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The Approach To The Most Common Cardiac Dysrhythmia: 8 Causes of Sinus Tachycardia

Have you ever heard an entire lecture on sinus tachycardia? Neither have I. It is the most common cardiac dysrhythmia seen in critically ill adults and kids, but it is the least frequently talked about. Sinus tachycardia may not be ...

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Cardiovascular

Rebellion in EM 2018: STEMI Equivalents by Tarlan Hedayati, MD

The 1stannual Rebellion in EM Clinical Conference took place in San Antonio, TX on May 11th– 13th, 2018.  If you missed out in 2018, the Rebellion is coming back June 28th – 30th, 2019.  Stay up to date as we plan ...

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Cardiovascular

How Do You FEEL About Echo in Cardiac Arrest?

Background: Focused use of ultrasound in resuscitation of patients with shock and cardiac arrest has become increasingly embraced in both the emergency department (ED) as well as in the prehospital setting. Application of ultrasound, particularly of echocardiography, has the potential to ...

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Resuscitation

Pediatric DKA: Do Fluids Really Matter?

Background: The most feared complication in the clinical course of children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is the development of cerebral edema. Cerebral edema is rare (<1%) but is the leading cause of death in pediatric DKA. Many of the details ...

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Pediatrics

Update in Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Treatment: Macrolide Resistance

Background: Community acquired pneumonia (CAP), defined as lower bronchial tree infection in a patient that has not been hospitalized in the last 90 days is a commonly diagnosed disease. There are between 2-4 million episodes per year in the US with roughly ...

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Infectious Disease

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