Browsing: Pulmonary

Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Infectious Disease , Pulmonary

Critical Care Alert: CAPE-COD Trial

3/29/2023 Christian Kasianko, MD , Evan McMurray, MD
The CAPE-COD Trial indicates it might be worth your time to consider hydrocortisone in managing community-acquired pneumonia in admitted patients boarding in the emergency department.
Pulmonary , Ultrasound

Real-Time Ultrasonography in Malignant Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade and Concomitant Pulmonary Embolism

10/10/2022 Kandria Ledesma, MD , Omar Amr, MD
In the setting of a malignant pericardial effusion with tamponade and pulmonary embolism, medical management can be difficult due the need for heparinization as well as pericardiocentesis. In a peri-s
COVID-19 , Cardiology , Pulmonary

Elusive Effusion: A Rare of Case of COVID-19-Related Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade

12/12/2021 Parth S. Gandhi, DO , Arayel Osborne, MD
Recently, a series of case reports have described the effect of COVID-19 on myocardial and pericardial tissue. It appears the majority of cases of myocarditis, pericarditis, and pericardial effusions
Pulmonary , Infectious Disease

Pulmonary Manifestations Following IV Injection of Crushed Suboxone: A Case of Excipient Lung Disease

6/11/2021 Anthony Halupa, DO
Include excipient lung disease (ELD) in the differential diagnosis when evaluating and treating a patient with a history of intravenous drug use presenting with respiratory failure and typical finding
Critical Care , Pulmonary , COVID-19 , Deep Dive in CritCare

Corticosteroid Use in COVID-19 Respiratory Failure: Deep Dive into the Evidence

11/30/2020 Taylor Miller, MD , Brian Sumner, MD , Oswald Reid, Jr., MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD
The role of corticosteroids in severe infections, sepsis and ARDS has been a constantly evolving discussion and remains controversial. The recent APROCCHSs, ADRENAL and DEXA-ARDS along with other prio
Critical Care , Pulmonary , Airway , Deep Dive in CritCare

ARDS: Deep Dive into the Evidence

11/16/2020 Jonathan Pickos, DO , Brian Sumner, MD , Michael Franczak, MD , Melissa Villars, MD, MPH , Mina Ghobrial, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening form of respiratory failure characterized by massive inflammation leading to pulmonary edema, decruitment of alveoli, and hypoxemia. De
Toxicology , Pulmonary , Pediatric EM

Dank Vapes: A Tale of a Pediatric E-cigarette Vaping Associated Lung Injury

8/17/2020 Kellan Etter , Brian Kelley , Scott Sutton, MD
Lung injuries associated with electronic cigarettes (aka vaping) are on the rise, especially among teens. With a higher risk of addiction and weaker regulations, vaping can be cause for concern.
Infectious Disease , Pulmonary , COVID-19 , Medical Student Council

COVID Rapid Response Team - Chicago

3/31/2020
The largest coordinated mobilization of medical students in the country in the face of an unprecedented pandemic begins.
Infectious Disease , Pulmonary , COVID-19

Identifying and Managing Coronavirus in the ED

2/14/2020 Marwa K. Maki , Patrick Wallace, DO
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to develop, the CDC has released interim guidelines that all emergency physicians should note.
Pulmonary

A Case of Pulmonary Hypertension in the ED

2/11/2020 Sophia Ahmed, MD, MS , Maci Chapman, MD , Nurani Kester, MD, FACEP
Consider pulmonary hypertension when evaluating patients with shortness of breath because this condition is under-diagnosed and can be easily missed. Follow this case to clue in.

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Nothing Excludes Pulmonary Embolism?

Emergency Medicine Literature of Note 04/03/2018

IBNCC – Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema

EMCrit Project 04/25/2022

Pulmonary Embolism Response Teams

emDOCs.net – Emergency Medicine Education 10/31/2022

Pulmonary Nodule: The incidentaloma

ERCAST 11/14/2013
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