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Episode 36 - Diagnosis and Management of Acute Gastroenteritis in the Emergency Department

EB Medicine

IV hydration for patients with severe dehydration, hypovolemic shock, septic shock, or failed oral rehydration. Page 5 Table 1- Distinguishing Factors in the Differential Diagnosis of AGE History: Table 2, page 6 has key questions to ask. Don't forget to replace electrolytes if giving IV hydration.

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Episode 20 - Emergency Department Management of North American Snake Envenomations

EB Medicine

Jeff: Welcome back to Emplify, the podcast corollary to EB Medicine’s Emergency Medicine Practice. I’m Jeff Nusbaum, and I’m back with my co-host, Nachi Gupta and we’ll be taking you through the September 2018 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice - Emergency Department Management of North American Snake envenomations.

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

EMDocs

The use of CTA (computed tomography angiography) in the emergency department (ED) has increased dramatically in the past 20 years. IgE-mediated reactions to contrast do exist, but they are very rare. However, IgE-mediated or not, anaphylactic shock is possible in either case. vs. 38.1%) with a good functional outcome.

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