FOAMfrat

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

These steroids are undoubtedly part of the cocktail we reach for in patients presenting with acute asthma, allergic reactions, or anaphylaxis - and traditional clinical logic has taught us these drugs work to reduce inflammation in the airways and reduce bronchial mucus production. Namely, Solumedrol and Dexamethasone (Decadron).

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EMDocs

JANUARY 3, 2024

10 This procedure has well-described rare complications including infection, blood loss, allergic reaction, arrhythmia, pneumothorax if approaching via the internal jugular vein, embolization of the device, and pulmonary artery perforation or dissection. Angermann CE, Assmus B, Anker SD, et al. 8 The device itself is 2 x 2.5

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REBEL EM

AUGUST 3, 2023

Paper: Copaescu AM et al. References: Copaescu AM et al. This practice is both resource and time intensive thus limiting the number of people who can actually have their penicillin allergy removed from their chart. A rapid, safe approach to confirming or refuting allergies is needed. JAMA Intern Med 2023. JAMA Intern Med 2023.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

2 Outcomes of patients presenting with ischemic stroke who received MRI as initial imaging modality have demonstrated similar outcomes to those with initial CTA, with Kim et al. In a study of 17,903 CTAs ordered in the ED, Tu et al. 8 The data in Mayer et al. 9 A later assessment of the VAN score in Beume et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 1, 2025

Reference: Bannelier et al. There is a need to right size testing such that we do not miss clinically important PEs without exposing very low risk patients to risks of imaging (ionizing radiation, contrast, allergic reaction, cost, and misdiagnosis). Reference: Bannelier et al.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 25, 2025

link] Laxminarayana SLK, Jayaram S, Swaminathan SM et al. doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-69578-7.00001-6 Mart, Gulay et al. Answer : Leukopenia Overview Leukopenia is defined as total WBC count < 4000/mm 3 Neutropenia is the most common subset of leukopenia and is defined on absolute neutrophil count: 1 Mild (1.01.5 Medications: 25.6%

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This Podcast Will Kill You

JANUARY 14, 2025

Cataldi, Mauro, et al. Gutermuth, Jan, et al. “111 years of allergen-immunotherapy: a long and successful history of the only available disease-modifier in allergic diseases.” FDA approves first medication to help reduce allergic reactions to multiple foods after accidental exposure. 2015): 350-351.

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This Podcast Will Kill You

JANUARY 7, 2025

Sometimes it seems like the world is out to get us: bees in our garden, pollen in the air, nuts in our brownies, any number of other things that could trigger an allergic reaction ranging from itchy eyes and a runny nose all the way to anaphylaxis. Hurley, Sadhbh, et al. Lv, Jia-jie, et al. Marichal, Thomas, et al.

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