Why and How to Use Ketamine for Status Epilepticus
Review recent evidence on treating refractory seizures in the emergency department with ketamine, including prehospital dosing and key clinical trials.
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Why and How to Use Ketamine for Status Epilepticus
Review recent evidence on treating refractory seizures in the emergency department with ketamine, including prehospital dosing and key clinical trials. -
Tips and Tricks for Managing Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the Emergency Department
Master DKA care with pearls on fluid choice , early basal insulin , and the two-bag method to speed resolution. -
Phenylephrine and Epinephrine Push-Dose Vasopressors
Master push-dose phenylephrine and epinephrine dosing to manage hemodynamics during peri-intubation and shock in the ED.
Tips and Tricks for Managing Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the Emergency Department
Master DKA care with pearls on fluid choice , early basal insulin , and the two-bag method to speed resolution.
Phenylephrine and Epinephrine Push-Dose Vasopressors
Master push-dose phenylephrine and epinephrine dosing to manage hemodynamics during peri-intubation and shock in the ED.
Why the Nonrebreather Should be Abandoned
Standard NRBs often fail high minute ventilation. Learn why high flow nasal cannula is superior and how to utilize flush rate oxygen as a bridge to intubation.
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in the Emergency Department
Go beyond “10 over 5.” This guide demystifies NIPPV, explaining the right settings for CPAP and BiPAP in patients with respiratory distress.
Emergency Department Management of Prehospital Tourniquets
As prehospital tourniquet use rises, learn the evidence-based steps for safe removal in the ED and how to avoid life-threatening complications.
Surgical Critical Care Fellowships Add Value, Flexibility to Emergency Medicine Careers
Since the inception of emergency medicine in the 1960s and its subsequent establishment as a medical specialty…
Push-Dose Pressors in the Emergency Department
Welcome to Critical Care Time, a new critical care-focused column from ACEP Now. My goal in this…
Navigating Strict State Abortion Laws
On June 24, 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, leaving regulation of…
Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage: A Three-Pronged Approach
It’s 4 a.m., and you’re three hours from the nearest tertiary care center. A young woman, 13…