Case Report: Pancreatitis Mimics STEMI
Many conditions outside of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) mimic ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but only a handful…
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Case Report: Pancreatitis Mimics STEMI
Many conditions outside of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) mimic ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but only a handful... -
Best Practices for Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Case A 74-year-old man presents with vomiting of blood for two days. He has a history of... -
What Is the Best Defibrillation Strategy for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation?
A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) in cardiac arrest. He was found by bystanders...
Best Practices for Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Case A 74-year-old man presents with vomiting of blood for two days. He has a history of…
What Is the Best Defibrillation Strategy for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation?
A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) in cardiac arrest. He was found by bystanders…
Subcutaneous Insulin for Diabetic Ketoacidosis
The treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is, in many ways, unchanged: intravenous fluids, electrolyte repletion, insulin, and…
Goal-Oriented, Bundled Care For Intracerebral Hemorrhage Improves Outcomes
A 76-year-old female presents to the emergency department obtunded with left hemiplegia. Symptoms began just prior to…
Should You Etomidate Me?
Case A critically ill patient presents to the emergency department (ED) requiring an emergent, definitive airway. While…
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…
ED Management of Drowning
Drowning is any degree of respiratory impairment because of immersion or submersion in a liquid.1 It is…
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…
Study Compares Standard, Vector Change and Double Sequential Defibrillation
Case A 64-year-old man has a witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) while attending a hockey game. Bystander…