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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

EMDocs

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Management is directed based on underlying etiology, but consider fluid resuscitation, antipyretics, and antibiotics as indicated. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby; 2006:384-418. Disposition is based on overall clinical presentation, inciting etiology, and consultant evaluation.

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Does this T wave pattern mean anything?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Edited by Bracey, Meyers, Grauer, and Smith A 50-something-year-old female with a history of an unknown personality disorder and alcohol use disorder arrived via EMS following cardiac arrest with return of spontaneous circulation. 2006 Jan 17;47(2):269-81. Epub 2006 Jan 4. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007 Oct;30(10):1267-72.

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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. Injury; 2006 (37): 1-19.

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Episode 28: LOST

PHEM Cast

It might be better to consider traumatic cardiac arrest as a completely different disease eg LOST: Low Output State due to Trauma The 2015 European Resuscitation Council and UK Resuscitation Council Algorithms for Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: To read the whole ERC guideline on special circumstances cardiac arrest including trauma, click here.

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Episode 7: Sepsis

PHEM Cast

And from our buddies at HEFT EM CAST: [link] A bit more detail covering some of the research in an easy to understand way. An amazing podcast on the subject can be found at SMART EM: SMART Testing: Back to Basics As always, any feedback, comments etc. St Emlyns Induction podcast on Sepsis. March 2016. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med.

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Intubation

PHEM Cast

Annals of Emergency Medicine 2006; 47(6):548-555 Lewis SR, Butler AR, Parker J, Cook TM, Smith AF. Difficult prehospital endotracheal intubation – predisposing factors in a physician based EMS. Resuscitation. Difficult prehospital endotracheal intubation – predisposing factors in a physician based EMS. 2011.06.028.

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Milestones of Modern Progress in Emergency Care

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

The latter 1950s and 1960s, quested for nerve gas defense studying expired air resuscitation and modern resuscitology; developing intensive care units. To me, it harkens a new scientific renaissance of resuscitation science, emergency care, and creating systems for care. 1950s & 1960s Resuscitation Research.