It’s Time to Abandon Fecal Occult Blood Testing in the Emergency Department
If a test result does not impact management of a patient—or, worse, is misleading—should the test even…
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It’s Time to Abandon Fecal Occult Blood Testing in the Emergency Department
If a test result does not impact management of a patient—or, worse, is misleading—should the test even... -
What Emergency Physicians Need to Know About Anti-Inflammatory Monoclonal Antibodies
If you watch network prime-time news programs at all, you can’t help but be impressed by the... -
Fluoroquinolones Are in the FDA Spotlight Again
During FOAMcast, we like to cover guidelines that affect emergency physicians. But we don’t just cover the...
What Emergency Physicians Need to Know About Anti-Inflammatory Monoclonal Antibodies
If you watch network prime-time news programs at all, you can’t help but be impressed by the…
Fluoroquinolones Are in the FDA Spotlight Again
During FOAMcast, we like to cover guidelines that affect emergency physicians. But we don’t just cover the…
Factor Xa Inhibitor Reversal Agent Is Not Ready for Prime Time
Ever since the release of direct-acting oral anticoagulants, emergency physicians have been tasked with managing their associated…
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,…
A 3-Step Approach for Infants with Congenital Heart Disease
The traditional approach to congenital heart disease (CHD) involves a detailed understanding of the pathophysiology, clinical findings,…