The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Aaron Skolnik is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Consultant in the Department of Critical Care Medicine at Mayo Clinic Arizona. Many critically ill patients receive intravenous crystalloids for volume expansion as part of their resuscitation. Reference: Zampieri et al.

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Emergency Medicine Ireland

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. Read More » Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. Not so much for the patient but it’s one of those ones that is niche enough to not have been picked up via the usual filters of ED, medical team to the ward.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2016

Here is his ED ECG: There is obvious infero-posterior STEMI. Internal potassium balance and the control of the plasma potassium concentration. Crit Care Med. 1991 May;19(5):694-9 Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of potassium replacement infusions in critically ill patients. He appeared to be in shock.

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FOAMfrat

AUGUST 15, 2024

Moreover, LTOWB also allows us to administer platelets and plasma, in addition to red cells, to promote clotting and homeostasis. If you don't have access to LTOWB and are administering component therapies such as PRBCs or plasma, this is still incredible and I highly encourage it! Linden JV, Bianco C, eds. Transfusion.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Fresh frozen plasma, or FFP, should only be given to cirrhotic patients as part of the massive transfusion protocol in cases of profound hypotension, as “patients with cirrhosis rarely have true enzymatic hypocoagulability, and FFP may worsen bleeding due to over-resuscitation and dilution of coagulation factors.” 6 Balloon tamponade (i.e.,

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Emergency Medicine Ireland

MARCH 4, 2021

Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. A meandering monologue through critical care fellowship exam preparation. Read More » Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. A meandering monologue through critical care fellowship exam preparation.

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ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

A 33-year-old male with a history of drug use presented to the emergency department (ED) for extreme agitation after receiving two doses of 2 mg naloxone by EMS for respiratory depression. If available, an in-house ED pharmacist is an incredible resource for guidance when there are questions regarding pharmacologic management.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 24, 2025

Later phase : As plasma levels fall, vasoconstriction decreases. This makes it a valuable adjunct in multimodal sedation and analgesia strategies, particularly in paediatric critical care and procedural sedation. How is Dexmedetomidine used in the ED? Dexmed then reduces sympathetic outflow, which can lead to hypotension.

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Core EM

JANUARY 16, 2025

While this guide isnt exhaustive, its designed by residents, for residents, to provide practical tips and foundational knowledge thats crucial in the fast-paced, high-stakes environment of the ED. Introduction Airway management is a critical ED skill to master. Figure 7: (modified from Tanoubi 2009).

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