A patient boarding in the emergency department begins decompensating after a profound fit of retching and vomiting. Blood pressure is dropping and o2 sats are falling...you eyeball the patient from the door and he looks severely ill. No time to page the floor team...time to dive in and resuscitate!
Read moreSubmitted by Angela Ugorets, MD
Zach Athing, MD gave a wonderful lecture on Red Flags in patients chief complaint of HEADACHE
Read moreSubmitted by Karen O'Brien, DO
A 66 yo M w/ history of prior duodenal perforation s/p numerous graham patch repairs and prior endovascular aortic repair presents to the ED w/ altered mental status and hypotension w/ a SBP in 60s. He is emergently intubated. RUSH exam is done and free fluid is noted in the abdomen.
Read moreSubmitted by Karen O'Brien, DO
You’re working a shift in the Emergency Department and your patient needs an LP. You grab an informed consent form and head into the room to discuss the procedure with the patient... Of course you know you have to discuss risks and benefits and get the patient to sign the form, but what does "informed consent" actually mean?
Read moreSubmitted by Kat Kaminski, MD
Most patients who undergo intubation will receive some sort of post-intubation sedative. In the ICU, over-sedation is common, and early deep sedation is associated with worse outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients – specifically, higher mortality. Does the choice of sedative affect mortality?
Read moreSubmitted by Laura Di Taranti, MD
A 57 year old male slipped and fell on ice and presents with wrist pain
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A 68 yo male arrives after a motor vehicle collision in which he was the restrained driver of a T-boned car. His only complaint is left hip pain. No problem right? Wrong.
Read moreSubmitted by Richard Byrne, MD
Last week, we discussed signs & symptoms of beta blocker and calcium channel blocker overdoses. This week, we will cover treatment.
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