Background: Syncope, defined as a transient loss of consciousness with spontaneous and complete recovery to pre-event status, is a common emergency department (ED) presentation. Recently, we have discussed the lack of clinical utility in distinguishing syncope from near-syncope in terms ...
Take Home Points on Tracheostomy Emergencies Track is mature in 7 days – don’t blindly replace before then because concern for false track creation All bleeding needs to be taken seriously and should be evaluated by surgery If not ventilating ...
Background: In 2000, the U.S. achieved the elimination of measles, defined as the absence of sustained transmission of the virus for more than 12 months . Unfortunately, this success was short lived. According to the CDC, 555 cases of measles have ...
Background: The clinical importance of immediate coronary angiography, with subsequent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in OHCA patients without STEMI is a matter of debate. We have already covered the COACT trial on REBEL EM, but this is a second study, the pilot ...
Background: Predicting a challenging airway is important to assist in the most optimal approach to airway management during RSI. Two such tools include the Mallampati and LEMON scores and were derived in the pre-operative setting. Major limitations of these scores include ...
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac dysrhythmia encountered in the emergency department (ED), affecting 2.7 million – 6.1 million Americans annually. Hospitalizations with AF as the primary diagnosis total >467,000 annually. AF is associated with a 5-fold increased risk ...
Essentials of Emergency Medicine 2019 is taking place at the Cosmopolitan Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas, NV. I was asked to give five lectures on varying topics and wanted to share what was discussed at each of these sessions. If you ...
Essentials of Emergency Medicine 2019 is taking place at the Cosmopolitan Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas, NV. I was asked to give five lectures on varying topics and wanted to share what was discussed at each of these sessions. If you ...
Take Home Points on Epiglottitis 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 ...
Essentials of Emergency Medicine 2019 is taking place at the Cosmopolitan Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas, NV. I was asked to give five lectures on varying topics and wanted to share what I discussed at each of these sessions. If ...
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