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Trick of the Trade: Ultrarapid adenosine push for SVT with a pressure bag

ALiEM

With some things in life, speed is everything. Adenosine is one of those things. With an ultrafast half-life estimated to be between 0.6 to 10 seconds [1], parenterally administered adenosine needs to reach the cells of the AV-node and cardiac pacemaker cells in an expedited fashion to facilitate the termination of supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs).

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The pediatric can’t intubate can’t oxygenate scenario (Use a knife)

First 10 EM

A can’t intubate can’t oxygenate scenario will always be scary, but after years of mental rehearsal and some real world experience, the idea of surgical front of neck access in an adult doesn’t bother me much. (I think that is an important mental space for emergency physicians to find if you want to be able […] The post The pediatric can’t intubate can’t oxygenate scenario (Use a knife) appeared first on First10EM.

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HEMOTION – transfusion thresholds in TBI

The Bottom Line

Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Turgeson AF. NEJM June 13 2024; doi:10.

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EMCrit Wee – Adaptive Support Ventilation (ASV)

EMCrit Project

a unique ventilatory mode unfortunately only available on Hamilton vents EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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LITFL Update 030

Life in the Fastlane

Kane Guthrie and Mike Cadogan LITFL Update 030 Update 029. Sending you FOAMed content from around the globe. Latest trends and best articles so that you stay top of your field.

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Special Episode: Dr. Noah Whiteman & Most Delicious Poison

This Podcast Will Kill You

The word “poison” is much more subjective than it may first appear. It’s likely you’ve come across the phrase, “the dose makes the poison”, referring to some compounds that are beneficial in small amounts but deadly in others – such as digitalis. And then there’s the intended recipient of the “poison”; a poison to one animal might be a boon to another, like milkweeds and monarch butterflies.

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Comparing the efficacy of intravenous morphine versus ibuprofen or the combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen in patients with closed limb fractures: a randomized clinical trial

EMOttawa

Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Nasr Isfahani M, et al. BMC Emerg Med. 2024 Jan 25;24(1):15. Question and Methods: This triple blinded RCT of 158 patients with isolated closed limb fractures assessed pain scores at 1-hour following the administration of intravenous acetaminophen, acetaminophen plus ibuprofen, or morphine. Findings: The study findings demonstrate that parenteral ibuprofen in […] The post Comparing the efficacy of intravenous morphine versus ibuprofen or the combination

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