Rural EM: PREOXI Trial Protocol In Rural Life
How do you apply the PREOXI trial to rural emergency medicine?
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EM@3AM: Meningococcal Disease
A 12-year-old girl presents to the ED with a 2-day history of headache and fever. The patient started vomiting with fevers this morning, and her mother was unable to wake her from her afternoon nap. She is lethargic and responds to painful stimuli with temperature of 38.2 C, blood pressure 88/65 mmHg, and HR 132 bpm. She has a petechial rash on her lower back and lower extremities, as well as resistance to neck flexion. What is the diagnosis?
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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 141: Acute Limb Ischemia
The emDOCs Podcast returns with acute limb ischemia. What should you look for on history and exam, what tests are necessary, and how should you manage acute limb ischemia?
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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
Journal Feed covers CT with contrast and renal injury, prolonged pediatric fever, and steroids in severe CAP in pediatric patients.
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ECG Pointers: MVC with Spinal Injury
Dr. Tannenbaum covers a challenging trauma case with spine injury.
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EM@3AM: Septic Abortion
A 24-year-old female G4P1 who is 9 weeks pregnant presents with abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding for 3 days. Vital signs include HR 115, BP 100/76, T 38.7, RR 13, SpO2 99% on RA. She is ill-appearing and has tenderness to palpation of the bilateral lower quadrants and suprapubic region. Pelvic exam reveals blood in the vaginal vault and foul-smelling discharge from the cervix with no other abnormalities. What is the likely diagnosis?
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Kratom in the ED: Pearls and Pitfalls
What do emergency clinicians need to know about kratom?
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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
Journal Feed covers the PRoMPT trial, findings for pediatric concussion, and bicarb for hyponatremia.
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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 140: Stercoral Colitis
We’re covering stercoral colitis today. What is it, how do you diagnose and manage it, and who can you send home?
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