#EMConf: Rodenticides
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Dr. Salzman, Toxicologist, discusses a recent case of rodenticide overdose in the Cooper Emergency Department.
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#EMConf: Pyelonephritis Management Pearls
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Discharge:
- Healthy + young females + tolerating PO + well appearing
- Admit anyone else
- Pregnancy gets admitted for increased risk for preterm labor.
Should you send blood culture if admit?
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#EMConf: Kidney Stones
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Dr. Schramm discusses some pearls for management of renal colic.
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#EMConf: Management of C.Diff
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Sundip Patel, MD discusses new management guidelines for C.Diff.
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#EMConf: Petechiae and Purpura
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Dr. Roberts uses a case to discuss the differential diagnosis of petechiae/purpura.
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#EMConf: Should We Order Blood Cultures in the Emergency Department for Patients Admitted with Cellulitis?
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Your hospitalist asks you to order blood cultures to the cellulitis patient you just admitted. What is the evidence?
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Trauma in Pregnancy
This week at conference we reviewed how trauma management differs in the pregnant patient
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#EMConf: Massive Hemoptysis Part II
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A continuation of the massive hemoptysis case from last week. The patient was intubated and ROSC was obtained. Chest X-Ray showed a large cavitary lesion on the left side. On mechanical ventilation, lung protective strategy was used and despite increasing PEEP the patient's SaO2 ranged from 60-79%.
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#EMConf: Massive Hemoptysis
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48M arrives in the passenger seat of wifes car coughing up a large amount of blood. He is very pale appearing, his pulse becomes thready and the patient starts to become unresponsive. Wife tells you he has a history of AML and is being treated with Amphotericin B for an Aspergilloma. The patient arrives to the resuscitation room in cardiac arrest.
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