Retroperitoneal Trauma: ED Evaluation and Management
What do you need to know for the patient with retroperitoneal trauma?
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Eclampsia in the ED: Presentation, Differential Diagnosis, and Treatment
This post dives into the presentation and management of eclampsia. You don’t want to miss it!
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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 28: Difficult Vascular Access
The emDOCs podcast covers an essential topic: difficult vascular access. We look at IO in the crashing patient, the landmark-based approach for IV, the EJ, US-guided IV, and the easy IJ.
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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
This Journal Feed Wrap-Up covers the updated ACEP clinical policy on pneumonia, TXA in TBI, and esmolol for septic shock.
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Unlocking Common ED Procedures: Approach to the Patient with Difficult Vascular Access
What should you do when you can’t obtain IV access?
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Subtle Presentations of Shock in the ED Setting
Shock can be associated with a variety of causes, but it isn’t always apparent.
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The EM Educator Series: Beta Blocker Overdose
This week’s EM Educator series looks at beta blocker overdose.
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EM@3AM: Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury
A 67-year-old female with a history of ALL comes into the ED for weakness, stating her oncologist sent her for her semi-regular transfusion. From review of the EMR, her hemoglobin in 5.9 mg/dL and her platelet count was 1,000 cells/uL. A transfusion of platelets was initiated, though within approximately 1 hour of starting the transfusion, the patient became acutely short of breath and stated she was having severe difficulty breathing. She is in distress with rhonchi bilaterally. What’s the next step in your evaluation and treatment?
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Pulmonary Hypertension: ED Presentation, Evaluation, and Management
Managing pulmonary hypertension can be tricky. This post from Rachel Bridwell provides you with what you need to succeed.
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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 19: Decompensated Hypothyroidism and Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Welcome to a New Year of the emDOCs podcast! Today we cover some tricky endocrine topics: decompensated hypothyroidism and euglycemic DKA.