You are working at Clerkship General when the charge nurse grabs you – “hey we got a real sick one, a 57yo Male who I just put in the resuscitation bay, he is vomiting blood”. Initial Vitals:BP: 77/34 HR: 135 RR: 24 O2%: 95% Temp: 98.8F Critical Actions: Further Reading: EMDocs – GI Bleed
Jun 2018
The GI Bleed Patient Part 1/3
<p>Over the next three weeks we are going to dive into the GI bleed patient. We're going to divide these lectures into: upper GI bleed (above the ligament of treitz), lower GI bleed (below the ligament of treitz), and the scary liver patient who has a GI bleed. </p> <p>Today, let ... Show More
14m 21s
Sep 2023
Rectal Bleeding
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the September 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Patients With Rectal BleedingEtiology/pathophysiologyRisk factorsDifferential diagnosisPrehospital careED history and physical exa ... Show More
49m 23s
Jan 2019
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP).
<p>Today, we have a 35 year old African American female with a past medical history of hypertension, who presents to the emergency department.</p> <p>He has a two week history of a viral upper respiratory symptoms, including a low grade fever, cough, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, ... Show More
8m 27s
<p>You're on the rapid response team and are called over to a patient presenting with hypotension. </p> <p>Per nursing, the patient is a 58 year old male with a PMH of:</p> <ul> <li>ETOH abuse (1 pint of vodka daily)</li> <li>Cirrhosis</li> </ul> <p>While in the room, the patie ... Show More
<p>Today, we have a 60 year old male patient, with a past medical history of:</p> <ul> <li>Osteoarthritis</li> <li>COPD</li> <li>Atrial fibrillation</li> <li>Hypertension</li> <li>Hyperlipidemia</li> <li>Diverticulosis</li> <li>Rectal cancer</li> </ul> <p>Chief complaint: 1 day r ... Show More
