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5 Reasons Why the Defibtech DBP 2003 is the Ultimate Portable Defibrillator for Emergency Response Teams

AED Leader

Among the wide range of defibrillators available on the market, the Defibtech DBP 2003 stands out as the ultimate choice for emergency response teams. With its advanced features, user-friendly design, and exceptional performance, the DBP 2003 is a game-changer in emergency medical care.

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SGEM#430: De Do Do Do, De Dash, Dash DAShED – Diagnosing Acute Aortic Syndrome in the ED.

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

She is received in the resuscitation room. This study found that between 2003 and 2018, there were 1,299 cases of AAS in Ontario, the largest province in the country. Case: A 66-year-old female with a history of smoking, hypertension, and type-2 diabetes presents to the emergency department (ED) with syncope while walking her dog.

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Episode 14: Thoracotomy

PHEM Cast

pdf Equipment required for resuscitative thoracotomy: Surface anatomy: Appearance of pericardial clot A foley catheter being used to fill a cardiac wound – note how easily this could be pulled out. An open chest with aortic compression Simulation of resuscitative thoracotomy by London HEMS team. J Am Coll Surg; 2003 (1): 106-111.

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Episode 9: Maternal Collapse

PHEM Cast

Resuscitation Council UK. 2003; 97: 256-258. Parry R, Asmussen T, Smith JE. Perimortem caesarean section. 2016; 33: 224-229. Clark SL, Cotton DB, Pivarnik JM et al. Position change and central hemodynamic profile during normal third trimester pregnancy and post partum. Bamber JH, Dresner M. Anaesthesia & Analgesia.

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The Pediatric Surgical Abdomen

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Pediatr Surg Int 2003; 19:439. Pediatr Surg Int 2003; 19:247. 2003; 12(4):241-253. 2003; 21:909-935. Khan AR, Vujanic GM, Huddart S. The constipated child: how likely is Hirschsprung's disease? Singh SJ, Croaker GD, Manglick P, et al. Hirschsprung's disease: the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit's experience.

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Blood Pressure Management in Neurologic Emergencies: What Does the Evidence Say?

EMDocs

Case Resolution: In addition to standard measures for resuscitation, the patient is started on a nicardipine drip to target an SBP < 160 mmHg and neurosurgery is urgently consulted. 2003 Oct 28;61(8):1047-51. 2003 Nov;42(5):619-26. Neurosurgery takes the patient to surgery after the CT angiogram suggests aneurysmal rupture.

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EM@3AM: Endometritis

EMDocs

2003 Aug;82(8):730-5. Evaluate for retained products of conception as etiology Diagnosis Diagnosis of endometritis with at least two of the following: 8 Fever >100.4F Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1985 Dec 1;153(7):737-9. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(85)90335-7. PMID: 4073137. Kankuri E, Kurki T, Carlson P, Hiilesmaa V. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand.

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