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Steroid and Allergy

Emergency Medicine Education

Biphasic anaphylaxis: A review of the literature and implications for emergency management Corticosteroids in management of anaphylaxis; a systematic review of evidence

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Urgent Care or Emergency?

OntarioMedic

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Clinical Conundrums: How Long Should We Monitor After Giving IM Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis?

REBEL EM

The overall incidence of biphasic reactions is unknown with rates quoted from < 0.5% This varied incidence can be due to inconsistent definitions or inclusion of mild reactions. Since half of biphasic reactions occur within the first 6-12 hrs ( Lee 2014 ) physicians often choose an observation time of 4-6 hrs. Read More: 1.

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EM@3AM: Traumatic Iritis

EMDocs

A 32-year-old man presents to the emergency department with eye pain. Dilation of conjunctival vessels resulting in hyperemia and edema (A) is the underlying pathophysiology of conjunctivitis, which can be brought on by infection or allergic reaction. Overview of Eye Injuries in the Emergency Department.”

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Maintaining Resilience and Mental Health in the EMS Profession

NCOAE

The suicide rate among emergency medical service (EMS) professionals rose a shocking 38 percent since 2009, according to a study published in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. As an emergency medical technician (EMT) or paramedic, you typically work a five-day rotation of 12-hour shifts (days or nights).

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What the Emergency Clinician Must Know about Remote Monitors in Heart Failure

EMDocs

2 Emergency clinicians may begin to see thoracic impedance readings when interrogating these devices for other reasons (e.g. Case Conclusion Your patient is given an IV dose of furosemide and improves after diuresis over the next few hours in the emergency department. arrhythmia). 8 The device itself is 2 x 2.5

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Cetirizine Vs Diphenhydramine For the Treatment of Acute Urticaria in the ED

REBEL EM

Background: Diphenhydramine, a first-generation antihistamine, is the most common pharmacologic agent used to treat acute allergic reactions. PMID: 32653333 What They Did Multi-center, double-blind, randomized, phase 3 clinical trial with a parallel-group, active-controlled, non-inferiority design.