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]. 2014 Aug;2(8):638-46. Epub 2014 Jul 3. to −0.66) and −1.66 (95% CI −2.09 vs. 18.3%).

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Ultrasounds Outcomes COPD Hospitals 129

EMDocs

APRIL 22, 2024

RV chamber size alone is not enough information to rule-in a PE as RV cavity enlargement can be visualized in other conditions such as pulmonary hypertension, RV infarct, COPD and cardiac arrest from multiple causes. If RV pressure is extreme, it can exceed LV pressure causing paradoxical septal wall motion toward the LV as well.

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Ultrasounds Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) EKG/ECG Resuscitation 98

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. 10 The 2014 ACC/AHA guidelines for the Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease , referencing this article, gives this recommendation: "CLASS IIb 1.

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EKG/ECG Shock Fluid Resuscitation Documentation/Coding 40

EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Jeff : So as well all know Sepsis is bread and butter emergency medicine, but, what is sepsis? In 2014, the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine started a task force, and by 2016, updated definitions were out again! Meaning, you’ve tried everything else, so you might as well try.

Sepsis 40

Sepsis Shock Fluid Resuscitation Hospitals 40

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). proning patients, ECMO) (12).

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Emergency Department Resuscitation COPD Shock 98

RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

The loss of these cells leads to immunosuppression as well as decreased responsiveness of the immune system as a whole Patients with neutropenia will not only get very sick very quickly, but also will have blunted immune response and may not localize signs of infection well Fever or malaise may be their only presenting symptoms.

Infectious Diseases 101

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 101

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

There are increasingly many writings upon the health of our Presidents either factual or speculative, and even in contention whether the office is inherently detrimental to wellness and longevity of its occupants. February 16, 2014. December 14, 2014. December 15, 2014. Franklin D. DuPont, Drew, MD, MSPH. "Illness

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