Emergency Medicine Cases

MARCH 26, 2019

In this podcast Dr. Sara Gray, intensivist and emergency physician, co-author of The CAEP Sepsis Guidelines, answers questions such as: How does one best recognize occult septic shock? What are the goals of resuscitation in the patient with sepsis or septic shock? What are the indications for a second vasopressor after norepinephrine?

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EMDocs

JULY 1, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. link] The post EM@3AM: Kawasaki Disease appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. A 3-year-old male with no past medical history presents to the ED with one week of daily fevers >102°F associated with four days of rash on the trunk. UpToDate;2022.

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RebelEM

JULY 5, 2023

Sepsis) De Winters T waves are the earliest sign of an anterior wall MI but will only be present in ~ 2% of LAD infarcts Patients with Wellens Syndrome on ECG should have a cardiac cath within 24 hours, not necessarily within the first 60 minutes of ED arrival.

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EKG/ECG Sepsis EMS 113

Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 29, 2024

link] The post Rebaked: Inborn Errors of Metabolism presenting in the ED appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Inborn Errors of Metabolism: Becoming Ready for Rare. Samantha A. Schrier Vergano. Pediatr Rev (2022) 43 (7): 371–383.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The post EM Quick Hits 51 – Methylene Blue in Septic Shock, TMJ Dislocation, Crohn’s Disease, Analgesia for Renal Colic, Inhaled Steroids for Asthma, Hypocalcemia in Bleeding Trauma Patients appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Dislocations Shock EMS Sepsis 85

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Learning points: Consider differential – sepsis, thyroid storm, thalamic stroke, exertional and classic heat stroke, serotonin syndrome, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, sympathomimetic toxicity, and anticholinergics. Reference: EM@3AM – Heat Stroke Case 2: 40-year-0ld female feels unwell but no other specific complaints.

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Anaphylaxis Shock Sepsis Stroke 69

RebelEM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Rezaie, MD (Twitter/X: @srrezaie ) The post REBEL Core Cast 117.0 – Infections of Pregnancy appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2014: 2282-2299. Post Peer Reviewed By: Salim R. Take Home Points Infections are a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide.

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Sepsis Shock Hospitals Ultrasounds 75

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Prehospital antibiotics in the ambulance for sepsis: a multicentre, open label, randomised trial. Case: EMS is dispatched to a retirement […] The post SGEM#207: Ahh (Don’t) Push It – Pre-Hospital IV Antibiotics for Sepsis. Prehospital antibiotics in the ambulance for sepsis: a multicentre, open label, randomised trial.

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Sepsis Hospitals Fluid Resuscitation Administration 40

Pediatric EM Morsels

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

PMID: 26368057 The post Travel-Related Illnesses in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. However, the destination of travel is also important as helminths have distinct geographical distribution. Management of Children with Travel-related Illness Evaluated in a Pediatric Emergency Room. Pediatr Infect Dis J.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 13, 2017

The post Episode 97 EM Literature Review 2016 from EMU & Whistler Conferences appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In this ECG Cases blog Dr. Jesse McLaren guides us through 10 cases, driving home the points that sepsis is a common cause of rapid Afib and diffuse ST depression with reciprocal ST elevation in aVR, myo/pericarditis is a diagnosis of exclusion, endocarditis or lyme carditis can cause AV block, PE can cause low grade fever and ECG signs of acute RV (..)

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Infectious Diseases EKG/ECG Sepsis EMS 88

RebelEM

APRIL 26, 2023

Remember to evaluate for concurrent medical illness: gastritis, pancreatitis, pyelonephritis, pneumonia, sepsis. Remember to evaluate for concurrent medical illness: gastritis, pancreatitis, pyelonephritis, pneumonia, sepsis. Treatment consists of thiamine, dextrose, and volume repletion. The syndrome of alcoholic ketoacidosis.

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First 10 EM

JULY 3, 2023

I think there is an interesting variety of papers this time around, from sepsis, to b t, to patient access to their own results online. The pace of these literature summaries has decreased over the years, but perhaps that means that quality has increased?

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Research Sepsis EMS 86

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Authors: Katey DG Osborne, MD (EM Attending Physician; Tacoma, WA), Rachel Bridwell, MD (EM Attending Physician; Tacoma, WA) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK, EM Attending Physician, UTSW / Parkland Memorial Hospital) and Brit Long, MD (@long_brit, EM Attending Physician, San Antonio, TX) Welcome to emDOCs revamp!

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RebelEM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

For those with sepsis, the administration of intravenous fluids (IVF) at the volumes recommended in the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) requires careful consideration of an individual’s chronic medical conditions and subsequent sensitivity to IVF. Article: Vaeli Zadeh A, Wong A, Crawford AC, Collado E, Larned JM. Am J Emerg Med.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Authors: Katey DG Osborne, MD (EM Attending Physician; Tacoma, WA), Rachel Bridwell, MD (EM Attending Physician; Tacoma, WA) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK, EM Attending Physician, UTSW / Parkland Memorial Hospital) and Brit Long, MD (@long_brit, EM Attending Physician, San Antonio, TX) Welcome to emDOCs revamp!

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Operations Radiology Radiology Fluid Resuscitation 65

EMergucate

MAY 17, 2016

Blood Cultures Cellulitis Dengue Fever HIV Human Herpes Viruses Infection Control Lyme Disease Malaria Needlestick Notifiable Diseases SARS Sepsis STDs … Continue reading →

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Emergency Medicine Ireland

JANUARY 22, 2024

It’s clear that the features listed above are fairly non specific and like always it’s likely just sepsis. There may well be some co existing sepsis so give some antibiotics. Reading: Oh Chapter 61 Tasty Morsels of EM 130 The IBCC Deranged Physiology Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 25, 2020

Case: A 60-year-old male is […] The post SGEM#281: EM Docs Got an AmbuBag – The PreVent Trial first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Case: A 60-year-old male is in your emergency department with sepsis from pneumonia. Date: January 9th, 2020 Reference: Casey et al.

