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Author: Anand Swaminathan

REBEL Core Cast 71.0 – Troubleshooting the Vent

Take Home Points: DOPES is not just a memory tool. It give you a structured approach to taking care of vented patients with vital sign changes. Check for dislodgement of the tube, obstruction of the tube, pneumothorax, equipment failure, breath …

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Resuscitation

REBEL Core Cast 70.0 – Open Fractures

Take Home Points: Prioritize ABCs and systematic evaluation of the trauma patient with an open fracture as one third of these patients have multiple injuries Assess neurovascular status and immediately reduce and immobilize if compromised Give appropriate antibiotics as soon …

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OrthopedicsTrauma

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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