October, 2022

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Ep 175 Emergency Orthopedics Differential: SCARED OF Mnemonic – When X-rays Lie

Emergency Medicine Cases

In this main episode podcast, Dr. Arun Sayal creator of the CASTED course and Dr. Yatin Chadha a radiologist with a fellowship in MSK radiology, join Anton for Part 1 of 2 podcasts on Emergency Orthopedic Injuries. This episode focuses on a differential diagnosis of MSK injuries that are occult to X-ray with the help of the SCARED OF mnemonic. It ensures we pick up all the “can’t miss” diagnoses that can be easily overlooked when we do not integrate a pointed history and physical exam with the X

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SGEM#380: OHCAs Happen and You’re Head Over Heels – Head Elevated During CPR?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: October 18th, 2022 Reference: Moore et al. Head and thorax elevation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation using circulatory adjuncts is associated with improved survival. Resuscitation 2022 Guest Skeptic: Clay Odell is a Paramedic, Firefighter, and registered nurse (RN). Case: You are the Chief of your local Fire and EMS Department, and an individual contacts you saying […] The post SGEM#380: OHCAs Happen and You’re Head Over Heels – Head Elevated During CPR?

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Episode 52: Pleural effusions in the ICU with Emily Fridenmaker

Critical Care Scenarios

Discussing pleural effusions in the critically ill, including how and when to drain them, methods of drainage, interpreting laboratory studies, and managing complications, with Dr. Emily Fridenmaker (@emily_fri), pulmonologist and intensivist at Charleston Area Medical Center in West Virginia. Continuing education for this episode CME credit provided courtesy of Academic CME.

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ECG of the Week 5th October 2022 Answer

EMergucate

A 17 year old female presents to ED complaining of chest pain and SOB on a background of ILI symptoms for the last 2 days. Vitals: HR 138 BP 110/70 Temp 37.7 RR 24.

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3D Bioprinted Breast Tumors for Immunotherapy Testing

Medgadget

A team of scientists at Penn State has bioprinted breast tumor mimics with significant complexity, including a form of vascularization and the ability to precisely place cells in certain locations within the construct. The scientists used a technique called aspiration-assisted bioprinting to achieve this. With many anti-cancer therapies failing at the clinical trial stage and the ethical considerations of animal studies, there is a need for better in vitro cancer models that allow for advanced t

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EMCrit 335 – APRV TCAV for Lung Rescue Made Simple with Rory Spiegel

EMCrit Project

Every Resus doc should be able to crash a patient on to APRV for lung rescue. EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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ECG Cases 36 – PACER Mnemonic for Approach to Pacemaker Patients

Emergency Medicine Cases

In this month's ECG Cases blog Dr. McLaren explains the PACER mnemonic approach to patients with pacemakers: Pacemaker spike: is it appropriately presence/absent, is there pacemaker-mediated tachycardia (apply magnet) or is there failure to pace (apply magnet to stop sensing, cardio consult)? Aware (sensing): is it normal, is there oversensing (underpacing: apply magnet) or undersensing (treat reversible causes, cardio consult).

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Lightning rounds #21: CME, merch, Patreon, and other podcast updates

Critical Care Scenarios

Updates on the podcast, including how to claim credit for continuing education, how to support us by becoming a patron or buying merchandise, and our general perspective on making money through free medical education. Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here! Updates on the podcast, including how to claim credit for continuing education, how to support us by becoming a patron or buying merchandise, and our general perspective on making money through free medical education.

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ECG of the Week 5th October 2022

EMergucate

A 17 year old female presents to ED complaining of chest pain and SOB on a background of ILI symptoms for the last 2 days. Vitals: HR 138 BP 110/70 Temp 37.

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Video Games to Improve Cognition in Older Adults

Medgadget

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco have developed a suite of video games that have been designed to improve cognition in older adults who are otherwise healthy. The games aim to recreate common activities, such as banging a drum or driving a car. They also include a sophisticated algorithm that automatically adjusts the game difficulty depending on how well someone is playing, helping to stop less skilled players from becoming overwhelmed and more skilled players from beco

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EMCrit 334 – CV-EMCrit – Concise HeartMate 3 LVAD Overview

EMCrit Project

A review on dealing with HeartMate 3 (most common LVAD you will see) Emergencies. EMCrit Project by Katrina Augustin.

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EM Quick Hits 43 Pediatric Cannabis Poisoning, Esophageal Perforation, Brugada, Career Transitions in EM

Emergency Medicine Cases

On this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Best of University of Toronto EM with Yaron Finkelstein on pediatric cannabis poisoning pitfalls, Brit Long on recognition and management of esophageal perforation, Jesse McLaren on 3 questions to diagnose Brugada Syndrome, Tahara Bhate on QI Corner, Constance Leblanc on maintaining wellness in career transitions from CAEP 2022.

