Mind The Bleep

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

An ECG will also help with anaesthetic planning Bloods: CRP, U&E, FBC, LFTs, INR (if on warfarin), VBG (for lactate, pH and glucose), amylase Group and save: not all surgical procedures need group and saves- these are expensive and in many cases, unnecessary- check first!

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Documentation/Coding COPD EKG/ECG Wellness 95

EMDocs

APRIL 2, 2024

Check the pulse RSI= Resuscitation Sequence Intubation Hypoxia, Hypotension, and Acidosis are the reason patients code during/post intubation These patients are super high risk for all 4 Optimize first pass success – Induction agent + paralytic Unconscious patients will still have muscle tone Induction Ketamine or Etomidate at half doses (i.e.,

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EM Curious

JUNE 3, 2015

EM Updates DVT ULTRASOUND DELUX [PODCAST]: Sometimes two point compression ultrasound may not be enough. Ultrasound Podcast brings us whole leg DVT ultrasound education.from a hotel room. FUEL FOR THE PE FIRE PE IN COPD: [BLOG]: How often do you think about PE in a clear COPD exacerbation?

COPD 52

COPD Ultrasounds EMS Psychiatric 52

EMDocs

APRIL 22, 2024

Point-of-Care-Ultrasound (POCUS) is a bedside modality that can assist Emergency Physicians (EPs) in differentiating PE from other causes of cardiac arrest. Multiorgan POCUS The diagnostic power of POCUS often resides in combining multiple ultrasound exams. During a short period of ROSC an ECG was performed. EKG RV strain.

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Ultrasounds Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) EKG/ECG Resuscitation 98

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

A 49 year old woman with h/o COPD only presented with sudden dyspnea. Prehospital Conventional algorithm interpretation: ANTERIOR INFARCT, STEMI Transformed ECG by PM Cardio: PM Cardio AI Bot interpretation: OMI with High Confidence What do you think? On arrival, lung ultrasound confirmed pulmonary edema (B lines).

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EKG/ECG COPD Ultrasounds Outcomes 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. An immediate 12-lead EKG was obtained: There is ST elevation in leads aVR and V1, with marked ST depression in I, II, III, aVF, V3-V6. What should be done?

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EKG/ECG Shock Fluid Resuscitation Documentation/Coding 40

Taming the SRU

MARCH 17, 2023

mepivacaine (1-3 h) 1% lidocaine +/- epi (2-3h) 0.25% bupivacaine (2-3 h) 0.25-0.5% mepivacaine (1-3 h) 1% lidocaine +/- epi (2-3h) 0.25% bupivacaine (2-3 h) 0.25-0.5% mg/kg IV Versed: 0.2 mg/kg IM, 0.2 mg/kg IN (may repeat to max of 0.4 mg/kg IN), 0.2

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Seizures Fractures Burns Pediatrics 40