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]. Patients : Compared standard of care to serial US plus stand care in patients with dyspnea.

Ultrasounds 129

Ultrasounds Outcomes COPD Hospitals 129

Ken Grauer, MD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Applying the Above to Today's Case: In addition to being Covid-positive — the patient in today's case had longstanding COPD. The September 30, 2019 post in Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog — for an example of “MAT”, but without the tachycardia. He was wheezing, and required supplemental oxygen.

EKG/ECG 195

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Sepsis COPD 195

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 29, 2019

Date: June 28th, 2019 Reference: Cardona et al. AEM June 2019. Date: June 28th, 2019 Reference: Cardona et al. AEM June 2019. AEM June 2019. Comparison:None * Outcome: * Primary Outcome(s): Death within three months and CriSTAL’s predictive ability. Guest Skeptic:Dr. Reference: Cardona et al.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department COPD Hospitals Outcomes 52

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]. Published 2019 Dec 3. doi:10.1155/2019/5271982 Lichtenstein D, Mezière G, Biderman P, Gepner A.

Fractures 96

Fractures COPD Hospitals Emergency Department 96

PulmCCM

JUNE 10, 2024

Background I’m not sure if you’ve noticed this, but patients and families frequently disagree with their physicians about the likely outcomes from critical illness. 3 days for anoxic encephalopathy to regain pupillary responses after cardiac arrest, 4-7 days for a DNR/DNI patient to receive NIPPV for COPD exacerbation, etc.)

COPD 45

COPD Outcomes Hospitals EMS 45

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). Journal of Trauma and Injury 2019; 32(4): 238-242.

Emergency Department 98

Emergency Department Resuscitation COPD Shock 98

ACEP Now

JUNE 14, 2024

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic disease of the lungs caused by inflammatory and structural changes of the small airways and parenchyma of the lungs that result in chronic airflow obstruction and gas trapping. In 2019, the global prevalence of COPD was estimated to be 10.3 Click to enlarge.

COPD 52

COPD Hospitals Emergency Department Outcomes 52