The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. Reference: Brichko et al. Reference: Brichko et al. Rapid Administration of Methoxyflurane to Patients in the Emergency Department (RAMPED): A Randomised controlled trial of Methoxyflurane vs Standard care.

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EM Didactic

JANUARY 27, 2019

Myth 1 Absence of Classic Chest Pain obviates the need for ACS work up The absence of chest pain in no way excludes the diagnosis of ACS. Around 33-50% of the patients with ACS present to the hospital without chest pain. References: Canto JG, Shlipak MG, Rogers WJ, et al. Dorsch MF, Lawrence RA, Sapsford RJ, et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Date: September 8th, 2021 Reference: Desch et al. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Stephen Meigher is the EM Chief Resident training with the Jacobi and Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: September 8th, 2021 Reference: Desch et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 2, 2022

Date: June 30th, 2022 Reference: McGinnis et al. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. Date: June 30th, 2022 Reference: McGinnis et al. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 28, 2022

Date: May 24th, 2022 Reference: Broder et al. Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE) 2: Low-Risk, Recurrent Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department. Date: May 24th, 2022 Reference: Broder et al. Reference: Broder et al.

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EMS 12-Lead

APRIL 14, 2022

It should be emphasized here that this is a presentation of high-pretest probability for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). ACS and hyperkalemia both have lethal downstream consequences, so it is imperative for the clinician to acclimate to the presentation, or developing, features of each. link] [1] Zachary et al. 2] Costanzo, L.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 29, 2021

Robert Edmonds is an emergency medicine physician in the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, and a University of Missouri-Kansas City residency alumni from 2016. Reference: Jhunjhunwala et al. Journal of Trauma and […] The post SGEM#332: Think Outside the Cardiac Box first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Background Information: Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate (RVR) is one of the many tachydysrhythmias we encounter in the Emergency Department (ED). Paper: Mason JM, et al. Amiodarone versus digoxin for acute rate control of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med.

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EM Didactic

OCTOBER 7, 2018

It is commonly used in Emergency Departments, especially in febrile and possibly infectious patients. ACS and Aortic Dissection - For ACS and Dissection, the higher CRP levels, the worse prognosis. It is not used to diagnose ACS/Dissection. Utility of CRP 1. Intensive Care Med2002; 28(6): 740-745.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The parents of 18-month-old Susie brought her to the Emergency Department after she had a seizure at home. doi:10.1093/tropej/fmz071 Expert Panel on Pediatric Imaging, Trofimova A, Milla SS, et al. 2019-0134 Hirtz D, Ashwal S, Berg A, et al. Seizure patient selection for emergency computed tomography. Pediatr Rev.

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ACEP Now

JUNE 6, 2023

Notoriously elusive, with a high misdiagnosis rate, thoracic aortic dissection (AD) can mimic many conditions, including acute coronary syndrome (ACS, the most common), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), stroke, and spinal-cord compression. The patient is admitted for ACS to a cardiologist who says he will see the patient in the morning.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Lactate Troponin Could this be ACS or myocarditis? Unanticipated death after discharge home from the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2006.11.018 Gabayan GZ, Sun BC, Asch SM, et al. Qualitative factors in patients who die shortly after emergency department discharge. Acad Emerg Med.

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Broome Docs

DECEMBER 22, 2024

PECARN looks at probiotics for toddlers diarrhea… Schnadower D, Tarr PI, Casper TC, Gorelick MH, Dean JM, O’Connell KJ, Mahajan P, Levine AC, Bhatt SR, Roskind CG, Powell EC, Rogers AJ, Vance C, Sapien RE, Olsen CS, Metheney M, Dickey VP, Hall-Moore C, Freedman SB. Acad Emerg Med. 2024 Aug 19. doi: 10.1111/acem.14996.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The fire department, who operate at an EMT level in this municipality, arrived before us and administered 324 mg of baby aspirin to the patient due to concern for ACS. Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting." Lindahl et al.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 9, 2024

Written by Colin Jenkins and Nhu-Nguyen Le with edits by Willy Frick and by Smith A 46-year-old male presented to the emergency department with 2 days of heavy substernal chest pain and nausea. Bigger et al. Annals of Emergency Medicine , 31 (1), 3–11. Sadowski ZP, Alexander JH, Skrabucha B, et al. Leave it alone.

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EMS 12-Lead

APRIL 21, 2022

Such aggressive investigation was particularly warranted in this case because of symptoms compatible with ACS, as well as an equally frightening revelation of family history. New insights into the use of the 12 Lead Electrocardiogram for diagnosing Acute Myocardial Infarction in the emergency department. link] [1] Mirand, D.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Written by Jesse McLaren A 70 year old with prior MIs and stents to LAD and RCA presented to the emergency department with 2 weeks of increasing exertional chest pain radiating to the left arm, associated with nausea. Amsterdam et al. Alencar et al. Lupu et al. Herman, Meyers, Smith et al. But only 6.4%

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REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

There are greater than 2 million annual emergency department visits for suspected renal colic in the US, and Ct scanning is performed for more than 90% of patients who receive a diagnosis of kidney stone. Moore CL, Carpenter CR, Heilbrun ME, et al. Am J Emerg Med. Smith-Bindman R, Aubin C, Bailitz J, et al.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 27, 2024

, tells us that we physicians do not need to even look at this ECG until the patient is placed in a room because the computer says it is normal: Validity of Computer-interpreted “Normal” and “Otherwise Normal” ECG in Emergency Department Triage Patients I reviewed this article for a different journal and recommended rejection and it was rejected.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 17, 2023

Antonaci L, et al. Tritos NA, et al. Levi M, et al. Fishbein MH, et al. Cetinkaya PG, et al. Niu T, et al. Verkuijl SJ, et al. Varni JW, et al. Dias FC, et al. Peter C, et al. Ahlberg R, et al. Shir A, et al. Kuypers KLAM, et al. Hegeman EM, et al.

