CORE EM: Approach to Adult First Time Seizure in the ED
What’s your approach to an adult first time seizure? Check out this CORE EM post for a review.
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practice updates
Missed injuries in trauma patients – an Emergency Medicine Perspective
Few good sentences start with ‘remember that patient?’. Missed injuries are the bane of the emergency physician’s existence. This post evaluates risk factors and ways to avoid missing vital injuries in trauma patients.
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Asthma Exacerbation: “Sneaky” Triggers and Clinical Pearls
We assess and manage patients with asthma exacerbation frequently, but the specific trigger may not be readily apparent. What are some sneaky triggers of asthma exacerbation?
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US Probe: Interscalene Nerve Block for Shoulder Dislocation
What alternatives do you have for procedural sedation in shoulder reductions? This US Probe post looks at the US-guided interscalene nerve block.
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Sneaky Seizure Triggers: Pearls & Pitfalls
The source of a seizure can sometimes be tough to determine… This post evaluates sneaky triggers.
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Myocarditis in Adults: ED Presentations, Evaluation, and Management
Adult myocarditis… This condition can be difficult to diagnose and manage. Read on for pearls and pitfalls for evaluating and treating myocarditis.
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Choosing Wisely: Non-invasive ventilation in patients with acute respiratory failure from pneumonia
You have a patient with respiratory distress due to severe pneumonia. What should you do? Do you intubate immediately, place the patient on noninvasive positive pressure ventilation, or high flow nasal cannula? This post from Dr. Lentz and colleagues explores your options.
PEM Playbook – Vaccine-Preventable Illnesses: Part 1
We shouldn’t have to know how to recognize them, but…
We need to be familiar with how vaccine-preventable illnesses present, the basics of management, and how to talk with the misinformed or unconvinced.
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ED Management of Acute Hearing Loss: Pearls and Pitfalls
How do you evaluate and manage acute hearing loss in the ED? This post provides you with tips, pearls, and pitfalls.
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Genitourinary Trauma: Presentations, Evaluation, and Management Updates
Genitourinary trauma can present significant challenges. This post provides updates in the evaluation and management of patients with GU trauma.
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