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Medical Category: Thoracic and Respiratory

REBEL Core Cast 141.0–Ventilators Part 1: Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation — Types of Breathes

For many medical residents, the ICU can feel like stepping into a pressure cooker. At the heart of that stress often lies one intimidating machine: the ventilator. Rather than diving headfirst into complex ventilator modes, this episode lays a critical ...

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Thoracic and Respiratory

TXA for Hemoptysis: We Put That $#!t on Everything (That Bleeds)

Hemoptysis is a potentially life-threatening emergency that can lead to airway compromise and hemorrhagic shock. While definitive treatments like bronchoscopy, bronchial artery embolization (BAE), and surgery can be effective, they often require significant time and specialized resources—capabilities not universally available ...

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ResuscitationThoracic and Respiratory

MDCalc Wars: Stop Before the CT! — Are You Using PERC or Wells Correctly

Diagnosing PE in the emergency department is tricky. The symptoms—chest pain, shortness of breath, tachycardia—are nonspecific and overlap with many other conditions. But missing a PE can have devastating consequences, so there’s often a low threshold to order a CTA. ...

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Thoracic and Respiratory

REBEL Core Cast 136.0: A Simple Approach to the Tachypneic Patient

In this episode, we focus on the bedside evaluation of the tachypneic patient. Tachypnea (increased respiratory rate) can be an early indicator of serious illness, but not every tachypneic patient is on the verge of arrest. The key is honing ...

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Thoracic and Respiratory

Combination Inhalers in Asthma: Time to Switch?

🧭 REBEL Rundown 📌 Key Points 💨 Most asthma patients still leave the ED with a SABA alone—time for an upgrade. 📉 SABA/ICS combo inhalers cut severe exacerbations compared to SABA alone. 🏥 Study excluded typical ED patients—few had recent ...

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Thoracic and Respiratory

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