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ABG Versus VBG in the Emergency Department

EMDocs

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). is more likely to portend death (13, 14).

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ECG Blog #366 — Diltiazem didn't work.

Ken Grauer, MD

These 2 settings are: i ) In patients with severe , often longstanding pulmonary disease ; and / or , ii ) In acutely ill patients with multi-system disease ( ie, sepsis, shock, electrolyte and/or acid-base disorders ). Applying the Above to Today's Case: In addition to being Covid-positive — the patient in today's case had longstanding COPD.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Managing Pneumothorax

Taming the SRU

It can be further divided into two types: primary--those that occur in generally healthy individuals without underlying lung disease, and secondary--those that occur in individuals with underlying lung disease such as COPD [1]. J Emerg Trauma Shock. Persistent air-leak in spontaneous pneumothorax--clinical course and outcome.

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Chest discomfort and a dilated right ventricle. What's going on?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

COPD, Idiopathic PAH, acute or chronic PE, pulmonary valve stenosis, etc) 3) Conditions affecting RV myocardial contractility, such as ARVD or RV infarction The ECGs does not really show any signs of chronic RV dilation or hypertrophy. Any cause of pulmonary hypertension. Our THANKS to Dr. Magnus Nossen for sharing this case with us.

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Serial PoCUS for ED Patients with Acute Dyspnea: Is More Actually Better?

RebelEM

It can be used to distinguish between various conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation, acute heart failure (AHF), pleural effusion, pulmonary edema, pericardial effusion, pneumothorax, and pneumonia [2,3]. Patients : Compared standard of care to serial US plus stand care in patients with dyspnea.

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Episode 21- Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock

EB Medicine

This month, we’ll be talking Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock. And sepsis-3 redefined septic shock as “hypotension not responsive to fluid resuscitation” with the added requirement of vasopressors to maintain a MAP greater than or equal to 65 and with a lactate > 2. That’s where we’re at.

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REBEL Core Cast 122.0 – Neutropenic Fever

RebelEM

Changing aetiology, clinical features, antimicrobial resistance, and outcomes of bloodstream infection in neutropenic cancer patients. Time to antibiotics and outcomes in cancer patients with febrile neutropenia. Give appropriate fluids, vasopressors, and antibiotics. Eur J Haematol 2005; 75:1. Gudiol C, Bodro M, Simonetti A, et al.