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14:5:12 – Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Vasculitides

Apr 6, 2026 by drzezo in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 14:5:12 – Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Vasculitides

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Key Concepts • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can affect any organ system. A general approach to determine whether SLE is the…

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14:5:13 – Tactical Emergency Medical Support and Urban Search and Rescue

Apr 6, 2026 by drzezo in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 14:5:13 – Tactical Emergency Medical Support and Urban Search and Rescue

Key Concepts • Tactical emergency medical support (TEMS) facilitates the overall success and safety of law enforcement missions during all phases of a tactical operation through the delivery of preventive,…

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14:5:15 – Allergy, Anaphylaxis, and Angioedema

Apr 6, 2026 by drzezo in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 14:5:15 – Allergy, Anaphylaxis, and Angioedema

Key Concepts • Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening systemic allergic (or nonallergic) reaction of acute onset and multiorgan involvement in which timely recognition and treatment remain essential. • A history of…

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14:5:12 – Musculoskeletal Back Pain

Apr 6, 2026 by drzezo in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 14:5:12 – Musculoskeletal Back Pain

Key Concepts • Most patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with back pain have uncomplicated musculoskeletal pain that is self-resolving with conservative therapy and does not require imaging. •…

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14:1:28 – Forensic Emergency Medicine

Apr 6, 2026 by drzezo in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 14:1:28 – Forensic Emergency Medicine

Key Concepts • Knowledge of wound mechanics, production, and appearance can provide practicing emergency clinicians with important clues regarding the forensic interpretations of injuries. • Wounds and injuries should be…

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14:1:27 – Wellness, Stress, and the Impaired Physician

Apr 6, 2026 by drzezo in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 14:1:27 – Wellness, Stress, and the Impaired Physician

Key Concepts • Physician Wellness: A quality of life that includes the presence of positive physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being experienced in connection with activities and environments that allow…

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14:1:32 – Anxiety Disorders

Apr 6, 2026 by drzezo in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 14:1:32 – Anxiety Disorders

Key Concepts • Patients who present with predominant symptoms of anxiety may be suffering from medical disorders, medication effects, or substance abuse or withdrawal. • Anxiety may accompany the onset…

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14:1:31 – Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders

Apr 6, 2026 by drzezo in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 14:1:31 – Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders

Key Concepts • Several conditions previously classified in the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as somatoform disorders are now classified under DSM-V as…

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14:1:30 – Factitious Disorders and Malingering

Apr 6, 2026 by drzezo in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 14:1:30 – Factitious Disorders and Malingering

Key Concepts • Patients who have consciously synthesized symptoms and signs may be divided into two broad diagnostic categories: (1) those with obvious secondary gain (malingering), who control their actions,…

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14:1:25 – Patient Experience in the Emergency Department

Apr 6, 2026 by drzezo in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 14:1:25 – Patient Experience in the Emergency Department

Key Concepts • Factors that can improve the patient experience in the emergency department include: • Communication that expresses empathy • Working as a high-functioning team • Setting realistic expectations…

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