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Resuscitation and the Humeral Intraosseous Line
A lethargic 56-year-old female with a history of end stage renal disease and intravenous drug use presents with hypoglycemia and severe hypotension. De
Opinions and History on Laryngoscopy
As Kleenex ® has evolved to relate to facial tissue, video laryngoscopy (VL) has become a descriptor for any use of a laryngoscope device with a video camera on i
Stroke Alert: Beyond the Non-Con
A 60-year-old female presents to the ED with altered speech and decreased responsiveness that began less than one hour ago. Outside of a resolving hypoxia, all vital
Thrombolytics for Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy
A 32-year-old pregnant woman at 30 weeks gestation is brought to the emergency department. Earlier in the day she had a sudden onset of shortness of
Early Cardiac Catheterization and PCI in Cardiac Arrest with ROSC
We all know early recognition and early CPR is important for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients; however, what is the optimal ca
On Track: Creating the Critical Care Track in Your EM Residency
With these examples and suggestions, you can help prepare or improve your own residency's critical care track. Care of the critically
Pathways to Critical Care Fellowship Training (Panel Discussion, ACEP14)
The Fellows' Perspective Ann Tsung, MD. Ann is from the University of Florida and has matched at Washington University in St.
The Masquerading HSV Infection
Case Presentation Your next patient is a 36-year-old female with fever, body aches, and headache. She has been ill for four days with a temperature of 101 °F at home. S
Comparison of Dopamine and Norepinephrine in the Treatment of Shock
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Unconventional Embolisms
Case. A 26-year-old female presents to your ED with four days of fever, shortness of breath (SOB), cough, and substernal chest pain. In two previous visits over the same tim