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Malignant Catatonia

Core EM

Definition: Catatonia: A behavioral motor dysregulation syndrome marked by an inability to move normally despite full physical capacity, which can occur in the context of many underlying psychiatric and general medical disorders [4]. Epidemiology : Who typically suffers from catatonia? Who typically suffers from malignant catatonia?

MICU 246
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Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring in Critically Ill Adults?

REBEL EM

The largest trial comparing invasive arterial blood pressure (IABP) to noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitoring in critically ill patients had just over 700 patients and found a mean difference of 1.0mmHg (+/- 10.2) which was not statistically significant [2]. to 1.12; p = 0.03 for every change in 5ug/min Lower MAP Value: aOR 0.98; 95% CI 0.98

ICU 125
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The EvK Trial: Ketamine vs Etomidate for Rapid Sequence Intubation

REBEL EM

What They Did Prospective, randomized 1:1, parallel-assignment, open-label, single-center trial Randomization process: Sequentially numbered opaque, sealed envelope in blocks of 8 that directed the team to use either etomidate (0.2 Induction drug doses were consistent with the doses recommended in the trial protocol.

MICU 52