Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
Journal Feed covers ipratropium for asthma, prolonged pediatric CPR, and a simplified strategy for PE with D-dimer.
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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 139: EBM Acute Appendicitis in Adults Part 2
We’re back with Part 2 on EBM updates concerning the imaging and management of adult appendicitis.
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ECG Pointers: Baclofen
Dr. Tannenbaum covers a case of baclofen toxicity in today’s ECG Pointers.
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US Probe: Serratus Anterior Block
When, how, and why should you perform the serratus anterior block?
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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
Journal returns with spacers for pediatric wheezing, observation duration after epinephrine for anaphylaxis, and DOAC choice in VTE.
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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 138: EBM Acute Appendicitis in Adults Part 1
The emDOCs Podcast covers EBM Updates in the adult patient with appendicitis, specifically history and exam, lab testing, and diagnostic scoring systems.
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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
Journal Feed covers biomarkers for TBI, prehospital whole blood for trauma, and issues with gabapentin.
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ECG Pointers: Mitral Annular Disjunction
Lloyd Tannenbaum covers a subset of mitral valve prolapse (MVP) that puts patients at high risk for arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.
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EM@3AM: Suppurative Labyrinthitis
A 58-year-old male presents with 1 day of severe vertigo associated with nausea and vomiting, tinnitus, and sudden-onset hearing loss. He reports several days of left-sided ear pain and discharge from his left ear. Vital signs reveal T 38.9C, HR 120, BP 138/96, RR 18, SpO2 99% on room air. He is ill-appearing with an HEENT exam notable for an inflamed left external auditory canal with purulent drainage and an erythematous tympanic membrane with evidence of perforation. He has left-sided hearing loss, left-beating horizontal nystagmus, and a mildly unsteady gait. He has leukocytosis with bandemia. CT head shows no acute intra-cranial process. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
Journal Feed covers compression location, DOACs versus warfarin for AFib, and modified valsalva in pediatric SVT.
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