ACEP Now

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A 45-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, amphetamine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) use, and coronary vasospasm presented to triage with chest pain. No existing algorithm or literature guides the validity of a NTG strategy for vasospastic cardiac arrest in the emergency department.

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Resuscitation EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding COPD 98

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. Epub 2020 Dec 9. In moderate to severe cases of anticholinergic toxicity, physostigmine may be used in the right patient scenario for diagnostic and therapeutic reasons. Clin Toxicol (Phila).

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Poisoning Seizures COPD 108

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 2020 Jul 23.

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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. 10,11 Vid 1. Tintinalli, J.E.

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Ultrasounds Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) EKG/ECG Shock 97

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Written by Destiny Folk MD, with edits by Meyers, peer reviewed by Smith and Grauer A woman in her late 20s with a past medical history of cervical cancer status post chemotherapy and radiation therapy presented to the emergency department for shortness of breath, chest tightness, and two episodes of syncope.

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EKG/ECG Ultrasounds Documentation/Coding COPD 40

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

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.

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