EM Curious

JULY 8, 2015

More FOAMed INFECTIOUS DISEASE SMORGASBORD CORE EM PODCAST EPISODE 3 [PODCAST]: Swami sits down to run over some high yield EM topics in the arena of infectious disease, from antibiotic choice in HCAP, to new paradigms in soft tissues infectious. With a bonus brief on disaster management.

Infectious Diseases 52

Infectious Diseases Disaster Management Sepsis Ultrasounds 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 11, 2024

A 41-year-old woman arrived in a Hawaii emergency department with her husband early in the morning. An EKG was performed on arrival, showing no abnormalities. References WHO Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses. National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. Ciguatera poisoning.

Poisoning 52

Poisoning Infectious Diseases EKG/ECG Emergency Department 52

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2024

His electrocardiogram (ECG) is shown below: His chest x-ray is shown below: The patient’s high sensitivity troponin I is elevated to 3,000, and his Brain-Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) is elevated to 14,000 ng/L. 15 Consider ACS in the differential for transplant patients and have a low threshold for ordering screening ECG/troponin.

EMS 91

EMS Infectious Diseases Shock Emergency Department 91