Critical Care Scenarios

OCTOBER 25, 2023

We chat with Janelle Bludorn (@JanelleRBlu), former emergency medicine PA, Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator at the Duke PA program, about transitioning from clinical work into teaching and academia. Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here! Resources We chat with Janelle Bludorn ( @JanelleRBlu ), former emergency medicine PA, Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator at the Duke PA program, about transitioning from clinical work into teaching and academia.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 25, 2023

A 3-year-old girl presents with acute onset convergent strabismus. Fundoscopy examination reveals papilloedema. What are the next steps in the management of their daughter? First thoughts – is this a space-occupying lesion? If you haven’t seen it already, please check out HeadSmart. It details presentations commonly associated with a brain tumour in each age group.

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REBEL EM

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Take Home Points: A CCTA is an anatomic test to determine if a patient has normal coronary arteries, non-obstructive disease, or obstructive disease. The warranty period for a CCTA is anywhere from 3-10 years depending on the characteristics of the plaque. A nuclear stress test is a functional study that allows for ischemia-driven management. The warranty period of a nuclear stress test is 2 years.

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Clinical Correlations

OCTOBER 25, 2023

By Matthew Auda Peer Reviewed Let’s begin with a case. The patient is a 67-year-old female with a past medical history of hypothyroidism referred to your Cardiology Clinic by her primary care physician for cardiovascular disease.

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First Responders Wellness Center

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Chicago Police Officers-FOP Wellness Fair Today 1200-2000 Homan Square 3340 W Filmore. We will be in the 3rd floor conference room. Please come we have goodie bags for you!

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EMS 20/20

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Ashlyn O'Dell joins Chris and Spence as the trio try and be very useful engines on a trauma call! With an object stuck. somewhere and a rather un-useful little engine on scene, the team has their work cut out for them. Ashlyn O'Dell joins Chris and Spence as the trio try and be very useful engines on a trauma call! With an object stuck. somewhere and a rather un-useful little engine on scene, the team has their work cut out for them.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Written by Sean Trostel MD, peer reviewed by Meyers, Smith, Grauer, etc. A man in his 60s with a history of severe alcohol use disorder and epidural abscess on long-term ciprofloxacin presented to the emergency department after an episode of syncope while standing in line at a grocery store. He did not have chest pain. Here is his triage ECG: What do you think?

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Overdose OR ACS ICU 111