The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 15, 2022

Etomidate versus ketamine for emergency endotracheal intubation: a randomized clinical trial. Intensive Care Med 2021 Guest Skeptic: Missy Carter, former City of Bremerton Firefighter/Paramedic, currently a professor of Emergency Medical Services at Tacoma Community College’s paramedic program. Reference: Matchett, G.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Disposition The SSC guidelines suggest that patients with septic shock or critical illness be moved to the intensive care unit (ICU) within six hours of presentation to the ED. References Evans L, Rhodes A, Alhazzani W, et al. Piccioni A, Saviano A, Cicchinelli S, et al. Fleischmann C, Scherag A, Adhikari NK, et al.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 16, 2024

Louis) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case You are working in the trauma/critical care pod of your emergency department (ED). You receive a page for a cardiac arrest and take report from emergency medical services (EMS). Carsten L, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2010.11.037.

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APRIL 1, 2021

Question: What is the emerging evidence and possible role regarding inclusion of components such as calcium and factor VIIa in trauma MTPs? Holcomb JB, Tilley BC, Baraniuk S, et al. Cornelius B, Ferrell E, Kilgore P, et al. 2 References Holcomb JB, Wade C, Michalek J, et al. Newgard CD, Schmicker RH, Hedges JR, et al.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Louis); Marina Boushra, MD (EM-CCM, Cleveland Clinic Foundation); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case Emergency Medical Services brings in a 62-year-old male with COPD in acute on chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure (usually on 3 L nasal cannula, now on non-rebreather at 15 L/min). A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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