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Malignant Catatonia

Core EM

An estimated 7% to 15% of acutely hospitalized psychiatric patients and psychiatric emergency department patients exhibit catatonia [4]. Epidemiology : Who typically suffers from catatonia? Severely ill patients with an underlying psychiatric or medical disorder. Who typically suffers from malignant catatonia?

MICU 246
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Something Winter This Way Comes

EMS 12-Lead

The specific ST/T pattern was not fully appreciated by the attending EMS personnel, yet alarming enough to convince the patient to be seen in the Emergency Department despite his intentions of seeking evaluation on his own accord through his respective family physician. MICU transport was unremarkable.

MICU 130
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The EvK Trial: Ketamine vs Etomidate for Rapid Sequence Intubation

REBEL EM

In contrast, patients in the ketamine arm had higher rates of MICU admissions. Etomidate Use Is Associated With Less Hypotension Than Ketamine for Emergency Department Sepsis Intubations: A NEAR Cohort Study. Acad Emerg Med. The care team and outcome assessors were unblinded to the study arm, which may bias the results.

MICU 52