Emergency Medicine Cases
Dr. Anton Helman
Categories: Health
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In this part 2 of our 2-part podcast on asthma with Dr. Sameer Mal and Dr. Leeor Sommer, we dig into the recognition and management of life-threatening asthma. We answer such questions as: what are the key elements in recognition of threatening asthma? What are the most time-sensitive interventions required to break the vicious cycle of asthma? What are the best options for dosing and administering magnesium sulphate, epinephrine, fentanyl and ketamine in the management of the crashing asthmatic? What is the role of NIPPV in the management of life-threatening asthma? What are the factors we should consider when it comes to indications for endotracheal intubation of the crashing asthmatic? What role do blood gases play in the decision to intubate? What are the most appropriate ventilation strategies in the intubated asthma patient? and many more...
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Previous episodes
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378 - Ep 193 The Crashing Asthmatic – Recognition and Management of Life Threatening Asthma Tue, 02 Apr 2024 - 0h
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377 - Ep 192 ED Adult Asthma Management Strategies For Improved Prognosis – A Stepwise Approach Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 0h
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376 - EM Quick Hits 55 – Induction Agents, Gabapentinoids, Neuroprotective Intubation, Approach to Paresthesias, Preventing Burnout Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 0h
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375 - Ep 191 The Future of EM – Systems Thinking Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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374 - EM Quick Hits 54 Button Battery Ingestion, C. difficile, ECG in Tox, Bed Bugs, Fibrinogen in Trauma, Cold Air for Croup Tue, 23 Jan 2024 - 0h
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373 - Ep 190 Carpal Bone Injuries – The Big 4 Tue, 02 Jan 2024
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372 - Ep 189 Commonly Missed and Mismanaged Wrist Injuries Tue, 19 Dec 2023
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371 - EM Quick Hits 53 Postpartum Hemorrhage, Serotonin Syndrome, TBI Herniation Syndromes, Ulcerative Colitis, Pediatric C-Spine Immobilization, Global EM Tue, 28 Nov 2023 - 0h
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370 - Ep 188 Hemoptysis – ED Approach and Management Tue, 07 Nov 2023
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369 - EM Quick Hits 52 Infant Vomiting, Orbital Cellulitis, Prehospital TXA in Trauma, Prevention and Treatment of Delirium, Procedural Skills Decay, Altitude Sickness Tue, 17 Oct 2023 - 0h
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368 - Ep 187 Crashing Anaphylaxis – AMAX4 Algorithm and The Max McKenzie Case Tue, 26 Sep 2023 - 0h
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367 - EM Quick Hits 51 – Methylene Blue in Septic Shock, TMJ Dislocation, Crohn’s Disease, Analgesia for Renal Colic, Inhaled Steroids for Asthma, Hypocalcemia in Bleeding Trauma Patients Tue, 12 Sep 2023 - 0h
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366 - Ep 186 Traumatic Dental Emergencies Tue, 22 Aug 2023 - 0h
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365 - Ep 185 Atraumatic Dental Emergencies Wed, 09 Aug 2023
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364 - EM Quick Hits 50 Normal Unenhanced CT Renal Colic DDx, Perichondritis, Magnesium in Pediatric Asthma, Steroids for Pneumonia, OMI Cath Lab Activation Tue, 18 Jul 2023 - 0h
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363 - Ep 184 Must Know Drug Interactions in Emergency Medicine Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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362 - EM Quick Hits 49 Stroke Management Update, Intussusception, 5 Penetrating Trauma Tips, Skin Foreign Body Hack, CT Radiation Risk, Emergency Fund Tue, 06 Jun 2023 - 0h
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361 - Ep 183 STIs: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Genital Lesions – HSV, Syphilis and LVG Tue, 23 May 2023 - 0h
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360 - Ep 182 STIs: Cervicitis, Vulvovaginitis and Urethritis Emergency Recognition and Management Tue, 09 May 2023 - 0h
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359 - EM Quick Hits 48 – FAST in Pediatric Trauma, Multiple Myeloma, Drowning, AKA, Global EM Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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358 - Ep181 Cerebral Venous Thrombosis, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, Giant Cell Arteritis and Peripartum Headaches Tue, 11 Apr 2023
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357 - EM Quick Hits 47 HFNC, Dissection Drugs, ADJUST-UNLIKELY for PE, Antibiotic Course Duration, Skin Glue Hacks, ESP Block, Learner Oversight Tue, 28 Mar 2023 - 0h
