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emDOCs Revamp: Alcohol Withdrawal

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Upon EMS arrival the male is noted to be anxious and tremulous with a GCS of 14. A 36-year-old male presents to the emergency department after being found down at home by his spouse. Per the mans wife, the patient is a heavy drinker often consuming two to three pints of vodka daily. What is the next step in evaluation and treatment?

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Tranq dope (fentanyl-xylazine combination): A new horizon in opioid withdrawal treatment

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Due in large part to the proliferation of anonymous chemical factories able to produce industrial volumes of inexpensive synthetic opioids without opium or other controlled precursors, fentanyl spilled into the United States, Canada, and Europe, heroin soon fell to market forces [1, 2]. Xylazine withdrawal is controversial.

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Trick of Trade: Inflating the Esophageal Balloon of a Blakemore/Minnesota Tube without a Manometer 

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Esophageal Balloon Tamponade Devices – Linton-Nachlas, Sengstaken-Blakemore, Minnesota Tubes (image courtesy of Dr. Mark Ramzy at REBEL EM) What are esophageal balloon tamponade devices? The SB tube was created in 1950 in order to help tamponade variceal bleeds [1]. Pearl 1: Check the units of pressure being used.

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EM@3AM: Bacterial Tracheitis

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We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. to 1 case per 100,000 children. 2][3][9] Hypoxia, respiratory muscle retractions, fatigue, altered mental status, and decreased breath sounds are signs indicative of impending airway failure. [2] A 6-year-old girl presents to the ED with 1 day of fevers up to 104.1°F

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EM@3AM: Retroperitoneal Hematoma

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We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. 1 Risk Factors: 1-4 Spontaneous Anticoagulants (Apixaban, Rivaroxaban, etc.) Older Age (median age of 70 years) 1 Abnormal vasculature/neoplasm of the kidney (e.g., 1 May need IR or surgical consultations for intervention. F, RR 16, SpO2 97% on room air.

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The PROPHY-VAP Trial: Ceftriaxone to Prevent VAP in Patients with Acute Brain Injury

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1, 2 Its occurrence often portends worse outcomes in intubated patients, whose projected hospital course was already tenuous. 3, 4 It is the most common nosocomial infection in patients on mechanical ventilation, and one of the leading causes of nosocomial infection among all patients in the ICU. 4, 8 Paper: Dahyot-Fizelier, C.,

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ToxCard: Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity

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Authors: Alex Rogers, MD (EM Resident Physician, Christus Spohn/Texas A&M University School of Medicine, Corpus Christi, TX); J.D. 1-5] Since then, many more medications have been developed and deployed. 1-5] This post focuses on the identification and management of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST).

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