American Burn Association

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Categories Advocacy Burn News MAC Spotlight Media Member Services Organization News Prevention Quality Care Research Return to News & Activities Cleveland, OH — October 10, 2023 — The American Burn Association (ABA) will receive a generous donation from Cleveland Browns tight end, David Njoku, to raise awareness, resources, and support for burn-related care, prevention, education, and research.

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This Podcast Will Kill You

OCTOBER 10, 2023

“Throbbing, pulsating pain.” “Like a drill boring into your head.” “As though your head is gripped by a vise.” “Stabbing pain hammering through your brain.” There is no shortage of metaphors used to describe the horrific, incapacitating pain of migraines. But try as we might, can any of them truly convey what it feels like to be at the mercy of such pain?

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Ethylene glycol (EG), also known as ethane-1,2-diol, with the molecular formula CH2OHCH2OH, is a colorless, odorless, water-soluble liquid commonly used as antifreeze fluid in automobile radiators, and remains an important cause of significant and sometimes fatal toxicity in the United States, with approximately 6,000 exposures and 20 deaths reported to poison centers in 2021. 1 After possible exposures, early diagnosis and treatment are critical for preventing morbidity and mortality.

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University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Diverticular disease is a common condition, with 60% of individuals over age 80 and 30% of those over age 45 (!) having diverticula. Recent es.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A 76-year-old female presents to the emergency department obtunded with left hemiplegia. Symptoms began just prior to presentation. Her blood pressure (BP) is 195/104 mmHg. The CT scan reveals a hemorrhage in the right internal capsule, suggestive of acute hypertensive hemorrhagic stroke. Should the BP be treated aggressively, what is the target, and how quickly should we achieve that target?

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Emergency Medicine Education

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A recent prospective study was published in CHEST regarding the use of peripheral administration of Norepinephrine in ICU. 603 patients received medication through peripheral IV access, and they found almost half of patients did not require central access, and 35 patients had extravasation with no significant complications.

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