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SGEM#241: Wake Me Up Before You Go, Go – Using the HOUR Rule

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Hospital Observation Upon Reversal (HOUR) With Naloxone: A Prospective Clinical Prediction Rule Validation Study. Hospital Observation Upon Reversal (HOUR) With Naloxone: A Prospective Clinical Prediction Rule Validation Study. Sixty minutes after receiving naloxone he is GCS 15 and walking to the desk demanding to be discharged.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

EMDocs

An 8-year old male with a history of sickle cell anemia presents to the ED for evaluation of fever for 2 days and “feeling like I can’t get a full breath”. 768: Epidemiology of Hospital Based ED Visits due to Sickle Cell Crisis and Acute Chest Syndrome in Kids. Critical Care Medicine 41(12):p A191, December 2013. C or 100.4

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An EM Resident’s Guide to Basic Airway Management

Core EM

While this guide isnt exhaustive, its designed by residents, for residents, to provide practical tips and foundational knowledge thats crucial in the fast-paced, high-stakes environment of the ED. Introduction Airway management is a critical ED skill to master. Figure 4 : Demonstration of Mallampati classes.

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