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Episode 19 - Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

EB Medicine

Jeff: Medicinally, cannabinoids are currently used in the treatment of chronic pain syndromes, complications of multiple sclerosis and paraplegia, weight loss due to appetite suppression in HIV/aids, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, seizures, and many other neuropsychiatric disorders.

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EM@3AM: Hyperthermia

EMDocs

As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure. Broad-spectrum antibiotics (A) for septic shock are not inappropriate given the hyperthermia, tachycardia, and hypotension. A 12-lead EKG shows sinus tachycardia but is otherwise normal. 1 Fever is usually < 40C. 1 Fever is usually < 40C.

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Unconscious + STEMI criteria: activate the cath lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The patient had a witnessed generalized tonic-clonic seizure leading to GCS 4. In the resuscitation room, the patient had another seizure that stopped after IV Lorazepam. Hypothermia can also produce bradycardia and J waves, with a pseudo-STEMI pattern. EMS reported an initial GCS of 8 with pupils equal and reactive.