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Spoken Word Poetry Meets Medicine: Traveling the World

June 5, 2018
Alex Koyfman
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Today we bring you a poem on learning from the patient interaction from Dr. Alex Koyfman.

Ketamine continuous infusion: a reasonable alternative to traditional sedatives and analgesics?

June 4, 2018
Kayvan Moussavi
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Emergency medicine loves ketamine for a variety of conditions, but what about continuous infusions?

EM@3AM: Gastroesophageal Varices

June 2, 2018
Brit Long
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A 57-year-old male presents with hematemesis. He has a history of cirrhosis from alcohol abuse. He appears toxic and is rushed to the resuscitation bay. Initial VS include T 37.2C, HR 122, BP 88/41, RR 24, SpO2 90% RA. What are your next steps, and what is the likely diagnosis?

Ultrasound G.E.L. – Multiorgan Ultrasound for Pulmonary Embolism

June 1, 2018
Michael Prats
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The emDOCs team is happy to be reposting Ultrasound G.E.L. content in their never ending coverage of evidence based ultrasonography (EBU). In this post, does combining multiple POCUS for PE make for a more accurate exam?

EM in 5: Third Trimester Vaginal Bleeding

May 31, 2018
Anna Pickens
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This week from EM in 5 Anna brings you evaluation and management of the 3rd trimester patient with vaginal bleeding.

Infections Requiring Surgical Intervention

May 30, 2018
Nicholas Smith
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Most bacterial infections just need time and some antibiotics, but what infections require surgical intervention?

Sepsis Sources: LUCCAASSB

Lung* (pneumonia, effusion, abscess)
Urine* (UTI, pyelonephritis)
Cardiac (endocarditis)
CNS (meningitis, encephalitis, abscess)
Abdomen (intra-abdominal)
Arthritis (septic)
Skin (cellulitis, abscess, NSTI)
Spine (osteomyelitis, SEA, discitis)
Bacteremia

*most common sources