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ECG Pointers: Mitral Annular Disjunction

Lloyd Tannenbaum covers a subset of mitral valve prolapse (MVP) that puts patients at high risk for arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.

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    Medical Malpractice Insights: Missed Cauda Equina Syndrome

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    Today Dr. Pilcher evaluates a case of missed cauda equina syndrome and the importance of good communication.
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    Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block

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    When should you consider an ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block, and how do you perform it?
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    EM@3AM: Cat-Scratch Disease

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    A 43-year-old male presents with swelling to the right armpit. He also endorses a small wound to his right forearm, fatigue, mild muscle aches, and low-grade fever. On exam he has right axillary lymphadenopathy and a small, non-tender, slightly raised erythematous lesion to the right forearm with no overt evidence
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    ToxCard: Medetomidine

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    What do you need to know about medetomidine?
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    emDOCs Podcast – Episode 127: Intubation EBM Updates Part 1

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    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.
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    Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

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    Journal Feed brings you nerve blocks and peds nurse US.
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    Multiple sclerosis

    Immune-mediated, demyelinating disease, separated in time and space, females > males

     

    Presents with exacerbations, med complications, or some other condition (most common)

     

    New neuro symptom = true exacerbation -> steroids

     

    Worsening of prior neuro symptoms = pseudoexacerbation -> find and treat underlying trigger (infection)

     

    Avoid fever; worsens symptoms

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