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This Week In COVID
This week we hit a COVID-19 milestone in the U.S. . Here is where we are…
Conversation- Airway Management
This is the second episode of Conversation, an EMplify podcast series. Episodes are shorter, more conversational,…
All-Time High for U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths
Yesterday the CDC released a report of provisional drug overdose deaths for the 12-month period of…
Pericarditis
Why do we care? Approximately 5% of emergency department visits for chest pain in North America…
Persistent Vomiting
Hx: A male in his 60’s presents with persistent nausea and vomiting for 4 days. He denies…
Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia spirochete species. In North America, Borrelia burgdorferi is the primary pathogen. In Europe…
Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract infection in infants and young children aged <…
Rabies
Why do we care? Rabies is one of the world’s deadliest infections. The fatality rate is…