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    Medical Malpractice Insights: SCFE – Who called whom and when?

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    Author: Chuck Pilcher, MD FACEP (Editor, Med Mal Insights) // Reviewers: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) and Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Here’s another case from Medical Malpractice Insights – Learning from Lawsuits, a monthly email newsletter for ED physicians. The goal of MMI-LFLis to improve patient safety, educate physicians, and reduce

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    emDOCs Podcast – Episode 124: Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus

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    Today we dive into a challenging diagnosis: non-convulsive status epilepticus.
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    EM@3AM: Corneal Transplant Complications

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    A 61-year-old male with a history of bilateral corneal transplants due to Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy presents with progressive visual decline in his right eye over the past three days. He describes associated redness, photophobia, and mild foreign body sensation. He denies trauma but acknowledges inconsistent use of his prescribed steroid
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    ToxCard: Nitrous Oxide Use in the ED

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    How can you use nitrous oxide in the ED?
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    Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

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    Journal Feed brings you intensive BP lowering in stroke, liberal versus conservative fluid resuscitation in CHF and sepsis, and rewarming hypothermic patients.
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    ECG Pointers: Having hard conversations causes … Vtach?

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    ECG Pointers looks at ventricular tachycardia.
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    Acute heart failure exacerbation disposition

    Not all patients require admission

     

    Consider patient hemodynamics, respiratory status, ECG, labs (Cr, troponin, sodium/electrolytes), ability to ambulate, follow up

     

    Elevated troponin and serum Cr associated with worse outcomes

     

    Don’t use risk tools alone for DC, but Ottawa Heart Failure Risk Scale may assist in admission (ACEP Level B)

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