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SGEM#378: Keepin’ It REaL when Treating Pediatric Migraine Patients

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: September 28th, 2022 Reference: Hartford et al. Disparities in the emergency department management of pediatric migraine by race, ethnicity, and language preference. AEM September 2022. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Lauren Westafer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate.

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TIRBO #20: Understanding the needle

Critical Care Scenarios

Understanding the various needles in your central line kit, how to get really, really good at ultrasound guidance, what to do when your view stinks, and more needle-related tips. Understanding the various needles in your central line kit, how to get really, really good at ultrasound guidance, what to do when your view stinks, and more needle-related tips.

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Lab case 383 interpretation

EMergucate

Question 1: Ph = 7.549, that is alkalaemia. pCO2 = 24.1 mmHg, then it is respiratory alkalosis. Next, we will calculate the compensation. From the story, the condition is acute.

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Novel Devices to Help Surgeons Sculpt a New Ear

Medgadget

At Johns Hopkins, clinical researchers have developed a set of surgical tools that allow them to more easily create a replacement ear for those born with malformed or missing ears. Currently, using cartilage harvested from the ribs, surgeons can create a new ear, but the process is difficult and requires some artistic talent to sculpt the cartilage into the right shape.

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NeuroEMCrit – Team NeuroEMCrit’s H&R Conference Talk, Part 1

EMCrit Project

3 great cases from the NeuroEMCrit Team. EMCrit Project by NeuroEMCrit Team (Casey & Neha).

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Episode 92: American Sirens with Kevin Hazzard

The Overrun Podcast

Kevin Hazzard is a paramedic and author who wrote the book A Thousand Naked Strangers , detailing his time as a ground paramedic in Atlanta. He's back with a new story, one that you absolutely need to read. American Sirens : The Incredible Story of the Black Men who Became America's First Paramedics is the story of a handful of Black men from Pittsburgh who were chosen to become paramedics.

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First10EM Journal Club: October 2022

Broome Docs

Ketamine vs etomidate in ICU intubation ? Matchett G, Gasanova I, Riccio CA, Nasir D, Sunna MC, Bravenec BJ, Azizad O, Farrell B, Minhajuddin A, Stewart JW, Liang LW, Moon TS, Fox PE, Ebeling CG, Smith MN, Trousdale D, Ogunnaike BO; EvK Clinical Trial Collaborators. Etomidate versus ketamine for emergency endotracheal intubation: a randomized clinical trial.

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TIRBO #19: Guidewire safety

Critical Care Scenarios

Ensuring patient and operator safety with Seldinger guidewires, with considerations such as losing wires, transecting them, and perforating vessels. Ensuring patient and operator safety with Seldinger guidewires, with considerations such as losing wires, transecting them, and perforating vessels.

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Imaging Case of the Week 522 Answer

EMergucate

The pelvic x-ray shows right inferior pubic ramus fracture as well as right acetabular fracture.

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Wearable EEG Patch Measures Brain Activity

Medgadget

Researchers at Osaka University in Japan engineered a wearable electroencephalography (EEG) device that can measure brain activity, potentially letting clinicians monitor conditions such as depression or dementia. At present, assessing brain activity requires a trip to a facility with bulky and expensive equipment, making long-term monitoring difficult.

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EMCrit Wee – Is there Evidence of Harm for Nitroglycerin in Right Ventricular MI? #Dogmalysis

EMCrit Project

Is there evidence for the classically taught nix on this medication? EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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I'm so sorry when medics get abused for activating the cath lab

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Cortland Ashbrook from Spokane County, Washington, sent this message: Hey doctor Smith, I wondered if you’d give me your opinion on these ECG tracings I took as a paramedic in the field? Case: The call was an elderly gentleman who was at home when he experienced a sudden onset of vague chest discomfort along with nausea, and left arm aching. It started while walking, and began to decrease at rest but never fully resolved.

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The Hidden Faces in Medicine - Clinical Correlations

Clinical Correlations

By Amber Whitley, MD What comes to mind when you hear the word physician? Male, intelligent, arrogant, medicine, white, surgeon, healer, etc. Do you think of me, a black female physician in medicine? The number.

