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.
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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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.
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!
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.
EB Medicine
AUGUST 15, 2022
In this episode of EMplify: Conversation – Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, speak with John Roberts, MD, MPH, about his work with the International Medical Corps and his efforts in Ukraine. Topics include: What is the International Medical Corps (IMC) and what does it do? What has IMC been doing in the U.S.? What is involved in disaster response? What has IMC been doing in Ukraine?
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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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.
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.
EMergucate
AUGUST 14, 2022
The mortise view of ankle shows a faint vertical lucency through the distal tibial epiphysis.
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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