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

RebelEM

Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) is a valuable clinical tool in the assessment of acute dyspnea. Impact of serial cardiopulmonary point-of-care ultrasound exams in patients with acute dyspnoea: a randomized, controlled trial. PoCUS evaluations included lung ultrasound (LUS) and focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS).

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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. Accuracy of Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Pneumothorax: A Comparison between Neonates and Adults-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Published 2020 Jul 23. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD013031.pub2

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

EB Medicine

Optimal management of septic patients has been a source of intense research, stemming from the landmark study by Rivers in 2001. Also, for research purposes we have to have a common definition, so Sepsis 3 came up with something called the SOFA score. Jeremy, can you give us a little historical context there? Nachi : What a struggle.

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Breath Easy: Navigating Asthma and COPD Exacerbations

Taming the SRU

COPD is characterized by episodes of exacerbations, which require prompt recognition and management due to their potential to escalate rapidly and cause significant morbidity and mortality. Epidemiology Globally, more than 300 million people are affected by COPD, marking it as the third leading cause of death worldwide. 200906-0896OC.

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