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356 - Ep 180 Acetaminophen Poisoning – Pitfalls in Assessment and Management Tue, 14 Mar 2023
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355 - Ep 179 Hand Injuries – Finger Tip Injuries, Jersey Finger, PIP Dislocations, Metacarpal Fractures, Thumb Injuries, Tendon Lacerations Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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354 - EM Quick Hits 46 – Wilderness Medicine, Bowel Prep Hyponatremia, Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus, Morel Lavallee Lesions, Pacemaker ECGs, Loans vs Investing Tue, 14 Feb 2023 - 0h
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353 - JJ 23 Laceration Aftercare – Dressings, Antibiotics, Improving Cosmesis, Preventing Infection Tue, 14 Feb 2023 - 0h
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352 - Ep 178 Hand Injuries – Pitfalls in Assessment and Management Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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351 - JJ 22 Laceration Repair – Glue vs Strips vs Staples vs Sutures Tue, 17 Jan 2023 - 0h
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350 - EM Quick Hits 45 ETCO2 in Cardiac Arrest, Organ Donation, Paraphimosis, Medicolegal Myths, QI Corner Mon, 02 Jan 2023 - 0h
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349 - Ep 177 Bronchiolitis – Diagnostic Challenges and Management Pitfalls Tue, 20 Dec 2022 - 0h
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348 - Journal Jam 21 Laceration Management – Does Timing of Closure, Irrigation, Gloves Type, Eversion Matter? Tue, 06 Dec 2022 - 0h
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347 - EM Quick Hits 44 Fluids in Pancreatitis, Nasal Fractures, Delirium, DOSE VF, Intimate Partner Violence Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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346 - Ep 176 Orthopedic X-rays Master Class – Pitfalls in Obtaining and Interpreting MSK X-rays Tue, 08 Nov 2022 - 0h
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345 - Ep 175 Emergency Orthopedics Differential: SCARED OF Mnemonic – When X-rays Lie Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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344 - EM Quick Hits 43 Pediatric Cannabis Poisoning, Esophageal Perforation, Brugada, Career Transitions in EM Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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343 - Ep 174 Is Less More? Saving EM and Traumatic Pneumothorax – Highlights from CAEP 2022 Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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342 - EM Quick Hits 42 – Subsegmental PE, Trauma Analgesia, Drowning, Polio, Head-up CPR Tue, 13 Sep 2022 - 0h
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341 - Ep 173 Febrile Infant – Risk Stratification and Workup Tue, 30 Aug 2022
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340 - EM Quick Hits 41 – IO Limitations, Missed Ectopic Pregnancy, Bronchiolitis O2 Monitoring, DRE in Cauda Equina Syndrome, Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Care Tue, 16 Aug 2022 - 0h
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339 - Ep 172 Syncope Simplified with David Carr Tue, 02 Aug 2022
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338 - EM Quick Hits 40 – GI Balloon Tamponade, SVT and Troponin, Falls in Older Patients, Vertical Vertigo, VAFEI Airway Tue, 19 Jul 2022 - 0h
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337 - Ep 171 Posterior Stroke, EP Lead, HEAR Score, Ketamine for Suicidal Ideation, Peer Support Workers – Highlights from Calgary EM Hodsman Lecture Day Tue, 05 Jul 2022
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336 - EM Quick Hits 39 Overdiagnosis, Lytics for Submassive PE, Pericardial Effusion, Hemophilia Treatment Tue, 21 Jun 2022 - 0h
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335 - Ep 170 Cardiac Arrest – PoCUS Integration, Communication Strategies, E-CPR, Calling the Code Tue, 07 Jun 2022
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334 - Ep 169 Cardiac Arrest Controversies – Chest Compressions, Dual Defibrillation, Medications and Airway Tue, 24 May 2022
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333 - EM Quick Hits 38 ACS in Older Patients, Rural Neonatal Resuscitation, Hemophilia, Hiccups, ECG Computer Interpretation Tue, 10 May 2022 - 0h
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332 - Ep 168 Financial Planning for Emergency Physicians Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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331 - EM Quick Hits 37 Introducing QI Corner, Skin Abscess, O2 Sat Monitor Pearls, Infantile Spasms, Atrial Fibrillation Rate Control Tue, 12 Apr 2022 - 0h
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330 - Ep 167 Myocarditis – A Diagnostic Challenge Tue, 29 Mar 2022 - 0h
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329 - Ep 166 Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade Tue, 15 Mar 2022