- Aug 10th, 2016
- Courtney Cassella
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- Aug 10th, 2016
- Brit Long
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- Aug 9th, 2016
- Jennifer Robertson
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Intubation, especially in the septic and critically ill patient, can, by itself, cause hemodynamic abnormalities and/or hypoxemia and hypercapnea. In some situations, it may be important to make sure that the patient is adequately prepared for intubation, both from hemodynamic and pre-oxygenation st...
- Aug 7th, 2016
- Brit Long
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Pulmonary embolism (PE) is classically a life-threatening diagnosis, often considered in the work-up of patients with chest pain or dyspnea. Initial mortality rates of missed, untreated PE has been quoted as high as 26%, based on a 1960 study. This disease is common, with 400,000 patients affected...
- Aug 6th, 2016
- Chris Belcher
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- Aug 2nd, 2016
- Derek Marcantel
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The pregnant patient can be challenging to manage in the ED, as we must manage two patients, not just one. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy affect about 5% to 10% of all pregnancies in the USA. Conditions with hypertension include gestational hypertension, chronic hypertension, preeclampsia, and ...
- Jul 30th, 2016
- Sushant Kapoor
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- Jul 29th, 2016
- Elliott Chinn
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The patient with penetrating trauma can present with many different injuries. The majority of injuries are easily diagnosed. What about the patient with pneumothorax, diaphragmatic injury, ureteral injury, and hollow viscus injury? These are not so easy to diagnose, and delay in management can cause significant morbidity and mortality. This post provides pearls and pitfalls for these conditions.