Episode 9 - Shortness of Breath
Emergency Medicine Journal Club Cast - A podcast by EMJC Cast
Vitals & Useful Links: Learn about one etiology of shortness of breath. See spoilers below if you want to know which one. Podcast: Approach to Shortness of Breath - EM Clerkship Podcast Clinical Reference: Community Acquired Pneumonia emDocs site This week Arman (MS4) leads Kyle (MS4) and Taylor (MS4) through a case of an adolescent male presenting with shortness of breath. How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple very important points about evaluating respiratory complaints. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at [email protected]. *EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW* Here's Arman's article from today Layden, J. E., Ghinai, I., Pray, I., Kimball, A., Layer, M., Tenforde, M. W., ... & Haupt, T. (2020). Pulmonary illness related to e-cigarette use in Illinois and Wisconsin. New England Journal of Medicine, 382(10), 903-916. And here's an article on initial ventilator settings for critically ill patients Kilickaya, O., & Gajic, O. (2013). Initial ventilator settings for critically ill patients. Critical Care, 17(2), 123. DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at [email protected]. Intro Music: "Walk Through the Park" by Track Tribe