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Shift Pearls: Sepsis Sources

emDOCs is proud to introduce Shift Pearls! This first in the series will cover sources of sepsis.

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    US Probe: Upper Extremity DVT

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    How can you use POCUS to diagnose upper extremity DVT?
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    Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

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    Journal Feed covers ICH in elderly ground level falls, IN midazolam for pediatric sedation, and the 2025 AHA/ACC hypertension guidelines.
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    US Probe: POCUS for the Diagnosis of Acute Pediatric Distal Radius Fractures

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    Author: Louisa Weindruch, DO (Baylor University Medical Center), Allison Harmsworth Smith, MD (Baylor University Medical Center), Chase Forehand, MD (Baylor University Medical Center), Jonathan Brewer, MD, FACEP, FPD-AEMUS (Baylor University Medical Center), and Whitney Potomac, DO, MS, FACEP, FPD-AEMUS // Reviewed By: Jonathan Warren, MD; Steve Field, DO; Alex Koyfman,

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    Opioid Analgesics: An ED-Focused Overview

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    What are the finer points of opioid analgesics?
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    emDOCs Videocast: EBM Update – Acute Brain Injury

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    Welcome to the emDOCs Videocast. Today we focus on acute brain injury, including the effects of hypotension, antibiotics in mechanically ventilated patients, transfusion thresholds, and ventilation strategies.
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    EM@3AM: Genitourinary Trauma

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    A previously healthy 32-year-old male presents to the ED via EMS following a high-speed motor vehicle collision on the interstate. The lower part of his abdomen hit the steering wheel. He reports significant pain in the perineum and groin. He has the urge to urinate but is unsure if he
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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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