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PEC podcast: Ep. 119 Deep Dive The effectiveness of IN Midaz

Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast

PEC podcast Deep Dive Series! Happy Halloween PEC podcast listeners. While Halloween is all about fright, let's talk about the thing that scares a majority of prehospital clinicians, pediatrics. To be more specific, kids who are having seizures. To help assuage some of your fears the PEC podcast team (and guest interviewer) delve into the manuscript: The Effectiveness of Intranasal Midazolam for the Treatment of Prehospital Pediatric Seizures: A Non-inferiority Study with the author Denise

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Lab case 382 interpretation

EMergucate

Answers: Question 1: PH = 7.49 (> 7.45) so we have alkalaemia HCO3 = 41 (> 24) so we have metabolic alkalosis. Next we look at compensation, Expected PCO2 for metabolic alkalosis = 0.

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mRNA Therapy Prevents COVID Virus Entering Cells

Medgadget

Scientists at Oregon State University have developed a new treatment for COVID-19. The technology is based on mRNA, which has also been put to good use in COVID-19 vaccines. However, in this instance, the delivered mRNA encodes for human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2), which is the binding site for SARS-CoV-2 on airway cells. The lipid nanoparticle-encapsulated mRNA therapeutic is delivered to cells in the body, and then the cells begin to produce and release a free-floating form of hAC

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Advice for People Interested in EMS & New EMTs (Best Responses)

On Time Medical Transportation

Over the past couple years, we’ve been doing what we call EMT Spotlights, showcasing individual stories here on our website and asking members of the On Time team a variety of questions about their work. One of our favorites is, “ Do you have any advice for new EMTs, or for people thinking about getting into this li ne of work? ” Here are some of the best responses that On Time employees have shared.

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Back to basics: what is this rhythm? What are your options for treating this patient?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Bobby Nicholson MD, with edits by Meyers, Smith, Grauer A woman in her early 40s presented to the emergency department for evaluation of palpitations. She reported that she has been experiencing this since she was diagnosed with COVID a little over 1 week ago. She reported a prior history of SVT and has previously performed vagal maneuvers at home with symptom resolution.

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Content Updates Based on the Latest ILCOR Guidelines

NHCPS Save a Life

2020-2025 ILCOR Guideline Updates While the ILCOR releases its updated guidelines and recommendations in 5-year cycles, with the last round of updates being the 2020-2025 guidelines, researchers have committed to a continuous evidence-evaluation process. These research-driven updates have allowed us to update our material as new recommendations emerge, ensuring our lifesavers are equipped with the […] The post Content Updates Based on the Latest ILCOR Guidelines appeared first on SaveaLife

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The Medicare Part D Coverage Gap (“Donut Hole”) Explained - Clinical Correlations

Clinical Correlations

By Michael Papazian Peer Reviewed Let’s start with a case. Mr. B is a 67-year-old male with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and coronary artery disease. As his primary care physician, you.

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Imaging Case of the Week 523

EMergucate

The chest x-rays are from a 3.5-year-old with increased work of breathing. What can be seen?

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DNA Nets Capture Sars-CoV-2 for Detection and Inhibition

Medgadget

A team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has developed a DNA net system that can ensnare Sars-CoV-2 and bind to the notorious spike protein. The nets contain aptamers that bind the spike protein and emit an intense fluorescent signal once they’re bound together to the protein. This signal can be easily measured using a handheld fluorimeter.

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REBEL Core Cast 88.0 – Hypocalcemia

REBEL EM

Take Home Points Severe hypocalcemia can cause hypotension and QTc prolongation leading to Torsades de Pointes. Treat moderate to severe symptoms and any EKG changes with IV calcium salts Always search for and treat the underlying cause of hypocalcemia REBEL Core Cast 88.0 – Hypocalcemia Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Definition: A serum calcium level < 8.5 mg/dL or an ionized calcium level < 2.0 mEq/L Background Exists in two states Free ionized form (approx.

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What is this rhythm? Back to basics.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Submitted by Dr. Arjun J V in India, An elderly patient presented to the ED with multiple complaints. An ECG was recorded in triage: What do you think? Classic for those who have seen it before. The ECG shows a regular narrow complex rhythm which is difficult to see amongst the very severe high voltage artifact which is occurring with a frequency of approximately 300 cycles per minute.

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Episode 91: Racism in EMS with Dr. Jamie Kennel

The Overrun Podcast

Dr. Jamie Kennel is a paramedic and EMS educator in Oregon that focuses on the role of racism in EMS. His research recently won the Research Award at the 2022 EMSWorld and has important insights into our unconscious biases in the field. Take a listen and let us know what you think. Do our biases work against us? Yale Study Dr. Jamie Kennel is a paramedic and EMS educator in Oregon that focuses on the role of racism in EMS.

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