Brit Long

Today on the emDOCs cast we cover interstitial lung disease and exacerbations. In Part 1, we’ll look at background, presentation, and the ED evaluation.

Today we focus on management of hemothorax, specifically tube thoracostomy size and irrigation following tube placement.

We’re back with Part 2, where we’ll cover induction medications, paralytics, VL vs. DL, using the bougie, confirming ETT placement, and post intubation sedation.

Today we start a series on EBM updates for intubation. In Part 1 we cover predicting difficult BVM/intubation/cricothryotomy, physiologic factors associated with peri-intubation decompensation, preoxygenation, and apneic oxygenation.

Welcome to the emDOCs Videocast. Today we focus on acute brain injury, including the effects of hypotension, antibiotics in mechanically ventilated patients, transfusion thresholds, and ventilation strategies.

We’re back with Part 2 on upper GI bleeding.  Today we cover endoscopy, other interventions for bleeding cessation, intubation, and risk scores.

Today we have Part 1 on upper GI bleeding, including background, NG tube lavage, blood product transfusion, proton pump inhibitors, prokinetic agents, somatostatin analogues, and antibiotics. 

Today we dive into a challenging diagnosis: non-convulsive status epilepticus.

This post summarizes the major IDSA guidelines updates on the treatment of complicated UTI.

Today we cover sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema (SCAPE).