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

References: Heffner AC et al. Incidence and factors associated with cardiac arrest complicating emergency airway management. PMID: 23911630 Kim WY et al. actors Associated with the Occurrence of Cardiac Arrest after Emergency Tracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department. Int J Emerg Med.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and prior inferior OMI status post DES to his proximal RCA 3 years prior presented to the emergency department at around 3 AM complaining of chest pain onset around 9 PM the evening prior.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Optimally, bystander CPR, including the administration of rescue breaths, should be initiated prior to arrival of emergency medical services. 3 Once the patient arrives in your emergency department, a rapid review of the patient’s status and results of resuscitative efforts should be performed. Pediatr Emerg Med Pract.

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Many conditions outside of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) mimic ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but only a handful of cases have reported ST-elevations (STE) in the setting of pancreatic inflammation where underlying ACS was excluded. 2 Proposed hypothesis as described by Hsu et al., Yu ES, Lange JJ, Broor A, et al.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 21, 2023

The NIHSS cutoff that predicts outcomes is 4 points higher in AC compared with PC infarctions. References: Gaillard F, Glick Y, Tatco V, et al. 61.4.496 Navi BB, Kamel H, Shah MP, et al. Application of the ABCD2 score to identify cerebrovascular causes of dizziness in the emergency department. Arch Neurol.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

Interim results presented earlier this year show that REBOA performed within the Emergency Department increased mortality. b) Emergency thoracotomy Let’s be clear: YOU will not be doing any of this. Interim results presented earlier this year show that REBOA performed within the Emergency Department increased mortality.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Smith: If this is ACS (a big if), t his is just the time when one should NOT use "upstream" dual anti-platelet therapy ("upstream" means in the ED before angiography). History sounds concerning for ACS (could be critical stenosis, triple vessel), but differential also includes dissection, GI bleed, etc. Knotts et al.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 12, 2024

A 35-year-old male presented to the emergency department complaining of chest pain that started 1.5 5 Studies looking at this phenomenon in the emergency department setting for patients presenting with chest pain are lacking. Dr. Young is an emergency physician at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Conn.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 9, 2019

But if they do present: The very common presentation of diffuse STD with reciprocal STE in aVR is NOT left main occlusion , though it might be due to sub total LM ACS, but is much more often due to non-ACS conditions, especially demand ischemia. Widimsky P et al. Knotts et al. TIMI 0/1 flow).(61,62)

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. 2,3,5 Except for laundry or electrical car outlets (240 V AC), all U.S. household outlets are rated at 120 V AC.

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ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

It has been well over a year since the controversial publication of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) report on diagnostic errors in the emergency department (ED). References Newman-Toker DE, Peterson SM, Badihian S, et al. Diagnostic errors in the emergency department: a systematic review [internet].

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Written by Kaley El-Arab MD, edits by Pendell Meyers and Stephen Smith A 61-year-old male with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to the emergency department for chest tightness radiating to the back of his neck that has been intermittent for the past day or two. Armstrong et al. What do you think?

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

One of the most hair-raising presentations to the emergency department (ED) can be massive hemoptysis with respiratory failure. He is the founder and host of Emergency Medicine Cases podcast and website. References Deshwal H, Sinha A, Mehta AC. Atchinson PRA, Hatton CJ, Roginski MA, et al. Am J Emerg Med.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Kurkciyan et al. Data collected included demographics, initial rhythm, EKG, emergency department (ED) CT and outcomes. Kurkciyan et al., We analyse disease-specific and emergency care data in order to improve the recognition of subarachnoid haemorrhage as a cause of cardiac arrest. Results: Over 8.5

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

He had no symptoms of ACS. The remainder of his Emergency Department stay was uneventful. Here is the clinical informaton on ECG 2: A man in his 50s presented to the Emergency Department with acute chest pain that started within the past few hours. de Winter et al in N Engl J Med 359:2071-2073, 2008.

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FOAMfrat

OCTOBER 20, 2023

And according to a paper from Russotto et al. Of note, in the paper by Russotto et al., Per the Manual of Emergency Airway Management (6th Edition), "If the need for intubation is not immediate, then abnormal hemodynamic parameters should be normalized as much as possible prior to intubation." Sackles et al. Brown, C.A.

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ALiEM

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Bupe Allergy Buprenorphine induction has been the mainstay of emergency department treatment of opioid use disorder for more than a decade [11, 12]. Multimodal medication options for fentanyl-xylazine withdrawal management in London et al. DOI: Papudesi BN, Malayala SV, Regina AC. D’Onofrio G, Hawk KF, Perrone J, et al.

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