Tips for ensuring the safety of discharged patients, from a newly minted attending physician

Join us 2/5/15 at 9 PM EST as we have our next AMA with Andy Sloas, DO, RDMS, FAAEM (@PEMEDpodcast) from PED ED Podcast (http://www.pemed.org/)

Questions Addressed:

• When you are suspicious for DKA do you obtain a VBG or an ABG? How good is a VBG for determining acid/base status?
• Do you use serum or urine ketones to guide your diagnosis and treatment of DKA?
• Do you use IV bicarbonate administration for the treatment of severe acidosis in DKA? If so, when?
• When do you start an insulin infusion in patients with hypokalemia? Do you give a bolus followed by a drip?

"This procedure (cricothyrotomy) is a bloody mess and very tactile, you want to feel your landmarks before making each cut"

We are excited to introduce a new medium for better connecting the FOAM EM community!  On June 19^th from 3-5pm EST emdocs.net will host an “Ask Me Anything” featuring Dr. Reuben Strayer (@EMUpdates, emupdates.com), EM Doc extraordinaire!

A diagnostic dilemma from the case files of Janus General. The presentation of this clinical zebra is provided by one of our esteemed editors, Adaira Landry, MD (@AllAroundDoc).