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EM@3AM: Murine Typhus

EMDocs

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. The post EM@3AM: Murine Typhus appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. Murine Typhus: A Review of a Reemerging Flea-Borne Rickettsiosis with Potential for Neurologic Manifestations and Sequalae. Infect Dis Rep. 2023 Oct 26;15(6):700-716.

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The EM Expert Mindset – A Female Perspective

Emergency Medicine Cases

Patricia Lee is an EM physician in Calgary, Alberta and an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary in the Department of Emergency Medicine. She offers practical solutions to these challenges that may resonate with many EM Cases listeners.

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EM@3AM: Stercoral Colitis

EMDocs

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 73-year-old female is brought in by EMS for abdominal pain, vomiting, and weakness for two days. link] The post EM@3AM: Stercoral Colitis appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. EMRA Antibiotic Guide. Stercoral Colitis. link] Yuranga Weerakkody.

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ECG Blog #467 — The Cath Lab was Deactivated

Ken Grauer, MD

I was sent the ECG in Figure-1 obtained from a previously healthy man his 60s, who contacted EMS ( E mergency M edical S ervices ) for new-onset severe burning CP ( C hest P ain ) that radiated to the jaw and throat. On seeing the ECG in Figure-1 the EMS crew activated the cath lab.

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ECG Blog #482 — This Patient got Morphine

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from a man in his 60s, who contacted EMS some time after midnight for new-onset CP ( C hest P ain ). The patient was hemodynamically stable on arrival of the EMS team. The C ASE C ontinues: The patient was treated en route by the EMS team with ASA and sublingual NTG.

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EM Quick Hits 61 TEE in Cardiac Arrest, Nebulized Ketamine, Cellulitis Update, SQ Insulin for DKA, Medicolegal DDx Documentation Tips

Emergency Medicine Cases

On this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Ross Prager on TEE in cardiac arrest, Justin Morgenstern on nebulized ketamine for analgesia in the ED, Hans Rosenberg & Krishin Yadav on standardizing cellulitis management, Mathew McArther on latest studies on subcutaneous insulin protocols in DKA, Jennifer C.

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Match Results Amplify Enthusiasm for EM

ACEP Now

ACEP, the Emergency Medicine Residents Association, and the Council of EM Residency Directors has scheduled a meeting with the EM Match Task Force to discuss the results and offer a joint statement about what these results mean for the specialty. The post Match Results Amplify Enthusiasm for EM appeared first on ACEP Now.

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