Nov 29, 2022
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Torus (Buckle) fractures are a commonly encountered pediatric fracture pattern
- Typically presents as wrist pain secondary to a child falling on outstretched hand
- One edge of the bone “buckles” or bends because children’s bones are softer and more pliable
Nov 28, 2022
Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Normal Saline (NS) contains 154 mEq of both Sodium (Na) and Chloride (Cl), and has a pH of 5.5
- Normal Na and Cl in adult humans are about 140 mEq/L and 103 mEq/L. respectively
- Excess negative charge resulting from hyperchloremia is managed via bicarbonate...
Nov 23, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving EMM listeners, Mason here wanting to extend a special thank you to all of you for tuning in to our show. Today we are featuring a special episode on health disparities in the opioid epidemic and their intersection with the ER that we produced for the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative’s Compass Opioid...
Nov 22, 2022
Educational Pearls:
- Most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in North America: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
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- From the emergency department patients should be connected to follow-up care and educated on vaccine series
- Most common non-viral STD in North America: Trichomonas Vaginalis
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- While men may be...
Nov 21, 2022
Contributor: Aaron Lessen,MD
Educational Pearls:
- Recent study looked at mechanically ventilated patients in ED and ICU to determine if O2 saturation level impacted patient outcomes
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- 2541 patients randomized to one of three target O2 saturation levels
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- Low: 90% (Range: 88-92%)
- Intermediate: 94% (Range: 92-96%)
- High:...