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The PALACE Trial: Direct Oral PCN Challenge in Patients with Low-Risk PCN Allergy?

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What They Did: Parallel, 2-arm, noninferiority, open-label, multicenter, international randomized clinical trial Occurred in 6 specialized centers (3 in North America – US & Canada and 3 Outside of North America – Australia) Trial took place from June 2021 to December 2022 Used PEN-FAST to risk stratify patients.

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

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The use of CTA (computed tomography angiography) in the emergency department (ED) has increased dramatically in the past 20 years. Pearls and Pitfalls CT Angiography has become a more readily available tool for diagnosis in the emergency department though requires an understanding of its specific uses and indications.

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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

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A 45-year-old outdoor enthusiast presents to the emergency department with fever, headache, myalgias, and malaise. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2022:1-11. 101,33 (2022): e30116. Updated 2022 Nov 14]. 10^9/L) Moderate (0.50.9 10^9/L) Severe (< 0.5 10^9/L) Generalized leukopenia (i.e. Medications: 25.6%

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