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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

mg q20-30 min per dose) PRN naloxone in case of respiratory depression Some patients have SCD crises pain plan for reference Antimicrobials 11 Ceftriaxone + azithromycin if penicillin allergy for both children and adults. Critical Care Medicine 41(12):p A191, December 2013. 2013 Jan-Mar;16(1):91-5. Epub 2013 Aug 7.

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An EM Resident’s Guide to Basic Airway Management

Core EM

The 3/3/2 rule: Figure 3: how to perform the 3/3/2 rule (Image modified from UpToDate.com) If the patient has less than the specified measurement of 3, 3, or 2 fingers in these parameters, this is very specific (95%) for having a more difficult intubation (Mahmoodpoor, 2013)–although only about 25% sensitive.

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