Welcome to the emDOCs Videocast. These videos will cover post summaries, take homes on clinical condition, and EBM/guideline literature updates. Our first video provides EBM updates on steroids in severe community-acquired pneumonia and CT in post ROSC OHCA.
emDOCs Videocast: EBM Update – Steroids in Severe CAP and CT in Post ROSC OHCA Read More »
Journal Feed covers IN fentanyl for pediatric sickle cell crisis, replacing the nail after nail bed repair, and IV fluid volumes in sepsis.
Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up Read More »
Today on the emDOCs cast with Jess Pelletier and Brit Long, we discuss a case of hypokalemic periodic paralysis.
emDOCs Podcast – Episode 90: Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Read More »
The American College of Gastroenterology recently released updated guidelines for managing patients with lower GI bleeding (LGIB). This post will provide the major takeaways for emergency clinicians.
Guideline Update: Acute Lower GI Bleeding Read More »
A 32-year-old female with a history of hypertension and autoimmune hepatitis status post liver transplant 6 weeks prior on tacrolimus and mycophenolate presents to the ED with abdominal discomfort. For the past two days, she describes worsening pain and intermittent vomiting. She came today because her sister is a nurse who noticed her eyes were yellow. She denies fever or a new rash. She has been taking her medications as prescribed. Vital signs: HR 118, BP 103/68, RR 20, T 99.8. On exam the patient is tachycardic with RUQ pain to palpation and scleral icterus. LFTs are in the thousands.
EM@3AM: Liver Transplant Complications Read More »
Journal Feed covers the ACORN RCT, the risk of ventricular arrhythmia with loperamide and kratom, and the cutoff for fever.
Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up Read More »
This post covers the 2023 AHA Guideline for managing cardiac arrest or life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning.
Welcome to emDOCs revamp! This series provides evidence-based updates to previous posts so you can stay current with what you need to know. Our first post covers esophageal perforation.
emDOCs Revamp: Esophageal Perforation Read More »
What are the major differences between steroids?
Systemic Steroids: An ED Focused Overview Read More »
A 17-year-old girl, in moderate distress, is brought in by EMS after a motor vehicle collision. EMS reports that she was “pinned” underneath the dashboard, and it took several hours to extricate her. Triage vital signs significant for BP 103/69, HR 99, SpO2 99% on 2 L NC, RR 25, Temp 98.6. She has normal mental status but is in distress with severe pain in her legs. On exam she has erythema, ecchymosis, and gross deformities to bilateral lower extremities but intact distal sensation and palpable pulses. She refuses to move her legs secondary to pain. Laboratory testing reveals elevated potassium and CK. What is the diagnosis?
EM@3AM: Crush Injury Read More »
