Echocardiograms can often be limited by poor sonographic windows, but using an echo contrast agent can improve visualization of the left ventricle and detect right-to-left intracardiac shunts. Introduction to the various agents, their principles and use.
The Hennepin Regional Poison Center have published a case series of asystolic cardiac arrest after treatment with intralipid. The authors readily acknowledge the difficulty of assigning causality, and caution against dramatic practice changes.
Diagnosis of the poisoned patient can often be accomplished before toxicologic laboratory tests by obtaining a detailed history and directed physical exam. In this second of three articles, we will examine the toxicology clues revealed by the skin.
Diagnosis of the poisoned patient can often be accomplished before toxicologic laboratory tests by obtaining a detailed history and directed physical exam. In this first of three articles, we will examine the toxicology clues that can be found in eyes, hair, nails, and tongue.
79-year-old women has severe aortic stenosis and 2-vessel coronary artery disease s/p coronary artery bypass graft who developed acute dyspnea. She was found to have chronic occlusion of her vein graft and acute thrombosis of her subclavian artery, causing diffuse cardiac ischemia and myonecrosis.
A frustrating type of difficult intubation occurs when you are able to cannulate the trachea, but are unable to pass the endotracheal tube. This case is of a patient who had a decannulated tracheostomy and developed subglottic tracheal stenosis.
The Targeted temperature management Trial compared outcomes for therapeutic hypothermia at 33°C versus 36°C for cardiac arrest patients with persistent coma. It may very well be practice changing. Or maybe not. Before we can figure out what “truth” this research study may have uncovered, we will look at the development of therapeutic hypothermia and what the literature has already told us.
Glucagon Emergency Kit is an an injectable form of glucagon available for treatment of hypoglycemia, beta-blocker overdose, calcium channel overdose, or impacted food bolus. Knowing how to preparation the Glucagon Emergency Kit is time critical knowledge in the ED.
The pain of pressure or bumping an swollen inflamed olecranon bursitis is often quite severe. A foam elbow pad can prevent direct impact and avoid causing additional pain. This how-to tutorial will show you how to make one from materials around your department.
Over-wedging of a pulmonary artery catheter can lead to pulmonary artery rupture. This can be caused by an eccentric wedge, which traps the catheter tip against the vessel wall causing fluid to build up increasing the pressure in the trapped cavity.
Transient vagal stimulation from the removal of the CVC and carotid massage from holding pressure to achieve hemostasis can lead to excessive vagal tone which caused blockage of the AV node leading to transient asystole cardiac arrest.
EMS and emergency physicians responding to bombs and explosions need to understand the unique patterns of injuries and key concepts of emergency care including mechanisms, evaluation, and initial treatments based on Disaster Medicine best practices.