RebelEM

JANUARY 25, 2024

It can be used to distinguish between various conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation, acute heart failure (AHF), pleural effusion, pulmonary edema, pericardial effusion, pneumothorax, and pneumonia [2,3]. R I Med J (2013). to −0.66) and −1.66 (95% CI −2.09 to −0.78) and -1.97 (95% CI −2.70

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Ultrasounds Outcomes COPD Hospitals 129

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. Authors' commentary: Cardiogenic shock in the setting of severe aortic stenosis. Fundamentally, cardiogenic shock is an issue of decreased cardiac output.

EKG/ECG 40

EKG/ECG Shock Fluid Resuscitation Documentation/Coding 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Given her tachycardia and episodes of syncope, the patient was judged to be in compensated obstructive shock with very high risk of imminent decompensation. 2013 Sep;26(9):965-1012.e15. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2013.06.023. 2013.06.023. PMID: 23998693. Appleton C, Gillam L, Koulogiannis K. Cardiac Tamponade.

EKG/ECG 40

EKG/ECG Ultrasounds Documentation/Coding COPD 40

RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

Pathogens ( Gudiol 2013 ) : The pathogens responsible for neutropenic fever have changed over time. Clin Microbiol Infect 2013; 19:474 Klastersky J. Antibiotics are effectively the only thing standing between these patients and overwhelming sepsis. Give appropriate fluids, vasopressors, and antibiotics. Why empirical therapy?

Infectious Diseases 101

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 101

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Louis); Marina Boushra, MD (EM-CCM, Cleveland Clinic Foundation); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case Emergency Medical Services brings in a 62-year-old male with COPD in acute on chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure (usually on 3 L nasal cannula, now on non-rebreather at 15 L/min). is more likely to portend death (13, 14). Epub 2019 Dec 30.

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Emergency Department Resuscitation COPD Shock 98

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Written by Magnus Nossen, edits by Smith The patient in today's case is an 85-year-old male with a history of COPD and dementia. Rupture can be either free wall rupture (causing tamponade) or septal rupture, causing ventricular septal defect with left to right flow and resulting pulmonary edema and shock. References: [1] Lador, A.

EKG/ECG 89

EKG/ECG Shock COPD Wellness 89