REBEL EM

MAY 11, 2023

Background: The emergency department is frequently visited by patients suffering from symptomatic alcohol withdrawal, and the traditional management has been dominated by repeated doses of benzodiazepines. Return Encounters in Emergency Department Patients Treated with Phenobarbital Versus Benzodiazepines for Alcohol Withdrawal.

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REBEL EM

MARCH 27, 2023

Over the past few years, there has been an increase in emergency department (ED) volumes and lengths of stay. The effect of emergency department crowding on lung-protective ventilation utilization for critically ill patients. Paper: Owyang CG, et al. J Crit Care. N Engl J Med. 2000 May 4; PMID: 10793162 Harvey CE, et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Kaushal Khambhati is also a fourth-year resident training with the Jacobi and Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program. She arrives in the emergency department (ED) with decreased level of consciousness and shock. She has a history of hypertension and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 6, 2020

Respir Crit Care Med 2019. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Max Hockstein trained as an Emergency Medicine physician at University of Texas Southwestern and is finishing his Intensive Care fellowship at Emory. Respir Crit Care Med 2019. Case: It’s another day in your emergency department (ED).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting." Another ECG was recorded 5 minutes later just before arrival at the hospital: Similar The patient was transported to a nearby suburban hospital with PCI capabilities while my partner cared for her.

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REBEL EM

JUNE 8, 2023

The retrospective design of this study omitted assessment of ventricular dysrhythmias related to push dose pressor administration, as they were reliant on information in the EMR. If pre-made syringes are not financially feasible then the creation of these medications should be done by a dedicated emergency department pharmacist.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 1, 2024

This was contributed by Co-editor Emre Aslanger, an interventional cardiologist in Turkey. AslangerE A 65-year-old gentleman presented to the emergency department after experiencing two recent ICD shocks in the preceding hours.

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