What you ought to know about the management of snake bites. P.S. This is terrifying.

We have covered several other pediatric EM myths and misconceptions previously: Cuffed ETT are ok, a doughnut is not a good shape for LP Positioning, the 500:1 rule should not be used, Oral Rehydration is faster than IV, and you can/should give morphine to kids you are worried have appendicitis. Recently, I was reminded of another myth that continues to have a foothold: Atropine and RSI.

A focused update with pearls in the management of syncope.

Every few years, we come to a crossroads that makes us reexamine our current clinical practice and consider a better intervention. For the past twenty years, patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke have had essentially one option for therapy: intravenous thrombolytics. Since the NINDS-2 trial...

Continuing with our EM Mindset series, here is another great piece by Dr. Seth Trueger to end off your Labor Day weekend. Enjoy!

Pearls for the management of the difficult-to-diagnose psoas abscess.

What to know when evaluating a child with suspected meningitis

You are in the midst of caring for a 62 year-old male who is tachycardic with HR 120, BP 88/42, T 101.2 oF, RR 26, and SpO2 98%. He was brought in by EMS for fever and myalgias, and with one look at his vital signs, he triggered the protocol for SIRS. Your initial exam showed similar vital signs...