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EPIC Trial: Electrode Positioning in Cardioverting Atrial Fibrillation
Background Information: Electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation is regularly performed by emergency physicians, intensivists, and
Tag : REBEL EM – Emergency Medicine Blog
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Traumatic Hemothorax: Pigtail vs Chest Tube
Background: Optimal management of pneumothorax and hemothorax with chest thoracostomy has been widely debated over the last decade. We no longer
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REBEL Core Cast 82.0 – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Take Home Points Consider AAA in patients with acute onset of back or abdominal pain particularly in patients > 50 and in those with a history of
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Impella Devices 101
Now that I am working up in the ICU, one of the devices that I am frequently coming across is the Impella device. This is not something we get much
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The Dirty Epi Drip and IV Flow Rates
Recently, I put out a video on the dirty epi drip (YouTube and TikTok) and in that video I discuss the use of this modality when in a pinch (i.e.
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Mega Summary – Part 2
Take Home Points Emergency medicine revolves around the differential diagnosis History and physical exam should significantly narrow your
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Mega Summary – Part 1
Take Home Points Emergency medicine revolves around the differential diagnosis History and physical exam should significantly narrow your
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Syncope
Take Home Points Break the differentials down into bad & painless, bad & painful, and other causes – WOMAN-PE Cardiac causes –
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Weakness
Take Home Points Be prepared to do everything with these cases, if they can’t provide information, dive into their medication list, history,
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Dizziness
Take Home Points Key point is to discern between central and peripheral causes – become familiar with the nuances of one and concentrate on
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Rash
Take Home Points Examine all parts of the body, even inside the mouth – this can be the difference between benign and life threatening
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Fever
Take Home Points Look for the red flags – hypotension, environmental exposures, medications (SS, NMS), SIRS/qSOFA criteria Be on the lookout for
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Ankle and Foot Injuries
Take Home Points Sprains need more support than just an ace wrap – place them in an aircast or a splint Perform a thorough physical exam – take
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Leg Pain
Take Home Points Approach leg pain with the seconds, minutes, hours mindset – think about acute limb ischemia, compartment syndrome, and
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Lacerations
Take Home Points Don’t make bite width to small – look at the curvature of the needle – start the bite at half the curvature of the