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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)

Core EM

Annual incidence of approximately 2-4 cases/million/year (Kappler, 2017), with 90% of cases occurring in adulthood. Joly, 2017) Risk factors include: Female, 2:1 female to male predominance (Terrell, 2010) Black race Obesity TTP is a life-threatening condition with mortality of 10-20% despite targeted therapies.

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SGEM#419: Welcome Back – To Another Episode on Back Pain

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: October 26, 2023 Reference: Jones et al. Date: October 26, 2023 Reference: Jones et al. Opioid analgesia for acute low back pain and neck pain (the OPAL trial): a randomised placebo-controlled trial placebo-controlled trial. He denies any weakness or numbness of the lower extremities or bowel or bladder dysfunction.

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BECTS (Benign Epilepsy with CentroTemporal Spikes) Seizures / Benign Rolandic Epilepsy of Childhood

Pediatric EM Morsels

Have you ever had that feeling of falling that rapidly wakes you from sleep? While it’s unlikely that you were having Benign Epilepsy with CentroTemporal Spikes (BECTS) seizures or a benign Rolandic seizure, that tenuous state between sleeping and waking is a time when some odd neurologic things can happen, including BECTS.

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Bougie: First Pass or Rescue Device?

ACEP Now

References von Hellmann R, Fuhr N, et al. Koh LK, Kong CE, et al. A study in the February issue of Annals conducted a meta-analysis of 18 studies and concluded that bougie use was associated with increased first-attempt intubation success. Some important limitations of this analysis should be recognized. Ann Emerg Med.2024;83(2):132-144.

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SGEM#317: Dese Bones Gonna Heal Again – With or Without a Non-Selective NSAID

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Steve completed his Sport Medicine fellowship training with the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic in 2017. Steve completed his Sport Medicine fellowship training with the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic in 2017. Reference: George et al. Reference: George et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am.

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The Modified Valsalva Maneuver: Practical Treatment or Pointless Trick?

REBEL EM

What they did: Prospective randomized controlled trial, unblinded, multicenter study Conducted from January 2017 to December 2022 Patients with confirmed PSVT were randomly assigned to receive MVM, IV Adenosine, or combined therapy. This absence of detail leaves the study open to bias.

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Updates in the Management of Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia or Ventricular Fibrillation Arrest

ACEP Now

References Tsao CW, et al. Benjamin EJ, et al. Kimblad H, et al. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a commonly encountered entity in U.S. emergency departments (EDs), with statistics reporting more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests per year. amiodarone or lidocaine). Circulation. 2022;145(8):e153-e639. Circulation.