Northwestern EM Blog

MARCH 1, 2025

There are several etiologies including viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, sepsis, trauma, and pancreatitis. This leads to hyperinflation of anterior alveoli and increased atelectasis in the posterior alveoli (Maley, 2020; Malhotra, 2022). Proning results in an increase in arterial oxygenation in as soon as 120 minutes (Pappert et.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Blood cultures: Blood cultures are rarely positive; however, should be obtained if suspicion for sepsis is present or if the patient is immunocompromised. [2][3] Definitive airway management should be pursued early. Published 2020. 2][3][9] Glucocorticoid were not shown to alter clinical course or patient outcomes. [2][3]

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

2 Despite advances in imaging and surgical methods, overall mortality approaches 20%, which doubles to 40% with delays to definitive management exceeding than 24 hours. 1 , 4 If presenting later in course or with an intra-abdominal perforation, patients are more likely to show signs of sepsis and hemodynamic instability.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 25, 2020

Date: January 9th, 2020 Reference: Casey et al. His primary interests are resuscitation, critical care, airway management, and point-of-care ultrasound. Date: January 9th, 2020 Reference: Casey et al. His primary interests are resuscitation, critical care, airway management, and point-of-care ultrasound.

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Thinking Critical Care

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Essentially the F2F conference will be 100% interactive, as the long conversations are meant to address the topics that don’t lend themselves well to, or require hands-on workshops (eg sepsis and complex hemodynamics). If all goes well the remainder of the live registration cost will be required 4 weeks prior to the event.

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