Worked example of COPD exacerbation
Part 1 – History and Physical exam
Part 2 – Investigations and treatment
Other resources
CXR changes in COPD via Radiopaedia.org
Pnemothorax CXR via Radiopaedia.org
Pulmonary edema CXR via Radiopaedia.org
Worked example of COPD exacerbation
Part 1 – History and Physical exam
Part 2 – Investigations and treatment
Other resources
CXR changes in COPD via Radiopaedia.org
Pnemothorax CXR via Radiopaedia.org
Pulmonary edema CXR via Radiopaedia.org
Part 1 – We discuss epidural and subdural hematomas.
Part 2 – Subarachnoid and intracerebral hemorrhage.
Part 3 – History and physical examination
Part 4 – Investigations
Part 5 – Initial management
Other resources
This is a worked example of a patient with asthma exacerbation.
Part 1 – We discuss the presentations and investigations for asthma
Part 2 – We discuss treatment for asthma
Other resources
Great review on Life in the Fast Lane (including intubation)
Worked example
We discuss the presentations, investigations and treatment of AAA in the Emergency Department
Other resources
Imaging test for abdominal aorta aneurysm via radiopaedia.org
Worked example:
Part 1 – We discuss the presentations of aortic dissection
Part 2 – We discuss the investigations and treatment of aortic dissection (Note we use the Stanford classification for discussing treatment)
Other resources:
Case discussion from Life in the fast lane – with CT images (courtesy of Peter Allely)
This is a worked example of a pneumothorax.
Part 1 – We discuss the causes and presentations of pneumothorax.
Part 2 – We discuss the investigations and treatment of pneumothorax.
Other resources:
CXR of pneumothorax from Carlo Oller on Youtube
Chest tubes 101 from ercast.org – from basic to more advanced technique (Seldinger and pigtail catheter)
We discuss the presentation, diagnosis and management of small bowel obstruction.
(Note: Blue arrow at 6:01 points to the distended large bowel – as pointed out by an astute viewer)
Other resources:
Differentiating between stomach, small bowel and large bowel on x-ray on wikiradiography
We discuss the diagnosis and management of ovarian torsion.
We discuss signs and symptoms, diagnosis and management of PID .
We discuss the presentation and diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.
Other resources
PV card from Academic Life in Emergency Medicine reviewing the JAMA 2013 rational clinical examination systematic review article