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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 138: EBM Acute Appendicitis in Adults Part 1

The emDOCs Podcast covers EBM Updates in the adult patient with appendicitis, specifically history and exam, lab testing, and diagnostic scoring systems.

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    Acute Liver Failure: Evidence-Based Evaluation and Management

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    Acute liver failure is a difficult condition to manage, especially with the large number of potential etiologies. How can you optimize your management of these patients based on the best literature? This post from Tim Montrief provides you with key points in the evaluation and management of these patients.
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    Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

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    Ready for some game-changing literature? This week's Journal Feed wrap-up covers the risk of AKI with vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam, TXA for hemoptysis, and US for LP.
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    CORE EM: Common Forearm Nerve Blocks

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    Learn some of these easy to do forearm nerve blocks from Dr. Anand Swaminathan with videos complements of 5minSono from Dr. Jacob Avila!
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    The EM Educator Series: Why is my patient with gallbladder pathology so sick?

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    This week's EM educator looks at several conditions associated with gallstones.
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    Medical Malpractice Insights – You cleared me for jail; I died there 2 days later

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    This month's Medical Malpractice Insights discusses a tough case of medical clearance before sending a patient to jail.
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    emDocs Cases: The Sick Kidney Stone Patient

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    This edition of emDocs Cases looks at key questions in the patient with a kidney stone. How can you optimize your care of these patients?
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    Trauma Resuscitation

    Primary: CABC vs MARCH (massive hemorrhage, airway, respiration, circulation, hypothermia/head injury)

    Deadly diamond of trauma: hypocalcemia, hypothermia, coagulopathy, acidosis

    If transfusing trauma patient, don’t forget the calcium

     

    If giving TXA, consider using 2g IV bolus; frees IV line, cognitively offloads, supported by TCCC guidelines

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