Updates in the Management of Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia or Ventricular Fibrillation Arrest
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a commonly encountered entity in U.S. emergency departments (EDs), with statistics reporting more…
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Updates in the Management of Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia or Ventricular Fibrillation Arrest
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a commonly encountered entity in U.S. emergency departments (EDs), with statistics reporting more... -
VisualDX Answer: d) Ventricular Tachycardia
Answer: The correct answer is ventricular tachycardia (d). Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is more common in men and... -
VisualDX Question: What Does This Electrocardiogram Following Syncope Indicate?
Question: A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) following syncope. He denies any antecedent symptoms....
VisualDX Answer: d) Ventricular Tachycardia
Answer: The correct answer is ventricular tachycardia (d). Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is more common in men and…
VisualDX Question: What Does This Electrocardiogram Following Syncope Indicate?
Question: A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) following syncope. He denies any antecedent symptoms….
ED Management of Drowning
Drowning is any degree of respiratory impairment because of immersion or submersion in a liquid.1 It is…
Do Steroids Have Benefit in Treating Children With Bacterial Meningitis?
Question: Do steroids have benefit in treating children with bacterial meningitis? The incidence of bacterial meningitis has…
Two Big Changes in Community Acquired Pneumonia Treatment
Although the treatment of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is bread-and-butter emergency medicine, several guidelines and landmark studies…
How To Avoid Missing an Aortic Dissection
A 50-year-old female develops chest pain radiating to the neck and left arm. ECG, CXR, and troponin…
8 Pitfalls in Recognition and Management of Acetaminophen Toxicity
About one billion doses of acetaminophen are taken safely per annum, and 60 million people in the…
Case Report: EMS Says Flail Chest, But Is It?
Case A 58-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presented to the emergency department (ED) as…
Case Report: A Rare, Urgent Testicular Complication
Case A 37-year-old white male with no past medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) for…