iEM Weekly Feed 6

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,