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“The Brady Bunch” – Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin, Clonidine Treatment of Beta Blocker OD Activated Charcoal – Only if ingestion time was <1 hour ago, and only if patient is protecting their airway (or intubated).   2. Glucagon – the best answer for the exam, unlikely to work in real life 3. Epinephrine Drip […]

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CAUTION: THESE NOTES CONTAIN SPOILERS!!! Case Introduction You are working a shift at EM Clerkshift General when you are called to the resuscitation bay to see an elderly patient with unstable vitals brought in by EMS. Initial Vitals Temp 98.0F HR 43 RR 18 BP 60/40 O2 98% Critical Actions Diagnose the etiology for the […]