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Malignant Catatonia

Core EM

One week prior to ED arrival, the patient was becoming progressively despondent, less interactive with peers, exhibiting slow speech and movements, and was not eating. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan. Burrow JP, Spurling BC, Marwaha R.

MICU 246
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The EvK Trial: Ketamine vs Etomidate for Rapid Sequence Intubation

REBEL EM

All intubations were performed on hospitalized patients, limiting application to the ED population. In contrast, patients in the ketamine arm had higher rates of MICU admissions. Epub 2021 Dec 14. A highly specialized airway team was utilized for intubation, likely unavailable in many institutions. Intensive Care Med.

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