Sat.Nov 26, 2022 - Fri.Dec 02, 2022

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Angioedema

EB Medicine

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, interviews Prayag Mehta, MD, and Nikola Milanko, MD, two of the authors of the October 2022 Emergency Medicine Practice article on Angioedema in the Emergency Department Pathophysiology: Non-pitting edema of respiratory or GI tract Histamine meditated, bradykinin mediated, or idiopathic Acquired, inherited, or idiopathic Do they present differently?

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Pigtail Catheter vs Large Bore Chest Tube for Pneumothorax

RebelEM

Background: Pneumothorax management is a common clinical condition in the emergency department (ED) occurring in patients of varying ages and caused by multiple etiologies, including spontaneous, traumatic, and iatrogenic pneumothorax. Regardless of the cause, a thoracostomy is often required for treatment (Currie 2007 ). Traditionally, all pneumothoraces were treated with large bore chest tubes (LBCT) defined as any tube > 14 F.

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Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting."

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This case was provided by Spencer Schwartz, an outstanding paramedic at Hennepin EMS who is on Hennepin EMS's specialized "P3" team, a team that receives extra training in advanced procedures such as RSI, thoracostomy, vasopressors, and prehospital ultrasound. This patient, who is a mid 60s female with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and GERD, called 911 because of chest pain.

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Preventing Healthcare-associated Infections

American Medical Compliance

As health systems continue to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, they must brace for a new threat: the rising rate of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). For example, Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia (which is resistant to many antibiotics) is infecting an increasing number of patients in healthcare facilities. Tackling the increased rate of HAIs is crucial.

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153. Facial Fractures: Face it, its broken

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. Face it, its broken. Your face that is. This epic podcast covers the major facial fractures, when to call a surgeon, and who needs to be seen in emergently in the ED vs outpatient. This is perfect for boards and clinical practice.

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REBEL Core Cast 91.0 – Testicular Torsion

RebelEM

Take Home Points Consider the diagnosis of testicular torsion in all patients with acute testicular pain Testicular torsion is a surgical emergency that requires immediate urologic consultation to increase the rate of tissue salvage. History, physical examination and ultrasound are all flawed in making the diagnosis. The gold standard is surgical exploration.

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ECG of the Week 23rd November 2022 – Interpretation

EMergucate

Interpretation of ECG from 23 November 2022 The most obvious abnormality is ST segment elevation in leads I and aVL … Continue reading →

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Pelvic Management

RCEM Learning

Introduction Immediate management Control of haemorrhage Use of pelvic binder REBOA Management of stable VS unstable fracture Management of closed VS open fracture Other injuries Immediate management Coordinated and structured approach (eg. ATLS approach) C-ABCDE assessment as per any other patients Pelvic stabilisation as part of C (eg. Pelvic binder) Examine perineum, genitalia and rectum for blood which suggests an open pelvic fracture DO NOT “spring”/“rock” the pelvis – may dislodge clots an

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Andexxa Vs 4F-PCC in ICH: An Ongoing Debate

RebelEM

BACKGROUND: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) such as rivaroxaban [Xarelto] and apixaban [Eliquis] have become more prevalent in the aging population and are associated with intracranial bleeding at rates up to 4.2%. (Xian 2019) 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrates (4F-PCC), or K-Centra, is a derivative of human plasma and is explicitly used to reverse vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin and non-specifically in the reversal of DOACs.

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ECG of the Week 30th November 2022

EMergucate

A 52 year old woman is triaged as a category 2 after complaining of chest tightness on the background of having previous cardiac history.

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A woman in her 20s with syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Destiny Folk MD, with edits by Meyers, peer reviewed by Smith and Grauer A woman in her late 20s with a past medical history of cervical cancer status post chemotherapy and radiation therapy presented to the emergency department for shortness of breath, chest tightness, and two episodes of syncope. Her initial vital signs revealed a temp of 97.7F, HR 125, RR 20, BP 115/90, and an oxygen saturation of 95% on room air.

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Fatal Drownings | CPR, Push Hard | Capnograms 101 | Wake Up Strokes | VL 4 life

JournalFeed

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Nov 21-25, 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. CPR, Push Hard Spoon Feed With ventilation rate standardized, chest compression (CC) depth explains variations in ETCO2 better than chest compression rate.

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SGEM#383: Tommy Can You Hear Me – Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) Patients in the ED

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: November 26th, 2022 Reference: James et al. Emergency Department Condition Acuity, Length of Stay, and Revisits Among Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Patients: A Retrospective Chart Review. AEM November 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. Click on the LINK for a transcript […] The post SGEM#383: Tommy Can You Hear Me – Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) Patients in the ED first appeared on The S

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Imaging Case of the Week 530

EMergucate

The chest x-ray is from a 60 year old smoker with dyspnea. What can be visualized?

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Experiences of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Patients in the ED (submitted by Dr. Kyle Fischer)

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

Approximately 1.4 million transgender and gender nonbinary patients live in the United States. Unfortunately, prior research has shown.

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Environmental Injuries in Children

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

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TXA – an update

PHEM Cast

Read more about the Cochrane injuries group: [link] Have a listen to the earlier TXA podcast here: [link] Do you want to revise your clotting pathways and the mechanism of action of TXA?! Here are some links to the excellent Life in the Fast Lane: [link] [link] Acute Coagulopathy of Trauma Tranexamic Acid The Resus Room podcast which discusses Tim and colleagues paper on gender differences in TXA administration is available here: [link] Want to read more about Crash 4?

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Lab case 387 Interpretation

EMergucate

Answers: Question 1: pH = 7.357, that is within the normal range, towards the acidotic side. HCO3 = 16.2, that is low.

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Pacer Pad Placement for TCP

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing Transcutaneous cardiac pacing (TCP) is often attempted while preparing for transvenous cardiac paci.

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The Well Appearing Unvaccinated Child with a Fever Do I work them up?

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

Childhood vaccination has significantly decreased the incidence of bacterial meningitis and bacteremia in infants and young chi.

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Lab case 388

EMergucate

46-year-old female patient presented with few episodes of vomiting. Her VBG showed the following: PH = 7.

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