The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 9, 2021

JAMA 2020 Guest Skeptic: Mike Carter is a former paramedic and current PA practicing in pulmonary and critical care as well as an adjunct professor of emergency medical services at Tacoma Community College. Case: During a busy emergency department (ED) shift the paramedic phone rings.

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RebelEM

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This procedure involves applying another set of pads attached to a second defibrillator to a patient and shocking them in hopes of terminating the rhythm. Background Information: Double external defibrillation (DED) is an intervention often used to treat refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF).

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

The paramedics achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after CPR, advanced cardiac life support (ALCS), and Intubation. She arrives in the emergency department (ED) with decreased level of consciousness and shock. She has a history of hypertension and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) in cardiac arrest. 1 Overall, survival is poor following cardiac arrest, and is affected by factors including age, comorbidities, witnessed arrest, early CPR, early defibrillation, and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). 2020;396(10265):1807-1816. 2005;28:3-7.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 10, 2023

You’re in the paediatric emergency department, typing some notes for the child you’ve just discharged. They’re getting CPR. A shocked friend is being ushered out of the way. Promoting hot debriefing in an emergency department. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. The western journal of emergency medicine.

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EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

But this month’s episode is special in its own way - we’ll be tackling Electrical Injuries in the emergency department - from low and high voltage injuries to the more extreme and rare lightning related injuries. Nachi: Each year, in the US, approximately 10,000 patients present with electrical burns or shocks. That’s -- high.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

He underwent CPR, and regained a pulse after epinephrine, with an organized narrow complex rhythm at 140, but still with severe shock. Assessment was severe sudden cardiogenic shock. He remained hypotensive and in shock. Clinically — the patient was felt to be in cardiogenic shock. What is it?

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EMDocs

JANUARY 16, 2024

Louis) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case You are working in the trauma/critical care pod of your emergency department (ED). You receive a page for a cardiac arrest and take report from emergency medical services (EMS). Am J Emerg Med. 1996;40(3):483-485. Accidental hypothermia.

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Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2023

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. Ann Emerg Med. J Emerg Trauma Shock. Ann Emerg Med. Serratus Anterior Plane Block in the Emergency Department: A Case Series. 2008;1(1):34-41.

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EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2019

This month, after a few months of primarily medical topics, we’re talking trauma, specifically Blunt Cardiac Injury: Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management. Consider valvular injury in any patient who appears to be in cardiogenic shock, has hypotension without obvious hemorrhage, or has pulmonary edema. Ann Emerg Med.

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RebelEM

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Military practice guidelines recommend REBOA for profound shock (SBP <90mmHg) 1 and ACEP along with the American College of surgeons recommend REBOA for traumatic life-threatening hemorrhage below the diaphragm in patients with hemorrhagic shock who are unresponsive or transiently responsive to resuscitation.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 26, 2023

Prioritise listening to the first 30 minutes which given a good overview of aetiology and treatment (53 mins) Basics of cardiac rhythm problems in the ED Palpitations are a common reason for children to present to the emergency department, the majority of these will be benign from a cardiac perspective and instead related to stress or anxiety.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 9, 2019

At the bottom of the post, I have re-printed the section on aVR in my article on the ECG in ACS from the Canadian Journal of Cardiology: New Insights Into the Use of the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram for Diagnosing Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Department Case 1. Which artery? Knotts et al.

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Critical Care Now

JUNE 21, 2022

CPR was started immediately after the coaching staff could not find a pulse and EMS arrived to find the patient in cardiac arrest. Paramedics continued chest compressions, gave epinephrine via an intraosseous route, and delivered one shock. His coach and fellow players witnessed a seizure-like activity immediately after collapsing.

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Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Lane & Mcdonough Definition of an immediate whole body CT (iWBCT) scan Shortly after patient arrival.

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Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

million presentation to ED’s throughout the US Usually occur due to falls Also commonly occur due to sports, MVC’s, etc.

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