US Probe: Assessing Venous Congestion – The VExUS Approach
What is the VExUS Approach to evaluating for venous congestion?
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EM@3AM: Systematic Approach to Massive Hemorrhage and Nuances in Special Patient Populations
A 32-year-old female presents with chief complaint of “abdominal pain”. Her pain started 8 hours ago and became severe within the last 30 minutes. Initial vitals demonstrate a blood pressure of 88/48 mm Hg, HR 122 bpm, Temp 36.4 C, and 20 respirations/min. On your physical exam she has tenderness to palpation in the left lower pelvic region with rebound tenderness. You note her hypotension and perform RUSH exam. During your exam you note free fluid in the rectouterine pouch. As you finish your exam, she is now pale, clammy, and minimally responsive to pain with repeat blood pressure 64/33 mm Hg. What is the systematic approach to a patient with signs of massive hemorrhage?
ABG Versus VBG in the Emergency Department
What do you need to know about ABG versus VBG?
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Sepsis Updates Relevant to the Emergency Physician
What are the recent updates when it comes to our management of sepsis in the ED?
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Video Laryngoscopy in the ED: A Review of Devices, Techniques, and Evidence
What devices are available for video laryngoscopy, what are the techniques, and what are the data behind it? This post by Cameron Jones discusses this and more.
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ECG Pointers: Atrial Fibrillation with Aberrancy
ECG pointers returns with atrial fibrillation with aberrancy!
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EM Cases: Perimortem C-section – The Resuscitative Hysterotomy
Dr. Kari Sampsel and Rajiv discuss preparation, indications, the procedure, team dynamics and debriefing for this HALO procedure…
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Trauma ICU Rounds – Endpoints of Resuscitation
What are the endpoints of resuscitation? First you need to understand the clinical problem in need of resuscitation and, second, identify the targets or goals of resuscitation.
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R.E.B.E.L. EM – First do no Harm: Rethinking Our Approach to Intubation in Trauma
From its inception in the 1970s, there has been continued evolution in how we approach RSI (and airway management in general) in the physiologically threatened patient – this post will focus on the trauma patient.
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PEM Playbook – Major Burns in Children
The coach has got the latest on major burns in children.
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