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EM@3AM: Murine Typhus

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We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Food and Drug Administration. The post EM@3AM: Murine Typhus appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. Emerg Infect Dis. 2017;23(8):1268-1273. doi:10.3201/eid2308.161861 Cross R, Ling C, Day NP, McGready R, Paris DH. Expert Opin Drug Saf. January 2022.

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EM@3AM: Stercoral Colitis

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Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 73-year-old female is brought in by EMS for abdominal pain, vomiting, and weakness for two days. Therefore, administration of IV morphine (A) would not be recommended. link] The post EM@3AM: Stercoral Colitis appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education.

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SGEM#460: Why Do I Feel Like, Somebody’s Watching Me – CHARTWatch to Predict Clinical Deterioration

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Case: The Chief of Emergency Medicine (EM) at a large urban hospital recently approached the AI Committee at Unity Health, intrigued by the CMAJ article describing the apparent success of CHARTWatch in detecting early signs of patient deterioration.

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EM@3AM: Pneumocephalus

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We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A) Administration of mannitol B) Admission for observation C) Discharge home D) Discharge home with oral steroids Answer: B The patient has a skull fracture with an overlying laceration. Administration of mannitol (A) is indicated for patients with elevated intracranial pressure.

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EM@3AM: Retroperitoneal Hematoma

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We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 25-year-old man presents to the ED via EMS after he sustained a gunshot wound to the left flank. Available from: [link] Guldner GT, Smith T, Magee EM. Vital signs include BP 90/48, HR 122, T 98.3 F, RR 16, SpO2 97% on room air. J Emerg Med. 2012 Aug;43(2):e157-61.

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Neurogenic Shock in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

To celebrate the end of trauma season ( is it ever really over? ), we here at the Ped EM Morsels Bakery have cooked up a morsel to remind you that pediatric trauma can be even more difficult than you think. Crystalloid may help, but neurogenic shock may not respond to fluid administration. Never fear. In: StatPearls [Internet].

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ToxCard: Second Generation Antipsychotic Overdose

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Second-generation antipsychotic medications: Pharmacology, administration, and side effects. His roommate found an empty pill bottle on the floor next to him. The bottle contained 100 mg quetiapine tablets, and 50 tablets were unaccounted for. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2018;15(7-8):20-22. Published 2023. Accessed October 23, 2023. Micromedex.

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