On March 11, our educator-in-chief Carl Alsup will present a meta-analysis by Al Deeb et al. on ultrasound in the ED diagnosis of acute pulmonary edema: Point-of-care Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema in Patients Presenting Wtih Acute Dsypnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Academic Emergency Medicine Read more…
A 27-year-old female presents following a “fall” at home. The patient denies having LOC, has had no vomiting since the incident. She denies blurred or decreased vision in the effected eye, no neck pain, no weakness, no numbness or tingling. Exam shows a well appearing woman with vital signs that Read more…
Calcium Channel Antagonists In contrast to β-adrenergic antagonists (BB), most patients with significant calcium channel antagonist (CCB) ingestions exhibit toxicity. Initially asymptomatic patients should be expected to develop rapid deterioration and must be monitored closely. Patients commonly present in cardiogenic shock and their ECG can show sinus bradycardia, AV conduction Read more…