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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

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Nachi: Unfortunately this procedure is associated with a relatively high re-operation rate – one study found 20% of patients required removal or revision. Jeff: Tachycardic patients should make you concerned for hypovolemia 2/2 dehydration, sepsis, leaks, and blood loss. Society practice guidelines) Phillips BT, Shikora SA.

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Episode 28 - Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Approach

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Jeff: And while it seems crass to even mention the financial impact, the number is shocking - suicide has an estimated economic burden of $5.4 Nachi: With the staff notified and the patient searched, the patient should be placed in a room without potentially dangerous items, like tubing or needles. billion per year in the US.