenging incumbent Maria Cantwell (D-WA) in Washington State. Dr. Garcia has been a successful small business owner of his own medical practice, one of the founding Deans of two medical schools, and the Medical Director of two hospitals.

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