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Orofacial Infections

Mind The Bleep

2015) ‘Emergency Department’, in On-call in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Written by Dr Ruby Fussell BDS MFDS(Ed)

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EM@3AM: Endometritis

EMDocs

2015 Feb 2;2015(2):CD001067. Evaluate for retained products of conception as etiology Diagnosis Diagnosis of endometritis with at least two of the following: 8 Fever >100.4F Merck Manuals Professional Edition , Merck Manuals, 29 Jan. 2024, [link] Mackeen AD, Packard RE, Ota E, Speer L. Antibiotic regimens for postpartum endometritis.

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Review of the ATHOS 3 trial

Northwestern EM Blog

The study was designed as a phase III multicenter randomized placebo control trial taking place across 75 intensive care units in the United States from 2015 to 2017. This data shows us that angiotensin II can make the blood pressure better but I would never let it distract you from the things we know matter in sepsis resuscitation.

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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Smith comment: This patient did not have a bedside ultrasound. Had one been done, it would have shown a feature that is apparent on this ultrasound (however, this patient's LV function would not be as good as in this clip): This is recorded with the LV on the right. In fact, bedside ultrasound might even find severe aortic stenosis.

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Episode 22 - Electrical Injuries in the Emergency Department An Evidence-Based Review

EB Medicine

Thankfully, fatalities are declining, with just 565 in 2015. Nachi: Additionally, for those with severe electrical injuries, an IV should be placed and fluid resuscitation should begin. Jeff: Real quick – in case you missed it – ultrasound sneaks in again. Let’s move on to treatment.

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Something she ate?

Intensive Blog

Other investigations to consider include imaging of the liver with ultrasound and computerised tomography (CT) to assess for any changes to the liver parenchyma or vasculature, such as portal vein thrombosis or Budd Chiari Syndrome (hepatic venous outflow obstruction). Hepatology, 35 (3), 716-721. link] Nickson, C. Fulminant Hepatic Failure.