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Always keep in mind of these 7 commonly missed diagnoses: 1. Aortic dissection 2. Spinal epidural abscess 3. Necrotizing fasciitis 4. Pulmonary embolism 5. Posterior circulation stroke 6. ACS (STEMI/NSTEMI/UA) 7. Appendicitis   Please do not forget that, injuries to the hip can present as knee pain:
1. Slipped capito-femoral epiphysis (SCFE), in pediatric patients. 2. Femoral neck fracture, in elderly population.  End-tidal CO2 monitoring in cardiac arrest
Pitfall: a common pitfall is to stop chest compressions as soon the end-tidal CO2 jumps to 40. CPR should only be discontinued after persistent end-tidal CO2 >40 and additional signs of ROSC are present. Surviving Sepsis Campaign: COVD-19 ARDS Infographic https://www.sccm.org/SurvivingSepsisCampaign/Guidelines/COVID-19  |
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