A quick review infographic created by our medical students (now doctors)!
Written by Dr. William Haufe, Cook County Health, PGY-1
Edited by Dr. Sean Dyer, Cook County Health, Associate Program Director, M4 Clerkship Director
Twitter: @spyderem
PharmD Pearls: Succinylcholine and Potassium
EM Perles: For your ED pharmacology pearls
Clinical Conundrum-Patient case and labs come back post-intubation using succinylcholine and Oops the potassium is high? When does the increase in serum potassium occur (onset) and how long (duration) does it last after giving a single dose of succinylcholine for intubation? Does having renal failure in a patient change the onset and duration?
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County Coronaries: Spod-ing Acute Pericarditis
County Coronaries: Considering Cook County ECG Cases
Case:
45 yo woman with past medical history of SLE, diabetes, and migratory arthritis who presents to the ED for evaluation of exertional chest pain for 5 days associated with shortness of breath, nausea, but no vomiting. Patient is well appearing and in no acute distress.
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