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Imaging Case of the Week 493 Answer

EMergucate

The chest x-ray shows a double left heart border.

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What Entity or Person Serves As ABIM's "Restricted" Contributors?

Dr. Wes

In late 2018 through 2020, The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) was involved in a class action antitrust lawsuit for claims of illegal creation and maintenance of their monopoly power in the market for maintenance of certification (MOC).

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End of Life Care in the ED

Northwestern EM Blog

Written by: Savannah Vogel, MD (NUEM ‘24) Edited by: Logan Wedel, MD (NUEM ‘22) Expert Commentary by : Matt Pirotte, MD References “Discussing Goals of Care.” UpToDate, www.uptodate.com/contents/discussing-goals-of-care Ganta, Niharika, et al. “SUPER: A New Framework for Goals of Care Conversation.” SGIM Forum, vol. 40, no. 3, 2017. “Transitions/Goals of Care.

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131. One vasopressor to rule them all

Board Bombs

Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: emrapidbombs.supercast.com One vasopressor to rule them all! Let’s break down this ACEP PEER question that tells us what the ultimate pressor is in certain patients. Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: emrapidbombs.supercast.com One vasopressor to rule them all!

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Imaging Case of the Week 494 Answer

EMergucate

The chest x-ray shows triangular peripheral based pleural opacity with apex towards the hilum. This is Hampton’s hump.

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SGEM Xtra: Everybody Hurts, Sometime

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: February 15th, 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Tim Graham is a Clinical Professor of emergency medicine at the University of Alberta, and Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, Edmonton Zone, of Alberta Health Services from Edmonton, Alberta. Reference: Graham T. Physician heal thyself. CMAJ 2021 TRIGGER WARNING: As a warning to those listening to the podcast or […] The post SGEM Xtra: Everybody Hurts, Sometime first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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Nasal CPAP for neonates

Trigger Lab

Invasive mechanical ventilation induces, on the preterm neonate’s lungs, an interruption of both growth and alveolar maturation, as a direct consequence of the inflammation caused by the prolonged ventilatory support, which can increase the risk of development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (1).

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Imaging Case of the Week 495

EMergucate

The following knee x-rays are from a 15 year old with knee pain & swelling after a twisting injury.

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Costa – Mechanical Power and Lung Protection

University of Maryland CC Project

Dr. Eduardo Leite Vieira Costa MD, PhD, Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Brazil and Researcher at Hospital Sirio Libanes, Brazil presents Critical Care Grand Rounds with a lecture entitled "Mechanical Power and Lung Protection." Dr. Eduardo Leite Vieira Costa MD, PhD, Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Brazil and Researcher at Hospital Sirio Libanes, Brazil presents Critical Care G

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Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 057 | Myasthenia Gravis

Emergency Medicine Ireland

Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. Today we’re looking at a small section of Oh Chapter 58 covering myasthenia gravis. I don’t think I’ve ever looked after a true myasthenic crisis in the ICU. Likely because. Read More » Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. Today we’re looking at a small section of Oh Chapter 58 covering myasthenia gravis.

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Time of ECG and Coronary Angiography in ROSC

Emergency Medicine Education

Very interesting study in patients who got ROSC and had an ECG. Patients with an ECG before 7 minutes after ROSC had more false positive ECG findings in favor of STEMI vs 8-33 minutes and more than 33 minutes.

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ECG of the Week – 23rd February 2022

EMergucate

The following ECG is from an 82 year old man with metastatic mesothelioma on immunotherapy treatment with a background of … Continue reading →

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Maves – Meningitis & Encephalitis

University of Maryland CC Project

Dr. Ryan Maves, a Professor of Medicine and Anesthesiology at the Wake Forest School of Medicine presents on Meningitis and Encephalitis as part of the DC5 lecture series. Dr. Ryan Maves, a Professor of Medicine and Anesthesiology at the Wake Forest School of Medicine presents on Meningitis and Encephalitis as part of the DC5 lecture series.

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Imaging Case of the Week 494

EMergucate

The following chest x-ray is from an adult patient with right sided chest pain. What can be seen?

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Valley – Race, Risk, and Structural Racism

University of Maryland CC Project

Thomas Valley MD, MSc is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan. He presents at the Critical Care Grand DEI rounds on "Risk, Race, and Structural Racism" Thomas Valley MD, MSc is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan.

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Lab case 351

EMergucate

40 year old asthmatic lady presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath for 2 days.