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Airway Management EMS Administration Resuscitation 40

RebelEM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Type 2 MI is common in the ED and can result from vigorous exercise (common in athletes after marathons), sepsis, trauma and tachydysrhythmias including SVT. appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Type 4: MI associated with percutaneous coronary intervention (Subtype 4a), or stent thrombosis (Subtype 4b).

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 6, 2020

Max is then going to Georgetown to be an attending in both EM and ICU. Background: I think we have covered sepsis more often than any other topic on the SGEM. Max Hockstein trained as an Emergency Medicine physician at University of Texas Southwestern and is finishing his Intensive Care fellowship at Emory.

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Taming the SRU

MARCH 10, 2024

critical AS, ASD, HCM) Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy Pulmonary embolism Thoracic aortic dissection Transient occult shock Sepsis Hemorrhagic shock (ex. Can’t miss ED diagnosis for syncope Brady/tachy dysrhythmia, arrhythmias such as ARVC, channelopathy (Brugada) Acute MI Structural heart disease (ex.

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EMergucate

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The following chest x-ray is from an adult with sepsis. What can be seen? Answer will be posted later.

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EMergucate

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Adult patient with sepsis. What can be seen? Answer will be posted later.

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Sepsis EMS 52

RebelEM

AUGUST 14, 2023

Background: Could Xuebijing (XBJ) catalyze a paradigm shift in sepsis management? XBJ is an herbal compound used in China to manage various inflammatory and infectious processes in recent years, including sepsis. This post evaluates the recent “Efficacy of Xuebijing Injection in Patients With Sepsis (EXIT-SEP)” trial.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

APRIL 7, 2023

Unfortunately, it can cause so many other complications – Sepsis , acute chest syndrome , and hepatopathy. The post Sickle Cell Disease and Stroke appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Stroke in patients with sickle cell disease. Expert Rev Hematol. 2013 Jun;6(3):301-16. doi: 10.1586/ehm.13.25. PMID: 23782084.

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Critical Care Now

APRIL 26, 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes Mohamed Hagahmed, MD, EMT-P Mohamed is an Emergency Medicine Physician and EMS director. When EMS arrived, they found the patient to be responsive only to painful stimuli and was moaning. Many patients with adrenal insufficiency carry medical alerts or their own emergency medication that EMS can administer.

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Resuscitation Fluid Resuscitation EMS Sepsis 52

Emergency Medicine Cases

APRIL 23, 2019

On the one hand, UTI is one of the most common bacterial infections in children younger than 2 years of age and could lead to sepsis acutely and theoretically renal failure in the long run. The first principles questions very much apply here: who to screen, how to screen, and what to do with the screen results.

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Pediatrics Sepsis EMS 52

EM Curious

JULY 29, 2015

The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule. Over a year's span we will be sure to include topics from all core EM content areas.even the ones that may not be the coolest. Read the post from EM Nerd here.

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Sepsis EMS Emergency Department Ultrasounds 52

EM Curious

JULY 8, 2015

The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule. Over a year's span we will be sure to include topics from all core EM content areas.even the ones that may not be the coolest. With a bonus brief on disaster management.

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Infectious Diseases Disaster Management Sepsis Ultrasounds 52

Emergency Medicine Ireland

DECEMBER 3, 2020

As an EM trainee doing intensive care I will confess that I struggle to work up the enthusiasm to cover a nutrition guideline. As an EM trainee doing intensive care I will confess that I struggle to work up the enthusiasm to cover a nutrition guideline. Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast.

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Burns Sepsis EMS Wellness 52

Emergency Medicine Cases

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Rest of patient: is there a complication of pacemaker insertion related to the pocket (hematoma, infection), lead (pneumothorax, DVT), or heart (pericardial perforation), or is there an emergency unrelated to the pacemaker (eg dehydration, sepsis, GI bleed).

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EKG/ECG Dehydration Sepsis EMS 52

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. 12 Differential Diagnosis: Bacteremia Cellulitis/Abscess Endocarditis Epidural abscess HIV Meningitis Opioid withdrawal Osteomyelitis Pneumonia Sepsis Viral syndrome Management : Serious bacterial infection should be excluded before diagnosing cotton fever. Torka P, Gill S.

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EMS Sepsis Hospitals Wellness 82

EM Curious

JULY 15, 2015

The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule. Over a year's span we will be sure to include topics from all core EM content areas.even the ones that may not be the coolest.

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Airway Management EMS Poisoning Emergency Department 52

EMergucate

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The ECG below is from a 66 year old diabetic man who has presented with sepsis. Interpret the ECG How … Continue reading →

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EKG/ECG Sepsis EMS 40

EMDocs

MARCH 4, 2024

Authors: Amelia Campbell, MD (EM Resident Physician, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center) and Alec Pawlukiewicz, MD (EM Attending Physician, Carl R. Now it is typically only employed if therapeutic procedures are anticipated, such as in patients with sepsis due to ascending cholangitis requiring biliary intervention for source control.

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Emergency Department Ultrasounds EMS Radiology 85

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Oftentimes, it can be an indication of pain, infection, distress, anxiety, dehydration, or the first sign of sepsis. EM Resident. The inverse is also true; what’s normal for most may be significantly abnormal for that patient and be the first red flag. One commonly used example is tachycardia. Open Access Emerg Med. 2022; 14: 441–456.

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