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    Update on LVADs in the ED: Presentations, Evaluation, and Management

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    emDOCs Podcast – Episode 141: Acute Limb Ischemia

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    The emDOCs Podcast returns with acute limb ischemia. What should you look for on history and exam, what tests are necessary, and how should you manage acute limb ischemia?
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    Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

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    Journal Feed covers CT with contrast and renal injury, prolonged pediatric fever, and steroids in severe CAP in pediatric patients.
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    ECG Pointers: MVC with Spinal Injury

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    Dr. Tannenbaum covers a challenging trauma case with spine injury.
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    EM@3AM: Septic Abortion

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    A 24-year-old female G4P1 who is 9 weeks pregnant presents with abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding for 3 days. Vital signs include HR 115, BP 100/76, T 38.7, RR 13, SpO2 99% on RA. She is ill-appearing and has tenderness to palpation of the bilateral lower quadrants and suprapubic region.
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    Kratom in the ED: Pearls and Pitfalls

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    What do emergency clinicians need to know about kratom?
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    Multiple sclerosis

    Immune-mediated, demyelinating disease, separated in time and space, females > males

     

    Presents with exacerbations, med complications, or some other condition (most common)

     

    New neuro symptom = true exacerbation -> steroids

     

    Worsening of prior neuro symptoms = pseudoexacerbation -> find and treat underlying trigger (infection)

     

    Avoid fever; worsens symptoms

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