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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]. POCUS in dyspnea, nontraumatic hypotension, and shock; a systematic review of existing evidence.

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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. Optimal management of septic patients has been a source of intense research, stemming from the landmark study by Rivers in 2001. Jeff : Welcome back to Emplify, the podcast corollary to EB Medicine’s Emergency Medicine Practice.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Managing Pneumothorax

Taming the SRU

There are many different types of pneumothorax (PTX), and the management paradigm has shifted in recent years as the research has exploded on this topic. J Emerg Trauma Shock. Institutional resources and specialty services may further dictate the management of PTX. Smoking is a known risk factor, as is cannabis use [2,5, 7-8].

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What I read last week 9/22/24

Sensible Medicine

In studies, and in practice, these people tend to be patients with COPD who have resting O 2 sats of < 88%. About 80% had either COPD or pulmonary fibrosis and the mean PaO 2 and O 2 sats were about 50mm Hg and 80%, respectively. Their tag line is, “Research that makes people LAUGH.then think.”

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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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REBEL Core Cast 122.0 – Neutropenic Fever

RebelEM

BMC Health Services Research. Give appropriate fluids, vasopressors, and antibiotics. Volume 21, Issue 6, June 2015, Pages 583-590 Perron T, Emara M, Ahmed S. Time to antibiotics and outcomes in cancer patients with febrile neutropenia. 2014;14:162. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-14-162. Radiologypics, P. 2014, November 10).

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EM@3AM: High Priority Fungal Pathogens and Empiric Treatment in the ED

EMDocs

Four days ago, he presented to the ED for a COPD exacerbation. COPD, cystic fibrosis), HIV/AIDS, cancer, immunosuppressed (i.e. WHO fungal priority pathogens list to guide research, development and public health action. He reported having a COVID-19 infection 3 weeks ago but felt better 1-2 weeks ago. Future Microbiology.