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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Managing Pneumothorax

Taming the SRU

Common causes include central venous catheterization (subclavian or internal jugular), lung biopsy, barotrauma from PPV, thoracentesis, bronchoscopy, pacemaker insertion, CPR, and intercostal nerve block [12, 14]. Blunt trauma can cause rib fracture or dislocation that may injure the visceral pleura. Published 2020 Jul 23.

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Episode 22 - Electrical Injuries in the Emergency Department An Evidence-Based Review

EB Medicine

Thankfully, that gentleman was successfully resuscitated despite no bystander CPR, and if you listen carefully, we hope to arm you with the tools to do so similarly. These aren’t your standard arrest patients though, they typically have many fewer comorbidities – so CPR tends to be more successful. Let’s move on to treatment.

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The 87th Bubble Wrap

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Article 1: Is lung ultrasound a viable alternative to chest x-ray in diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia? Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care lung ultrasound for community-acquired pneumonia in children in ambulatory settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ultrasound. 2024 Oct 29; Whats it about? Whats it about?