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How to Read C-Spine X-Ray
by Dejvid Ahmetović and Gregor Prosen Introduction C-spine x-ray interpretation is one of the fundamental skills of emergency physicians. Although current guidelines lead us to
Amal Mattu’s White Board Teaching
Thanks to Dr. Mattu for giving us a chance to share his whiteboard teaching pearls.
BLUE protocol
by Toh Hong Chuen Case Presentation A 68-year-old man with a history of congestive cardiac failure (CCF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presented with breathlessness
Selected Procedures
17 of recommended procedures by SAEM/ IFEM are uploaded to the Website! with curated #FOAMed resources.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Use
by Mehmet Ali Aslaner Introduction AED is a portable electronic device that produced to detect and treat the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias such as like ventricular fibrillation
What every Med Student/Intern should know about EM
Rob Rogers Joe Lex C. James Holliman Learn the secrets of Emergency Medicine from the fabulous four chapters prepared by three worldwide experts. Listen or
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Sampling
by Matija Ambroz and Gregor Prosen Case Presentation A 23 years old pregnant woman was admitted with a history of polyuria, dysuria, fever, and thirst.
Arthrocentesis
by Tanju Tasyurek Introduction Arthrocentesis is an acknowledged, useful procedure to puncture and aspiration of a joint. It is usually performed both as a diagnostic and
Mattu and Winters’s Pearls
Thanks to Dr. Winters and Dr. Mattu for giving us a chance to share their whiteboard teaching pearls.
Basics of Bleeding Control
by Ana Spehonja and Gregor Prosen Types of wounds Contusion (Contusio): It is a result of minor forces, usually over clothes on 90°angle. Capillaries beneath
Gastric Lavage and Activated Charcoal Application
Gastric Lavage and Activated Charcoal Application chapter written by Elif Dilek Cakal from Turkey is just uploaded to the Website! Read Chapter
IV Catheters and Flow Rates
Read “IV Line Access” Chapter More Infographic
Intravenous (IV) Line Access
by Keith A. Raymond Introduction Peripheral Intravenous (IV) cannulation is a nursing skill. Few countries throughout the world require physicians to perform this procedure on
Intraosseous line access sites
Read “Intraosseos (IO) line/access” Chapter More Infographic
Emergency Delivery
by David F. Toro, Diana V. Yepes, Ryan H. Holzhauer Case Presentation As you begin the morning of your next weekend day shift in a
Assessing Pneumothorax Size
Read “Spontaneous Pneumothorax” Chapter More Infographic
Selected Pulmonary Emergencies
Pulmonary/Respiratory Emergencies selected from SAEM and IFEM undergraduate curriculum are uploaded into the website. You can read, all these chapters freely. More specific disease entities
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
by Mahmoud Aljufaili Introduction Pneumothorax refers to the presence of air in the pleural cavity. It can impair oxygenation/ventilation. There are two types of spontaneous pneumothorax
Pneumonia
by Mary J. O. Case Presentation A 74-year-old male with a history of hypertension and diabetes presented to the emergency department with a cough productive
Asthma
by Ayse Ece Akceylan Case Presentation A 50-year-old male with a history of asthma presents to the emergency department (ED) with shortness of breath, tachypnea,
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