The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 29, 2019

Date: June 28th, 2019 Reference: Cardona et al. Prospective Validation of a Checklist to Predict Short-term Death in Older Patients After Emergency Department Admission in Australia and Ireland. AEM June 2019. Date: June 28th, 2019 Reference: Cardona et al. AEM June 2019. AEM June 2019.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department COPD Hospitals Outcomes 52

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]. Emerg Med J. 2019 Dec 2;102(10):34-38. to −0.66) and −1.66 (95% CI −2.09

Ultrasounds 129

Ultrasounds Outcomes COPD Hospitals 129

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

8 However, it is not considered first line in treatment of anticholinergic toxicity and is not available in all emergency departments. Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies, 11e. McGraw Hill; 2019. World J Emerg Med. Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies, 11e. McGraw-Hill Education; 2019.

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 111

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Poisoning Seizures COPD 111

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2024

A man in his 90s with a history of HTN, CKD, COPD, and OSA presented to the emergency department after being found unresponsive at home. Vital signs were within normal limits on arrival to the Emergency Department. Written by Bobby Nicholson What do you think of this “STEMI”? Blood glucose was not low at 162 mg/dL.

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EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Emergency Department COPD 116

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2023

This post aims to broadly cover the types of PTX, the diagnostic modalities available, and the ideal management by PTX type in the Emergency Department. Chest ultrasonography versus supine chest radiography for diagnosis of pneumothorax in trauma patients in the emergency department. Published 2019 Dec 3.

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Fractures COPD Hospitals Emergency Department 96

EMDocs

APRIL 22, 2024

4 In an emergency department (ED) presentation of cardiac arrest, the diagnosis of PE is challenging without the use of CT angiography. Point-of-Care-Ultrasound (POCUS) is a bedside modality that can assist Emergency Physicians (EPs) in differentiating PE from other causes of cardiac arrest. 2019 Oct-Dec;29(4):169-171.

Ultrasounds 98

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

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). Int J Emerg Med. Eur J Emerg Med.

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Emergency Department Resuscitation COPD Shock 98