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Physiologic changes of geriatric patients
-Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS)

#GeriatricTrauma #Physiology #Trauma #EMS #differential #diagnosis
Medical Services (JEMS
High Pressure Injection Injury 

• External exam may look deceptively innocuous
• Delayed pain as inflammation sets
as inflammation sets ... Hand #Diagnosis #Management
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
affected (inc pets ... Toxicology #diagnosis #management
Ureteral Jet on Bladder POCUS

Ureteral jets are a beautiful thing. This one looks like Genie emerging
Ureteral Jet on ... POCUS Ureteral jets ... #Ureteral #Jet
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Bronchial carcinoid, Mets ... Primary lung, Mets
How to Determine a Contaminant vs True Infection 

What is the organism? Most 
common contaminants:
blood culture sets ... if 2 out of 2 sets
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hyperthyroid, Bony Mets
Approach to Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Patients underqoinq Noncardiac Surgery
1. Emergent Surgery?
2. Risk Stratify eg NSQIP
3.
Eval METS 4.
Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

CT confirmed appendicitis gets a TAP block by the ED for multimodal
confirmed appendicitis gets ... multimodal pain management ... Regional #Anesthesia #Management
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
the facial nerve gets