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POCUS for aortic dissection in the clinical presentation of ischemic stroke
Authors: Joseph R. Peters, DO, RDMS and Jeremy Owens, DO (Department of Emergency Medicine, OSF St Francis Medical Center, University of Illinois
Tag : Aortic Dissection
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Ultrasound G.E.L. – Return of the Aortic Dissection
Originally published on Ultrasound G.E.L. on 8/31/20 – Visit HERE to listen to accompanying PODCAST! Reposted with permission. Follow Dr. Michael
Medical Malpractice Insights: Sudden collapse, hemiparesis & dysphasia – What’s the differential?
Here’s another case from Medical Malpractice Insights – Learning from Lawsuits, a monthly email newsletter for ED physicians. The goal of MMI-LFL
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Medical Malpractice Insights: Chest pain, a widened mediastinum, and a discordant CT
Here’s another case from Medical Malpractice Insights – Learning from Lawsuits, a monthly email newsletter for ED physicians. The goal of MMI-LFL
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A man in his 50s with acute chest pain and diffuse ST depression
Submitted by Alex Bracey, with edits by Meyers and SmithA man in his 50s with history of type B aortic dissection with prior TEVAR experienced acute
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Cocaine-induced Aortic Dissection
This case was written by Dr Suha Alshambari (Emergency Resident) and Dr Shaza Aouthmany (Attending Physician) at the University of Toledo Medical
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Case 25: Hypotension and Tachycardia
A 44 year old male with a history of heroin abuse presents to the emergency department with altered mental status. Per EMS, the patient was
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Agitation and Aortic Dissection
This case was written by Dr. Lubna Saffarini; a PGY5 Emergency Medicine Resident at Rashid Hospital Trauma Center – Dubai Health Authority. She is
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Aortic Dissection: Why do we miss it? How to improve?
Author: Drew A Long (@drewlong2232, Emergency Medicine Attending Physician, El Paso, TX) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) and Brit
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Non- A, Non -B Aortic dissection : Incidence ,classification & outcome
Aortic dissection is a unique cardiac emergency that tests our collective understanding of vascular anatomy and pathology .It poses the ultimate
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Abdominal Aortic Ultrasound
Background Abdominal aortic aneurysms are typically asymptomatic and will progressively expand until they rupture. Ruptured aortic aneurysms have
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"Pericarditis" strikes again
Written by Pendell MeyersA man in his late 40s with several ACS risk factors presented with a chief complaint of chest pain. Several hours prior to
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Did FQ Antibiotic Levaquin Lead to Heart Valve Damage?
We know you are getting tired of reading about fluoroquinolone – FQ antibiotic side effects. We are getting exasperated writing about this topic.
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Do Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Damage Heart Valves?
We have been tracking a tale of woe and intrigue with fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics for more than 25 years. One reader reported hallucinations and