Podcast

Today we’re back with Part 2 on management of AE-ILD exacerbations.

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.

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.

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. 

Adolescent substance use is significantly more prevalent than is recognized.  The emergency department (ED) can be a great resource to acutely manage complications and help set up long term management goals and provide resources.

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