Antibiotics Provide No Added Benefit in Severe Asthma Flares
Patients hospitalized for asthma exacerbation often receive antibiotic therapy but this provides no additional benefit, according to…
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Antibiotics Provide No Added Benefit in Severe Asthma Flares
Patients hospitalized for asthma exacerbation often receive antibiotic therapy but this provides no additional benefit, according to... -
Is Magnesium a Wonder Drug? FOAMcast Reviews the Studies
Fads come and go. However, in the world of free open access medical education (#FOAMed), some favorite... -
Are Pediatric Lungs Just Little Adult Lungs?
Question 1: For pediatric asthma, does albuterol and ipratropium (combined) show benefit over albuterol alone? Depending on...
Is Magnesium a Wonder Drug? FOAMcast Reviews the Studies
Fads come and go. However, in the world of free open access medical education (#FOAMed), some favorite…
Are Pediatric Lungs Just Little Adult Lungs?
Question 1: For pediatric asthma, does albuterol and ipratropium (combined) show benefit over albuterol alone? Depending on…
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…
ILCOR Guidelines on Asthma, Concussion, Dental Avulsion, and Anaphylaxis Reviewed
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) appointed a task force in 2013 to prepare recommendations regarding…
Corticosteroid Treatments for Asthma Exacerbation, Intussusception Recurrence in Pediatric Patients
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled…
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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)
Total Voters: 367
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