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50 Shades of T

EMS 12-Lead

David Didlake, NRP, APRN, ACNP-BC This case is provided by C. Madden, Paramedic. Many thanks for sharing! A 48 y/o Male called 911 after experiencing sudden onset chest discomfort while performing yard work. He presented to EMS with extreme pallor, Levine sign, diaphoresis, bilateral arm pain, and an apprehensive sense of doom. Past medical history included HTN, HLD, and MI 10 years prior.

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EM Quick Hits 37 Introducing QI Corner, Skin Abscess, O2 Sat Monitor Pearls, Infantile Spasms, Atrial Fibrillation Rate Control

Emergency Medicine Cases

Tahara Bhate's new QI corner Quick Hits series, Hans Rosenberg & Michael Gottlieb on the evidence around ED diagnosis and management of skin abscesses using PoCUS, Anand Swaminathan on what the oxygen saturation monitor can tell you besides oxygen saturation, Sarah Reid on how to pick up infantile spasms and prevent poor neurologic outcomes, Elisha Targonsky on battle of the ED rate control medications for rapid atrial fibrillation.

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Imaging Case of the Week 500 Answer

EMergucate

The following chest x-ray request reads ’70 year old with central chest pain. Consolidation?

EMS 130
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Lightning rounds #14: Abdominal compartment syndrome

Critical Care Scenarios

Brandon and Bryan discuss a practical approach to abdominal compartment syndrome: when to suspect it, confirming the diagnosis with bladder pressure or other monitoring, management, and prognosis. Sorry for the audio on this one! Brandon and Bryan discuss a practical approach to abdominal compartment syndrome: when to suspect it, confirming the diagnosis with bladder pressure or other monitoring, management, and prognosis.

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Episode 84: So, You Want To Be A MIlitary Medic?

The Overrun Podcast

If you've been anywhere in this world the last few weeks, you know what's been going on in Ukraine. Once again, military medicine has taken front row. But what actually is military medicine about? What are some of the misconceptions? And what can we as civilians take away from our colleagues in service? On this episode, Dan and Ed are civilians talking medicine in the military to Dr.

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Overdosed on AMS

EMS 20/20

Spencer and Chris try to stay with a crew as they wind down the treacherous rabbit hole that is an altered mental status patient. Do they take the wrong path? In short. probably, but listen and find out why they go where they go on this week's episode! Spencer and Chris try to stay with a crew as they wind down the treacherous rabbit hole that is an altered mental status patient.

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Imaging Case of the Week 501

EMergucate

The following chest x-ray is from a 10 year old with fever and cough. What can be noticed?

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SGEM#364: Don’t You Forget About Me – DW:MRI Sensitivity for Transient Global Amnesia

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: April 7th, 2022 Reference: Wong et al. Sensitivity of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in transient global amnesia as a function of time from symptom onset. AEM April 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. Case: A 65-year-old man presents to your emergency department with […] The post SGEM#364: Don’t You Forget About Me – DW:MRI Sensitivity for Transient Global Amnesia first appeared on The Sk

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Veterans and Firefighters Conduct Rescue Ops In Ukraine

US Patriot

Everyone is being flooded with images and clips of the devastation happening in Ukraine, from timelines to television it’s been a difficult time for anyone seeing the ramifications of Russia’s invading its neighbor. Many of us feel the weight of feeling like we’re capable of helping but aren’t sure where to start. It’s tough seeing Ukrainians dig through the rubble of their neighborhoods, sometimes in momentary delays between shellings, giving any effort to preserve

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Imaging Case of the Week 499 Answer

EMergucate

The frontal chest x-ray shows Bilateral ground glass opacity in the shape of a bat’s wing.

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ECG of the Week 13 April 2022 Answer

EMergucate

A 51 year old female presents to ED complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain.

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Lab case 357 interpretation

EMergucate

Answers PH = 7.025, that is severe acidaemia. pCO2 = 116 mmHg, so we have respiratory acidosis. Next, we calculate the compensation.

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Lab case 358

EMergucate

20 year old epileptic woman presented to the emergency department after polypharmacy overdose.

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ECG of the Week 13 April 2022

EMergucate

A 51 year old female presents to ED complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain.

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