Thursday
#EMConf - Lactate for Pregnant Women in Septic Shock?
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Dr. Christopher Smith takes a deep dive into the literature to find out if lactic acid in septic shock can be used the same in pregnant women as non-pregnant women.
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#EMConf: Rhabdomyolysis
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Dr. Mansfield discussed Rhabdo
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#EMconf: Obstructive Pyelonephritis
A middle-aged woman with history of unilateral nephrectomy presents with a week of malaise progressing to disorientation, and is found to have a large obstructing kidney stone in her remaining kidney coupled with signs of severe sepsis and renal failure. Read ahead for management tips and additional pearls....
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#EMconf: Acute Pain Management in the ED
Dr. Sergey Motov delivered a highly educational grand rounds on Acute Pain Management in the ED. Read ahead for some pearls and teaching points from his high yield talk...
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#EMconf: Thyroid Storm Treatment
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We will continue our focus on thyroid emergencies. Thryoid storm is a life threatening decompensation of thyrotoxicosis with the classic presenting triad of hyperthermia, altered mental status and sympathetic surge. This is largely a clinical diagnosis and timely, accurate treatment is essential. Read ahead for the treatment regimen and pay particular attention to the ORDER of medications!
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