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Author: Anand Swaminathan

REBEL Core Cast 69.0 – Epiglottitis

Take home points: Epiglottitis has demonstrated a resurgence in the adult population. It is no longer a pediatric only disease. The classic presentation of epiglottitis (3Ds of drooling, dysphagia and distress) is uncommon Epiglottitis should be high on your differential …

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Head, Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat

REBEL Core Cast 68.0 – Pericarditis

Take-Home Points Always consider STEMI as the diagnosis prior to diagnosing pericarditis. If the EKG shows convex ST elevations, reciprocal ST depressions, or dynamic changes, the patient is much more likely to have a STEMI. Patients with pericarditis should be …

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Cardiovascular

REBEL Core Cast 67.0 – Tips for Medical Education

The reviewed article highlights the complex relationships between six themes:  Improving the processing of information Promoting effortful learning Applying learned information to new and varied contexts Developing expertise Harnessing the power of emotion for learning Teaching and learning in a …

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REBEL Core Cast 66.0 – Congenital Cardiac Issues

Take Home Points Once you figure out the neonate that presented to your ED is sick, run through a differential of why then can be sick so you don’t anchor. I like to use TIMOT (Trauma, Infection, Metabolic, Organs, Tox) …

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CardiovascularPediatrics

REBEL Cast Ep101: The TOMAHAWK Trial – Angiography after OHCA without STEMI

Background: The clinical importance of immediate coronary angiography after out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) without STEMI continues to be debated. A systematic review and meta-analysis published in 2016 suggested that this set of patients has a high likelihood of …

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CardiovascularResuscitation

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