Cook County EM Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

The Case: A 68-year-old male with a history of CHF, COPD, CAD s/p stenting, HTN, and DM presents to the emergency department with worsening dyspnea and bilateral lower extremity edema for one week with associated orthopnea, and increased home oxygen requirement. Point of Care Ultrasound is shown below: Clip 1. VS: T 36.6, VS: T 36.6,

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Ultrasounds COPD Emergency Department 40

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It can be further divided into two types: primary--those that occur in generally healthy individuals without underlying lung disease, and secondary--those that occur in individuals with underlying lung disease such as COPD [1]. Trends in the Incidence and Recurrence of Inpatient-Treated Spontaneous Pneumothorax, 1968-2016.

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Fractures COPD Hospitals Emergency Department 96

EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

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! Sepsis is coming in at a higher readmission rate and cost per admission than acute MI, CHF, COPD, and PNA. Put your ultrasound skills to work here. Sepsis-3!!

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Sepsis Shock Fluid Resuscitation Hospitals 40

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 28, 2024

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., 2016 Aug;181(8):e959-61. weightlifting, childbirth) [4].

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COPD Pediatrics Emergency Department Ultrasounds 79