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Emergency Medical Minute

 

Feb 6, 2023

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD

Educational Pearls:

  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) has been attempted as an adjunct to CPR during cardiac arrest but few studies on outcomes exist 
  • One prior small study stopped early when it showed ECMO with CPR (ECPR) was significantly superior to CPR
  • Recent large,...


Jan 30, 2023

Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD

Educational Pearls:

  • Early repolarization a benign EKG pattern that can mimic an anterior STEMI
  • Can be seen in the anterior leads typically in young male patients
  • Can differentiate Early Repolarization vs Anterior STEMI by looking at four variables:
    • Corrected QT interval
    • QRS amplitude...


Jan 16, 2023

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD

Educational Pearls:

  • Hyperkalemia may cause cardiac arrest 
  • Treatment of suspected hyperkalemic cardiac arrest begins with typical management of cardiac arrest including high-quality CPR, defibrillation if appropriate, and resuscitation medications 
    • Administer calcium products to...


Jan 10, 2023

Contributor: Meghan Hurley, MD

Educational Pearls:

Educational Pearls:

  • Dental infections can be categorized into two main groups
    • Infections of the gums
      • Pericoronitis
        • Tooth eruption leading to inflammation/irritation
        • Can progress to an infection
        • Requires pain control, no antibiotics
      • Gingivitis
        • Inflammation of...


Jan 9, 2023

Contributor: Jared Scott, MD

Educational Pearls:

  • Commotio cordis is sudden ventricular fibrillation precipitated by direct impact to the chest 
  • A national registry, US Commotio Cordis Registry, reports an average of 10-20 cases annually 
    • 95% of reported cases occur in males, indicating possible genetic component