Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 19, 2024

If bleeding, the only lab that is needed in the Emergency Department is a type and cross. Soak the gauze with epinephrine (1:10,000) or TXA (our THIRD route of administration) Apply pressure laterally to the tonsillar fossa with the gauze covered Magill forceps. 2021 Aug;147:110807. Epub 2021 Jun 24. 2021.110807.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 25, 2021

Date: December 21st, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Spencer Greaves is an Emergency Medicine resident at Florida Atlantic University. He and his wife live in Boynton Beach, FL […] The post SGEM#353: At the COCA, COCA for OCHA first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Date: November 10th, 2021 Reference: Andersen, et al: Effect of Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone vs Placebo on Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients With In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. JAMA Sept 2021. Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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ALiEM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Xylazine is an alpha-2 agonist similar to clonidine that inhibits the release of norepinephrine and epinephrine resulting in decreased vascular tone and heart rate [4]. Published 2021 Sep 17. Opioid overdoses involving xylazine in emergency department patients: a multicenter study. How does xylazine toxicity present?

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REBEL EM

APRIL 29, 2024

One may speculate that the US-guided CVC placement would have a higher first-pass success rate with fewer complications, however, this may potentially add time to the procedure depending on the operator and institution’s use of ultrasound during emergencies and maintaining sterile technique with the US probe. Ong MEH, Chan YH, Oh JJ, et al.

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Core EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Written by: Sadakat Chowdhury MD Edited by: Mak Sarich MD, Jay Lin MD, Jonathan Kobles MD Background: Ultrasound (US) guided nerve blocks offer an applicable option for achieving analgesia in the emergency department. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; July 31, 2021. [7] Gulec, Nazey. In: StatPearls.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 16, 2024

Louis) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case You are working in the trauma/critical care pod of your emergency department (ED). You receive a page for a cardiac arrest and take report from emergency medical services (EMS). Am J Emerg Med. Accidental Hypothermia: 2021 Update.

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