MEDEST118

AUGUST 19, 2022

An original article by Mario Rugna

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Airway Management 52

EMergucate

AUGUST 18, 2022

The pelvic x-ray is from a 15 year old footie player with sudden pain in the right hip during a … Continue reading →

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 18, 2022

Many people use rapid at home COVID-19 tests to ensure that they have not contracted the virus. However, many medical officials are expressing concerns over the accuracy of test results. Receiving one negative test result does n0t necessarily mean that someone doesn’t have COVID-19. According to the FDA, people conducting at home tests should perform multiple COVID-19 tests over the course of several days.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 17, 2022

I saw this EKG when reading through the system: What do you think? This is what I wrote: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WITH RAPID VENTRICULAR RESPONSE RIGHT AXIS DEVIATION [QRS AXIS > 100] RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK MARKED ST DEPRESSION, CONSIDER SUBENDOCARDIAL INJURY "Severe ischemia (STE in I and aVL with reciprocal STD in inferior leads; precordial STD precordial maximal in V3): subendocardial ischemia vs. acute coronary occlusion.

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Medical Law

AUGUST 17, 2022

If you’re a California driver, Senator Bill Dodd’s new auto liability insurance reform bill could have a big impact on your life. Signed into law by Governor Newsome on September 28, 2022, Senate Bill 1107 will dramatically increase the minimum levels of auto insurance coverage available for accident victims. This action was long overdue, as these rates haven’t been adjusted for 55 years!

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EMergucate

AUGUST 16, 2022

You are reviewing the ECG of a man who has had an intermittent history of chest pain during exercise. His PMH includes being an active smoker but he has no other cardiac risk factors.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

AUGUST 16, 2022

Which patients with ECG evidence of coronary occlusion require a CT scan to rule out aortic dissection? What are the range of ECG findings in acute aortic dissection and how do they change management? Dr. Jesse McLaren guides us through 9 cases to answer these and other questions on ECG interpretation in aortic dissection. The post ECG Cases 34 – ECG Interpretation in Aortic Dissection appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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JournalFeed

AUGUST 13, 2022

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of August 8-12th, 2022. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Awake With Paralysis Spoon Feed: The proportion of patients that experience awareness with paralysis (AWP) is alarmingly high; 3.4% were aware of their surroundings but paralyzed, which is 3.4% more than what should occur.

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EMergucate

AUGUST 14, 2022

The mortise view of ankle shows a faint vertical lucency through the distal tibial epiphysis.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

AUGUST 16, 2022

In this EM Quick Hits podcast: Anand Swaminathan on limitations and practical tips on intraosseus access,Tahara Bhate QI corner on missed ectopic pregnancy, Sarah Reid from EM Cases Summit on oxygen saturation monitoring in bronchiolitis and management of infant gastro-esophageal reflux, Brit Long on the value of rectal exam in diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome, Hans Rosenberg & Ariel Hendin on withdrawal of life-sustaining care in the ED.

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EMergucate

AUGUST 16, 2022

You are reviewing the ECG of a man who has had an intermittent history of chest pain during exercise. His PMH includes being an active smoker but he has no other cardiac risk factors.

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EMergucate

AUGUST 15, 2022

23-year-old man presented with headache and confusion.

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EMergucate

AUGUST 14, 2022

Question 1: PH = 7.659, that is severe alkalaemia. pCO2 = 12.6 mmHg (<40), so we have respiratory alkalosis.

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