Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Comment by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 11/28 /2022 ): = Today's case is remarkable for the presence of 2 important ECG findings: i ) Low Voltage ; and , ii ) Electrical Alternans. Beck’s Triad is only seen in approximately 1/3rd of patients with pericardial tamponade but consists of hypotension, JVD, and muffled heart sounds. As per Drs.

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EKG/ECG Ultrasounds Documentation/Coding COPD 40

Critical Care Now

MARCH 3, 2022

The Pre-brief Working in a Pulmonary Function Lab plus providing in-patient care within the hospital, I see patients every day that have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These patients frequently ask if they can be cured of COPD. COPD continues to be a problem for many adults.

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COPD Research Hospitals Wellness 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]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; November 28, 2022. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. Respir Med.

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Fractures COPD Hospitals Emergency Department 97

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 8, 2023

In Ontario alone there have been approximately 160 emergency departments (ED) temporarily closed since the beginning of 2022. The dataset also reported increasing admissions, mixed results on length of stay, increasing readmission rates, increasing COPD deaths if transported by ambulance, and expected productivity benefits were not realized.

Stroke 57

Stroke Emergency Department COPD Academics 57

EMDocs

APRIL 22, 2024

RV chamber size alone is not enough information to rule-in a PE as RV cavity enlargement can be visualized in other conditions such as pulmonary hypertension, RV infarct, COPD and cardiac arrest from multiple causes. 2022 Sep;24(6):579-581. Epub 2022 Jun 30. Updated 2022 Aug 8]. 2022 Aug 27;14(8):e28481.

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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). 2022 Nov;10(11):1086-1098. Epub 2022 Aug 29.

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Emergency Department Resuscitation COPD Shock 98

PulmCCM

MARCH 11, 2024

Societies push back on CMS’s cuts to critical care billing In 2022, the U.S. Read their letter to CMS here , asking that critical care billing return to pre-2022 historical norms. In 2022, CMS also officially permitted concurrent or additive critical care time billing by multiple clinicians on the same patient throughout the day.

Hospice 52

Hospice Documentation/Coding Administration Hospitals 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 22, 2022

Date: January 22nd, 2022 Reference: Yu et al. Date: January 22nd, 2022 Reference: Yu et al. Early in the pandemic, there was some observational data that concluded that inhaled steroids were associated with an increased mortality from COVID-19 in patients with asthma and COPD ( Schultze Lancet Resp Med 2020 ).

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Urgent Care COPD Outcomes Emergency Department 40

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Four days ago, he presented to the ED for a COPD exacerbation. COPD, cystic fibrosis), HIV/AIDS, cancer, immunosuppressed (i.e. COPD, cystic fibrosis), HIV/AIDS, cancer, immunosuppressed (i.e. doi:10.2217/fmb-2022-0269 [link] Fang W, Wu J, Cheng M, et al. Vital Signs: HR 105, RR 24, SpO2 93% on 6 LPM NC, BP 143/88, T 101.1F

Infectious Diseases 71

Infectious Diseases EMS COPD Research 71

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Written by Magnus Nossen, edits by Smith The patient in today's case is an 85-year-old male with a history of COPD and dementia. He presented to the emergency department for evaluation. Lets us consider two different clinical presentations. How will you manage this patient in each scenario? Cardiology , 114. link] [5] Vega, J. Salinas, G.

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EKG/ECG Shock COPD Wellness 88

PulmCCM

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

August 2021-February 2022) took place in a very different environment than the prior studies, after vaccines and natural immunity were widespread, with the Delta and Omicron (BA.1.1) This study included a true blinded placebo control arm. Enrollment for ACTIV-6 (in the U.S variants predominating.

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