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ECG of the Week 16 February 2022 Interpretation

EMergucate

The following ECG is from a 52 year old male with a history of bipolar mood disorder and cardiomyopathy. He presents to ED complaining of increasing shortness of breath and leg swelling.

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JJ 20 Outpatient Medications for COVID-19

Emergency Medicine Cases

In this Journal Jam podcast we dig deep into the science of FDA-approved outpatient medications for COVID with 3 critical appraisal masters: Dr. Andrew Morris, Dr. Rohit Mohindra and Dr. Justin Morgenstern. What is the evidence for the neutralizing monoclonal antibody medications like Sotrovimab? The nucleoside analogs like Remdesivir and Paxlovid? The inhaled corticosteroids like Budesonide and Ciclesonide?

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TIRBO #3: Weaning vs Titration

Critical Care Scenarios

When do interventions need to be “weaned”? Stop using this word when you don’t mean it! Titrate, target to effect, but only wean when there is a physiologic dependence. When do interventions need to be “weaned”? Stop using this word when you don’t mean it! Titrate, target to effect, but only wean when there is a physiologic dependence.

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(Please) Free CO2

EMS 20/20

A crew find a patient that rapidly deteriorates, prompting quick action. Baffling monitor readings are the result, so the Chris and Spence bring in back up: Nicole Johnson, a seasoned ICU RN and host of the Found Down podcast join the team to figure out some crazy numbers in one of our biggest episodes yet! A crew find a patient that rapidly deteriorates, prompting quick action.

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ECG of the Week 16 February 2022

EMergucate

The following ECG is from a 52 year old male with a history of bipolar mood disorder and cardiomyopathy. He presents to ED complaining of increasing shortness of breath and leg swelling.

ED 100
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Imaging Case of the Week 493

EMergucate

The following chest x-rays are from a 65 year old with left sided chest pain and cough.

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Lab case 350 interpretation

EMergucate

Question 1: PH = 7.16, that is severe acidaemia. HCO3 is low (> 24), So we have metabolic acidosis. Next we need to calculate compensation and anion gap.

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Lab Case 350 Interpretation

EMergucate

40 year old female with a background of alcohol abuse presents to ED with a headache, abdominal pain and vomiting. The patient is not on oxygen.

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