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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 98: Post ROSC Mental Model

EMDocs

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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A 40-something woman with acute pulmonary edema -- see the Speckle Tracking echocardiogram.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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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POCUS findings of hemodynamically unstable PE with cardiac arrest

EMDocs

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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#FOAMed Review 49th Edition

EM Curious

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?

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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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Grand Rounds Recap 3.8.23

Taming the SRU

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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A woman in her 20s with syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Given her reported chest pain, shortness of breath, and syncope, an ECG was quickly obtained: What do you think? A bedside cardiac ultrasound was performed with a parasternal long axis view demonstrated below: There is a large pericardial effusion with collapse of the right ventricle during systole. This patient is only pseudo-stable.

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