Are Opioids for Sickle Cell Disease Appropriate, or Do They Enable Addiction?
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobin disorder that affects approximately 100,000 individuals in the United…
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Are Opioids for Sickle Cell Disease Appropriate, or Do They Enable Addiction?
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobin disorder that affects approximately 100,000 individuals in the United... -
How To Perform an Emergency Burr Hole Procedure
As a new medical director, I thought to myself, “What is the worst that could happen at... -
Disaster Response Journal of Emergency Response to Hurricane Harvey
I sat at the ACEP headquarters attending an EMS board review course as the Texas Emergency Medical...
How To Perform an Emergency Burr Hole Procedure
As a new medical director, I thought to myself, “What is the worst that could happen at…
Disaster Response Journal of Emergency Response to Hurricane Harvey
I sat at the ACEP headquarters attending an EMS board review course as the Texas Emergency Medical…
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…
Opinion: We Have Effective Treatments for Opioid Addiction—Why Don’t We Use Them?
The Case A 32-year-old female with anxiety and recent bimalleolar ankle fracture presents requesting help with her…
How to Spot and Treat Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
We were wrapping up a peaceful shift, as peaceful as it can be for a Level 1…
Facts About the Opium Poppy
Click here for question. Answer As an opioid, Papaver somniferum and its derivatives cause miosis. Background The…
What Is This Dreamy Flower’s Dangerous Secret?
Question Does this toxin cause miosis or mydriasis? Click here for answer. Dr. Hack (Oleander Photography) is…
How to Diagnose Aortic Dissection Without Breaking the Bank
It used to be said that missing the clinical diagnosis of aortic dissection was “the standard” as…
The Facts About Abstral (Sublingual Fentanyl) Tablets
A bstral is a sublingual (SL) dosage form of the pure opioid agonist fentanyl. It’s approved by the…