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    The EM Educator Series: Trauma Chameleons and Missed Injuries

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    Welcome to another post in the EM Educator Series. Today's edition covers trauma chameleons, difficult populations, and missed traumatic injuries. As an added bonus, we have an educational download available as well!
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    US Probe: E-Point Septal Separation (EPSS) in the CHF Patient

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    EPSS is a simple, easy to learn tool that allows a quick estimation of left ventricular function. The value of EPSS lies in its objective findings that do not require specialized training for interpretation and utilization, as shown by numerous studies. In patients without mitral or aortic valvular pathology, EPSS
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    Emergency Medicine Collective Wisdom: Jenny Beck-Esmay

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    Welcome to another post in the EM Collective Wisdom series. This series asks star emergency physicians key questions concerning their successes, failures, and impact in EM. Today we have a post from Jenny Beck-Esmay.
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    Syncope: ED Updates from the 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Clinical Policy

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    Ready for some updates on the evaluation and management of syncope? Read on for the 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Clinical Policy updates.
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    EM@3AM: Pulmonary Hypertension

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    A 65F presents to your ED with chest pain and shortness of breath. Her symptoms have been going on for several months and have been progressively worsening. She states that she has felt this way since she was diagnosed with a “blood clot in her lungs” several months ago. VS
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    R.E.B.E.L. EM – Fluid Responsiveness and the Six Guiding Principles of Fluid Resuscitation

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    From EGDT to PROCESS/ARISE/PROMISE to Surviving Sepsis Guidelines, we have seen a shift in how fluid resuscitation is monitored, but the idea of aggressive fluid resuscitation is still the crux of our hemodynamic management 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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