Reprioritizing the ABCs of Trauma Care for Polytrauma Patients
While advanced trauma life support has traditionally emphasized the “ABC” (airway, breathing, and circulation) approach for all…
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Reprioritizing the ABCs of Trauma Care for Polytrauma Patients
While advanced trauma life support has traditionally emphasized the “ABC” (airway, breathing, and circulation) approach for all... -
A Rational Approach to Pulmonary Embolism Evaluation
Emergency department over-investigation is, perhaps, nowhere more pervasive than in the workup of suspected pulmonary embolism (PE).... -
A Case Example: Reversing Anticoagulant Dabigatran with Idarucizumab
The Case A 75-year-old man presents to your emergency department via paramedics. His transport time was about...
A Rational Approach to Pulmonary Embolism Evaluation
Emergency department over-investigation is, perhaps, nowhere more pervasive than in the workup of suspected pulmonary embolism (PE)….
A Case Example: Reversing Anticoagulant Dabigatran with Idarucizumab
The Case A 75-year-old man presents to your emergency department via paramedics. His transport time was about…
New-Drug Details: Reversing Anticoagulant Dabigatran with Idarucizumab
Idarucizumab (Praxbind) is the first and only specific reversal agent for a novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) approved…
Important Information about the Seasonal Acute Flaccid Myelitis Outbreak
Nothing is more concerning to parents and emergency health care providers than a serious illness that primarily…
Defining Sepsis Then & Now, Part 1
Epidemiology 1979–2000 Before 2000, solid epidemiology data on sepsis were lacking. No formalized, generally accepted definition existed,…
Tainted Synthetic Cannabis Leads to Coagulopathy Outbreak
The Case After entering the room, it is clear something unusual is going on. This previously healthy…
Medical Expulsive Therapy No Longer Recommended for Ureterolithiasis
It wasn’t so long ago that there was absolute consensus on the use of medical expulsive therapy…
Treating Ingested Button Batteries in Kids
Question 2: In children with ingested button batteries in the stomach, which patients are at the highest…
Are Pediatric Lungs Just Little Adult Lungs?
Question 1: For pediatric asthma, does albuterol and ipratropium (combined) show benefit over albuterol alone? Depending on…
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With regard to state legislative activity regulating the opioid prescribing practices of emergency physicians, which of the following wouId you support? Check all that apply.
- Restrictions on duration (36%, 229 Votes)
- Restrictions of quantity (34%, 219 Votes)
- Mandatory checking of prescription drug monitoring systems for all opioid prescriptions from the ED (30%, 194 Votes)
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