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Andexanet for Factor Xa Inhibitor-Associated Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage

EMOttawa

Methodology 3/5 Usefulness 3/5 Connolly SJ, et al. Findings: Andexanet improved hemostatic […] The post Andexanet for Factor Xa Inhibitor-Associated Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. N Engl J Med. 2024 May 16;390(19):1745-1755. Editorial: Reversing Oral Anticoagulation in Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

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Noninvasive Ventilation for Preoxygenation during Emergency Intubation

EMOttawa

5 Gibbs KW, et al. Findings:Hypoxemia occurred in 9.1% […] The post Noninvasive Ventilation for Preoxygenation during Emergency Intubation appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 N Engl J Med. 2024 Jun 20;390(23):2165-2177.

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SGEM#420: I get knocked down, but I get up again – do I have a scaphoid fracture?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: November 2, 2023 Reference: Coventry et al. Date: November 2, 2023 Reference: Coventry et al. DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF THIS BLOG AND PODCAST DO NOT REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OR THE US MILITARY. Reference: Coventry et al. Which clinical features best predict occult scaphoid fractures?

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SGEM#453: I Can’t Go For That – No, No Narcan for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: September 18, 2024 Reference: Dillon et al. Background: We’ve discussed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) at least once or twice on the SGEM (see long list at end of blog). Reference: Dillon et al. Naloxone and Patient Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in California. JAMA Network Open.

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SGEM#426: All the Small Things – Small Bag Ventilation Masks in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Reference: Snyder BD, Van Dyke MR, Walker RG, et al. Reference: Snyder BD, Van Dyke MR, Walker RG, et al. Association of small adult ventilation bags with return of spontaneous circulation in out of hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2023. Resuscitation 2023. We have looked at OHCA more than a dozen times on the SGEM.

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ALiEM AIR Series | Trauma 2023 Module

ALiEM

8 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. Reference Lin M, Phipps M, Chan TM, et al. Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;82(1):55-65.

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Torsade in a patient with left bundle branch block: is there a long QT? (And: Left Bundle Pacing).

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Bogossian et al. (1) Bogossian H, Frommeyer G, Ninios I, Hasan F, Nguyen QS, Karosiene Z, Mijic D, Kloppe A, Suleiman H, Bandorski D, et al. For more on Torsades de Pointes vs PMVT See My Comment in the October 18, 2023 post and the September 2, 2024 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ). Heart Rhythm [Internet]. 2014;11:22732277.

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