Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Confirm Endotracheal Tube Placement
The Case A 52-year-old patient is in cardiac arrest and needs endotracheal intubation. You’ve read some studies…
About Ken Milne, MD
Ken Milne, MD, is chief of emergency medicine and chief of staff at South Huron Hospital, Ontario, Canada. He is on the Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine faculty and is creator of the knowledge translation project the Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.
Posts by Ken Milne, MD
Fentanyl Versus Ketamine for Intranasal Pain Relief
The Case An 8-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with a painful wrist injury after falling…
Should You Use Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Cancer-Associated VTE?
The Case A 73-year-old man currently undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer presents to the emergency department with…
Is Intravenous Lidocaine for Pain Safe and Effective in the ED?
The Case A 49-year-old man presents to the emergency department with the chief complaint of left lumbar back…
Can Tranexamic Acid Decrease Maternal Mortality?
The Case A 27-year-old primiparous woman arrives at the emergency department after a prolonged labor at home;…
Should You Use Lidocaine Instead of Opioids to Treat Renal Colic?
The Case A 51-year-old male presents to the emergency department with a sudden-onset, severe, left-sided flank pain…
Can Ottawa Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Rule Determine which Headache Patients Need More Tests?
The Case A 38-year-old man presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of a severe frontal…
Prednisolone or Dexamethasone for Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations?
The Case A 6-year-old girl presents to the emergency department after waking up at midnight with another…
Quick-Wee an Easier Way to Get Infant’s Clean Catch Urine Sample
The Case The emergency department is getting busier with the after-work and after-school crowds. The next patient…
Platelets and Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients with Nontraumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage
The Case A 67-year-old woman presents with sudden onset of right-sided hemiparesis and facial droop. She takes aspirin…