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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 91: Marine Envenomation and Trauma

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Possible early antibiotic treatment Minor Marine Trauma Mechanism: Bites, Stings, Nematocysts Envenomation Presentation: All can cause localized pain, erythema, and warmth Dermatologic: Urticaria, burning, pruritus, localized paresthesia. McGraw Hill; 2021. McGraw Hill; 2021. McGraw Hill; 2021. McGraw Hill; 2021.

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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

Don't Forget the Bubbles

E.g. burns, neurosurgery, interventional radiology. Other considerations in significant TBI would be the temporary use of anti-epileptic drugs as prophylaxis to prevent early post-traumatic seizures to aid neuroprotection; the most commonly used would be levetiracetam. Don’t Forget the Bubbles, 2021. Crisis Medicine.

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2086 The value of emergency care data set (ECDS) presentation codes for predicting mortality and inpatient admission

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Method and Design We conducted an observational retrospective cohort study on patients who visited ED in 2021. Abstract 2086 Table 1 Presentations Total first presentation over 2021 Total deaths (within 30 days ) Admission Admission (%) Percentage of deaths [CI ] INJURY OF SHOULDER/ARM/ELBOW/WRIST/HAND 8416 4 424 5 0.05[0.018

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Pain Management of Common Chief Complaints in the ED

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Headache red-flag characteristics include neurological symptoms, thunderclap nature, syncope, trauma, immunocompromised, coagulopathy, fever, rash, seizure, nuchal rigidity, altered mental status, pregnancy, temporal tenderness, jaw claudication, and cancer history. Pain can be gnawing, aching, burning, and located in the upper abdomen.

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A Podcast on Inhalant Misuse: From Glue to Galaxy Gas

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References Perry H, Burns MM. Inhalant misuse reported to Americas Poison Centers, 2001-2021. with symptoms ranging from headache to cyanosis and seizures. Formulate effective strategies for identifying, managing, and preventing inhalant misuse in pediatric patients. Inhalant misuse in children and adolescents. Ganetsky M (ed).

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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She presents with a seven-day history of fever, fatigue, and myalgias associated with decreased oral intake and an episode of seizure-like activity three hours prior to arrival. Additionally, there is no family history of seizure disorders. 2021-0784 Long B, MacDonald A, Liang SY, et al. Published online July 1, 2021.