Episode 86 – Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia

Episode 86 – Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia

This is 'A Nuanced Approach to Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia' on EM Cases. Of all the electrolyte emergencies, hyperkalemia is the one that has the greatest potential to lead to cardiac arrest. And so, early in my EM training I learned to get the patient on a monitor, ensure IV access, order up an ECG, bombard the patient with a cocktail of kayexalate, calcium, insulin, B-agonists, bicarb, fluids and furosemide, and get the patient admitted, maybe with some dialysis to boot. Little did I know that some of these therapies were based on theory alone while others were based on a few small poorly done studies. It turns out that some of these therapies may cause more harm than good, and that precisely when and how to give these therapies to optimize patient outcomes is still not really known...

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Best Case Ever 2 The Found Down Patient

Best Case Ever 2 The Found Down Patient

In relation to Episode 13 on The Found Down Patient with Dr. Brian Steinhart and Dr. David Carr, we present here, the second of our new 5 minute 'Best Case Ever' series. Dr. Steinhart's found down pa...

1 Huhti 20115min

Episode 12 Part 2: ACLS Guidelines – Atropine, Adenosine & Therapeutic Hypothermia

Episode 12 Part 2: ACLS Guidelines – Atropine, Adenosine & Therapeutic Hypothermia

In Part 2 of this episode on ACLS Guidelines - Atropine, Adenosine & Therapeutic Hypothermia, Dr. Steven Brooks and Dr. Michael Feldman discuss the removal of Atropine from the PEA/Asystole algorithm,...

10 Maalis 20111h 16min

Episode 12 Part 1: ACLS Guidelines – What’s New & Controversial

Episode 12 Part 1: ACLS Guidelines – What’s New & Controversial

In Part 1 of this episode on the latest ACLS Guidelines, Dr. Steven Brooks and Dr. Michael Feldman review and debate what's new and what's controversial in the the 2010 American Heart Association Guid...

10 Maalis 201149min

Episode 11: Cognitive Decision Making and Medical Error

Episode 11: Cognitive Decision Making and Medical Error

In this episode on Cognitive Decision Making & Medical Error, Dr. Doug Sinclair, CMO of St. Michael's Hospital and Dr. Chris Hicks show us that, while the ED physician's knowledge base may play a smal...

4 Helmi 20111h 37min

Episode 10 Part 2: Trauma Pearls and Pitfalls

Episode 10 Part 2: Trauma Pearls and Pitfalls

In Part 2 of this episode on Trauma Pearls & Pitfalls Dr. Dave MacKinnon and Dr. Mike Brzozowski go through key management strategies and controversies surrounding head, neck, chest, abdominal, pelvic...

11 Tammi 20111h 19min

Episode 10 Part 1: Trauma Pearls and Pitfalls

Episode 10 Part 1: Trauma Pearls and Pitfalls

In this episode on Trauma Pearls and Pitfalls, Dr. Dave MacKinnon and Dr. Mike Brzozowski discuss the latest in trauma controversies. In Part 1 they give us some key pearls and pitfalls on traumaairwa...

11 Tammi 20111h 19min

Episode 9: Nontraumatic Eye Emergencies

Episode 9: Nontraumatic Eye Emergencies

Nontraumatic Eye Emergencies are seldom very satisfying for the emergency physician to manage. However, with systematic approach and timely management they can save a patient's vision. Dr. George Porf...

22 Marras 20102h 16min

Episode 8: Emergency Airway Controversies

Episode 8: Emergency Airway Controversies

There are so many emergency airway controversies in emergency medicine! Dr. Jonathan Sherbino, Dr. Andrew Healy and Dr. Mark Mensour debate dozens of these controversies surrounding emergency airway m...

7 Loka 20101h 58min

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