Phenobarbital for Alcohol Withdrawal in the ED: When, Why, and How?
Evidence-based protocols include smart dosing, pharmacokinetics, and safe disposition.
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Phenobarbital for Alcohol Withdrawal in the ED: When, Why, and How?
Evidence-based protocols include smart dosing, pharmacokinetics, and safe disposition. -
Point-of-Care EEG Is Coming to the Emergency Department
Bedside EEG offers a practical ED solution for rapid seizure detection, post-cardiac arrest care, and avoiding patient transfers for diagnosis alone. -
Point-of-Care EEG Is Not Ready for Prime Time
Can point-of-care EEG reliably diagnose non-convulsive status epilepticus in the ED? Review the current evidence, limitations, and management strategies.
Point-of-Care EEG Is Coming to the Emergency Department
Bedside EEG offers a practical ED solution for rapid seizure detection, post-cardiac arrest care, and avoiding patient transfers for diagnosis alone.
Point-of-Care EEG Is Not Ready for Prime Time
Can point-of-care EEG reliably diagnose non-convulsive status epilepticus in the ED? Review the current evidence, limitations, and management strategies.
Do Pediatric Seizures Have an Association with the Weather?
Explore the latest research on how temperature and rain impact emergency department visits for young patients.
Case Report: Massive Amitriptyline and Bupropion Ingestion
A patient presenting with severe cardiotoxicity and absent brainstem reflexes, mimicking brain death, is found to have a gastric pharmacobezoar prolonging drug absorption.
Code Eclampsia: Navigating the Storm in ED Management
Imagine a third-year emergency medicine resident working overnight in the intensive care unit (ICU) when a new…
Evidence Mounts Backing Rescue Ketamine for Prehospital Status Epilepticus
For more than seven years, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue in Palm Beach County, Fla., has been…
ACEP Clinical Policy on Seizures
On April 17, 2024, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy developed by the ACEP…
ACEP Approves Clinical Policy on Seizures
On April 17, 2024, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy developed by the ACEP…
Reader Responds: Current Status of Continuous-Seizure Management
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