Methamphetamine in the ED Setting
What do Hitler, hot sauce, Breaking Bad, South Dakota, and crystal meth all have in common?
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An Understated Myth? Strep Throat & Rheumatic Fever
Sore throat (aka, pharyngitis) is the 3rd most common complaint for physician visits. Although the overwhelming majority of these cases are viral in origin (rhinovirus ~20%), the major focus of our attention in the ED stems around the question of “strep (GAS) vs not strep” and who gets antibiotics…. does anyone need antibiotics? And what about rheumatic fever?
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Droperidol Use in the Emergency Department – What’s Old is New Again
Droperidol is back…. but when and how should you use it? David Cisewski provides you with a primer on droperidol in the ED.
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Pain Profiles – Nerve Block Tips & Tricks: Sterility, Safety, Simulation
How can you maximize the success and safety of nerve blocks? This post from David Cisewski in the Pain Profiles series provides you with tips and tricks.
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ED Management of Sickle Cell Vaso-occlusive Crises: Myths, Facts, and A Novel Approach to Acute Pain Management
Last week marked the release of the updated American Society of Hematology (ASH) ASH Draft Recommendations Sickle Cell Disease-Related Pain. This EMDocs article addresses each of the draft recommendations listed on behalf of ASH as related to the ED-setting.
Spiked Helmet Sign: An Electrocardiographic Indication of Impending Doom
Ready for the spiked helmet sign? This post from David Cisewski and Lillian Wong provides you with what you need to know on the ECG.
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Pain Profiles: ‘TAP IN’ – Transverse Abdominus Plane (TAP) Blocks
Ready for a new nerve block? David Cisewski brings you the transverse abdominus plane (TAP) block on this edition of Pain Profiles.
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Pain Profiles: Subcutaneous Opioids & Culture Change
Ever used subcutaneous opioids? Is there literature on this route? This edition of Pain Profiles evaluates a new study on subcutaneous opioids.
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Pain Profiles: Steroids for Migraines – Reduced Recurrence, Acute Relief, or No Benefit?
Welcome back to Pain Profiles series from David Cisewski. Today we look at a component of the “headache cocktail” – steroids… Do they make a difference, and what steroid, if any, should we use?
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Pain Profiles: Intranasal Analgesics: What’s Your Pick? – Part II
Welcome to Part II on intranasal analgesics. Today we feature an interview from Dr. Stacy Reynolds.
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