EMDocs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Louis); Marina Boushra, MD (EM-CCM, Cleveland Clinic Foundation); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case Emergency Medical Services brings in a 62-year-old male with COPD in acute on chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure (usually on 3 L nasal cannula, now on non-rebreather at 15 L/min). proning patients, ECMO) (12).

Emergency Department 94

Emergency Department Resuscitation COPD Shock 94

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 20, 2024

Case: A 70-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) with an exacerbation of COPD. They do not provide positive pressure or ventilatory support, and the actual FiO2 delivered can be significantly lower than expected if the mask does not fit well.

COPD 93

COPD Patient Safety Administration Emergency Department 93

EM SIM Cases

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Koo works as an Emergency Physician and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at MedStar Health and Georgetown University. He has experience using simulation to train combat medics, resistive team dynamics, and emergency medicine residents alike.

COPD 52

COPD Military Emergency Department EMS 52

PulmCCM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Among >2500 patients under age 50 in an observational cohort who contracted Covid-19 in the Omicron era, those taking Paxlovid had no fewer deaths, emergency department visits, or hospitalizations (as a composite) than those not treated with the drug , with the exception of those with cardiovascular disease or cancer.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Emergency Department COPD CDC 98

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2023

This topic is additionally complicated by the development of multiple diagnostic tools now available for diagnosis as well as variable sizing algorithms used around the world. This post aims to broadly cover the types of PTX, the diagnostic modalities available, and the ideal management by PTX type in the Emergency Department.

Fractures 94

Fractures COPD Hospitals Emergency Department 94

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 22, 2022

Her vitals signs are all normal and she feels well enough to isolate at home. Early in the pandemic, there was some observational data that concluded that inhaled steroids were associated with an increased mortality from COVID-19 in patients with asthma and COPD ( Schultze Lancet Resp Med 2020 ). It did report positive results.

Urgent Care 40

Urgent Care COPD Outcomes Emergency Department 40

EMDocs

APRIL 22, 2024

4 In an emergency department (ED) presentation of cardiac arrest, the diagnosis of PE is challenging without the use of CT angiography. Point-of-Care-Ultrasound (POCUS) is a bedside modality that can assist Emergency Physicians (EPs) in differentiating PE from other causes of cardiac arrest. 10,11 Vid 1.

Ultrasounds 82

Ultrasounds Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) EKG/ECG Resuscitation 82