Classic EM: Focused Echocardiographic Evaluation in Life Support and...
Focused echocardiographic evaluation in life support and peri-resuscitation of emergency patients: a prospective trial Resuscitation, 2010 Background Focused use of ultrasound in resuscitation of...
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Updates in Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Treatment
Background Community acquired pneumonia (CAP), defined as lower bronchial tree infection in a patient that has not been hospitalized in the last 90 days is a commonly diagnosed disease. There are...
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Episode 157.0 – Farewell
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View ArticleEM Journal Update: MgSO4 in Pediatric Asthma – Meta-Analysis
Intravenous and nebulized magnesium sulfate for treating acute asthma in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis Pediatr Emer Care, 2018 Background Acute asthma exacerbations are a common...
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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Anatomy of Lower Lumbar and Sacral Spine (Lavy 2009) Definition: Syndrome characterized by dysfunction of multiple lumbar and sacral nerve roots in the lumbar vertebral canal due to compression...
View ArticleEM Journal Update: Comparison of IM Midazolam, Olanzapine, Ziprasidone and...
ntramuscular midazolam, olanzapine, ziprasidone, or haldoperidol for treating acute agitation in the emergency department Ann Emerg Med, 2018 Background Emergency providers frequently care for...
View ArticleEM Journal Update: STONE Study – Efficacy of Tamsulosin in Ureteral Colic
Effect of Tamsulosin on Passage of Symptomatic Ureteral Stones: A Randomized Clinical Trial JAMA Intern Med, 2018 Background Ureteric (renal) colic is a common, painful condition encountered in the...
View ArticleEM Journal Update: Edoxaban in Cancer-Associated VTE
Edoxaban for the Treatment of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism NEJM, 2018 Background This post is cross-posted on REBEL EM Venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurs frequently in patient with...
View ArticleClassic EM: New Orleans Head CT Criteria
Indications for computed tomography in patients with minor head injury NEJM, 2000 Background CT scans are frequently done after minor head injury to evaluate for intracranial hemorrhage. While CT...
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Post-Intubation Sedation and Analgesia
Written by: Brian Lin, MD Edited by: Anand Swaminathan, MD Posted: August 3, 2016 Updated by: Victor Lei, MD Edited by: Gregg Chesney, MD Background: The immediate post intubation period in the ED...
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