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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 94: GLP-1 Agonist Complications

EMDocs

Severe diarrhea and vomiting may lead to volume loss, dehydration, and hypotension (not common). Anaphylaxis and angioedema have been reported, primarily with exendin-based therapies such as exenatide and lixisenatide. Thought to be due to reduced gastric emptying and activation of centers involved in appetite regulation and nausea.

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Elective Placement With The Air Ambulance: Reflective Account and Top Tips

Mind The Bleep

Through this role, as an observer, I was able to experience various pre-hospital emergencies; the most common scenarios I attended were cardiac arrests, but I also attended trauma patients at the scene of road traffic accidents, fractures in a wilderness medicine setting, anaphylaxis, and many others.

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Grand Rounds Recap 3.15.23

Taming the SRU

of emergency medicine residents report 1 or more dimensions of burnout (Lin Annals Emerg Med 2019) Moral Injury with COVID “We pushed aside our fear and frustration to focus on saving the patients in front of us; we kept our eyes open, and our feelings closed.