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Imaging Case of the Week 504

EMergucate

The following knee x-rays are from a 30 year old with knee pain & swelling after fall from a height.

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TIRBO #8: What does skin really tell you about hemodynamics?

Critical Care Scenarios

The relationship between skin warmth and color, cardiac output, and systemic vascular resistance. For 20% off the upcoming Resuscitative TEE courses (through July 23, 2022), listen to the show for a promo code for CCS listeners! The relationship between skin warmth and color, cardiac output, and systemic vascular resistance. For 20% off the upcoming Resuscitative TEE courses (through July 23, 2022), listen to the show for a promo code for CCS listeners!

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NeuroEMCrit – IVIG ?? PLEX

EMCrit Project

Which would you want?? The evidence may change your mind. EMCrit Project by Casey Albin.

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Another deadly and confusing ECG. Are you still one of the many people who will be fooled by this ECG, or do you recognize it instantly?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Submitted and written by Destiny Folk MD , peer reviewed by Meyers, Smith, Grauer, McLaren A man in his early 30s with no significant past medical history was brought to the ED by EMS after being found unresponsive by a friend. EMS arrived and found him awake and alert. He complained of generalized weakness and left lower extremity numbness. He reported that 12 hours prior to arrival he used fentanyl and cocaine.

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Lab case 360 Interpretation

EMergucate

Question 1: PH = 7.19, that is severe acidaemia. HCO3 = 14 mmol/L, So we have metabolic acidosis. Next, we need to calculate respiratory compensation and anion gap.

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IN DEFENSE OF MARY JANE

The Overrun

Should EMS clinicians be allowed to purchase and use recreational marijuana? If you haven’t been aware of this controversy, it will probably be coming to your area sooner than you think. Here in the home state of The Overrun, New Jersey, marijuana has been legalized for the last year or so after an election referendum showed a clear majority of voters agreed that it should be.

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IBNCC – Catatonia

EMCrit Project

Catatonia is an important cause of altered mental status which is often overlooked among critically ill patients. Although traditionally associated with schizophrenia, catatonia can result from a variety of psychiatric, neurologic, and medical problems (similar to delirium). It is important to diagnose catatonia, because otherwise patients are likely to be incorrectly labeled as having delirium […].

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ECG of the Week 4th May 2022 Answer

EMergucate

A 48 year old female presents complaining of palpitations which started while at gym.

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5 Ways EMTs Help Doctors and Other Staff at Hospitals

TIMER

EMTs play an essential role in saving lives in several situations. How do you think hospitals act when they get an emergency case? It is an EMT who first comes in contact with the patient and decides what to do next. As life care and saving are undeniable, there is high demand for emergency medical technicians in Staten Island, NY. Here are some ways in which EMTs help doctors and other staff in a hospital setting: Patient assessment and pre-hospital responsibilities EMTs are the first point of

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Episode 6: w/ Dan Flynn and Titus Tero

The EMS Show

Mike and Ritu were at the Initial Assessment Conference (IAC2022) in Lake Placid, NY when it was fate that they ended up on a tour with A&E's Nightwatch bros Dan and Titus. We invited them on, they accepted, and now it's a thing. We hope you enjoy this great episode where we find out a little about them, the pressure of being on TV and thoughts on all things EMS.

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EMCrit RACC Lit Review for April 2022

EMCrit Project

All the lit, none of the sh&t. EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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ECG of the Week 4th May 2022

EMergucate

A 48 year old female presents complaining of palpitations which started while at gym.

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Lab case 361

EMergucate

60 year old man with painful knee effusion.

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Episode 6: w/ Dan Flynn and Titus Tero

The EMS Show

Mike and Ritu were at the Initial Assessment Conference (IAC2022) in Lake Placid, NY when it was fate that they ended up on a tour with A&E's Nightwatch bros Dan and Titus. We invited them on, they accepted, and now it's a thing. We hope you enjoy this great episode where we find out a little about them, the pressure of being on TV and thoughts on all things EMS.

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