The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 12, 2022

He is board certified […] The post SGEM#368: Just A Normal Saline Day in the ICU – The PLUS Study first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Case: A 62-year-old man is brought in by EMS from home with lethargy and hypotension. Date: June 12th, 2022 Reference: Finfer et al. Early work suggested potential harm from 0.9%

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Case: A 66-year-old woman is brought in by EMS from home with lethargy and hypotension. Clinical Question: Does administration of a balanced solution (Plasma-Lyte 148) during intensive care unit (ICU) stay, compared with saline solution, result in improved 90-day survival in critically ill patients? Reference: Zampieri et al.

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EMDocs

APRIL 10, 2024

Authors: Alex Rogers, MD (EM Resident Physician, Christus Spohn/Texas A&M University School of Medicine, Corpus Christi, TX); J.D. Metabolism of ester anesthetics is by plasma cholinesterase, whereas amides are metabolized by the cytochrome P450 system in the liver. [6] 2] This linking group can be either an amide (e.g.,

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Critical Care Scenarios

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Boswell (EM and CCM) of the University of Maryland, perhaps the busiest center in the country for COVID-related ECMO. Boswell (EM and CCM) of the University of Maryland, perhaps the busiest center in the country for COVID-related ECMO. An overview of VV ECMO with a focus on COVID-19, with Dr. Kimberly A.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

They found NO difference in drain failure rates ( 11% pigtail vs 13% chest tube P=0.74), total daily volume drained or length of ICU stay between groups. Pragmatic Randomized Optimal Platelet and Plasma Ratios (PROPPR) Trial: design, rationale and implementation. in 1:1:2 group; difference, −5.4% [95% CI, −10.4% to −0.5%]; P  = 0.03.).

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REBEL EM

JUNE 26, 2023

Reversal of Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy Using First-Line Coagulation Factor Concentrates or Fresh Frozen Plasma (RETIC): A Single-Centre Parallel-Group, Open-Label Randomised Trial. appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Severe acute traumatic coagulopathy = PT >1.5 to 3.33; P = 0.72 to 2.10; P = 0.03

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Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 17, 2023

doi:10.1186/1757-1626-1-16 The post Snake Bites and Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. (Judge 2019) Best when given within 4 hours of the bite, but still effective within 24 hours Always give an entire vial of antivenom, never a partial vial. It’s expensive, so if you’re giving some of a vial, give it all. Pediatr Nephrol.

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