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Serial PoCUS for ED Patients with Acute Dyspnea: Is More Actually Better?

RebelEM

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]. 2015 Oct;50(4):480-7. Epub 2015 May 22. to −0.66) and −1.66 (95% CI −2.09

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The Latest in Critical Care, 3/25/24 (Issue #35)

PulmCCM

In a well-randomized trial, equal numbers of clinically important differences in outcomes in opposite directions could average out to a null result, hiding the variability between patients. Those trials could well suggest entirely different sets of variables that might interact to produce heterogeneity of treatment effects for oxygen.

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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. 2015 Oct; 66(4):355-362. This was contributed by some folks at Wake Forest: Jason Stopyra, Shannon Mumma, Sean O'Rourke, and Brian Hiestand. Annals of Emergency Medicine.

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A Losartan Dream for COPD

Critical Care Now

The Pre-brief Working in a Pulmonary Function Lab plus providing in-patient care within the hospital, I see patients every day that have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These patients frequently ask if they can be cured of COPD. COPD continues to be a problem for many adults.

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REBEL Core Cast 122.0 – Neutropenic Fever

RebelEM

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.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Pneumomediastinum

Taming the SRU

Most common triggers include respiratory conditions such as asthma, COPD, and pneumonia which can lead to forceful coughing -Other common triggers include forceful exertion, severe coughing or vomiting, asthma exacerbation, intense physical activity, or Valsalva maneuvers (e.g., 2015 Feb;7(Suppl 1):S44-9. 2015 May;166(5):1317-1317.e1.

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Health to The Chief!

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

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. YouTube.com Published on Jan 27, 2015. Franklin D. Presidential Diseases. 2013] http://www.healthline.com. Spring 2004.

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