Can you accurately diagnose acute chest syndrome in children with ultrasound? Learn more about this with the latest post from US Probes.

Nerve agents have been in the news again recently... Scary stuff.

Welcome back to the EM Educator series! This week we evaluate patients at high risk for peri- and post-intubation decompensation.

The patient with a tracheostomy can be challenging, but what do you need to know when caring for these patients?

A 61-year-old male presents in middle of July with altered mental status. The patient's son states the patient has been increasingly weak for the past three days. The patient has been having multiple episodes of non-bloody diarrhea with associated decreased appetite. Initial triage vital signs include BP 104/66, HR 111, RR 18, SpO2 99%, Temp 36.9 C. He appears clinically dehydrated with dry mucous membranes and poor skin turgor with tenting. An initial rapid VBG reveals a sodium of 161 mEq/L.

Originally published on Ultrasound G.E.L. on 1/30/17 – Visit HERE to listen to accompanying PODCAST! Reposted with permission. Follow Dr. Michael Prats, MD (@PratsEM), Dr. Creagh Bougler, MD (@CreaghB), and Dr. Jacob Avila, MD (@UltrasoundMD) from Ultrasound G.E.L. team! Regional Nerve Blocks Improve Pain and Functional Outcomes in Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial Journal of the American […]

Today on EM in 5 from Dr. Pickens we look at the Pediatric EKG. Enjoy!

Opioid addiction is a major problem, but what role does buprenorphine play? This post from Dr. Cisewski and Dr. Santos sheds light on the controversy.