practice updates

Welcome back to Part II of the series on vasopressors. Part I discussed basic guidelines for pressor use, in addition to specific literature regarding “inopressors” (norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dobutamine). Part II will discuss “pure inotropes” (dobutamine and milrinone) and “pure vasopressors” (vasopressin and phenylephrine).

We use vasopressor agents almost daily in the ED, but what’s the evidence behind these medications? Can we fine-tune our utilization of pressor agents? This is the first of a two part series evaluating pressor agents in shock.

Welcome back to Quality Corner, a series that evaluates tough cases with potential areas for improvement. This month’s Quality Corner covers a case involving head trauma and anticoagulation, followed by a case of postdural puncture headache.

An elevated troponin in the patient with severe renal disease can present significant challenges. What do you need to consider with an elevated troponin in this patient population? Is it ACS?

Welcome to Quality Corner, an emDocs series evaluating tough cases and potential areas for improvement. Today we look at Crohn’s Disease, tachycardia, thrombocytosis, and angioedema treatment and disposition.

Welcome to Quality Corner, a new emDocs series evaluating tough cases and potential areas for improvement. The goal of this series is to provide you with the necessary information to optimize your care and documentation in the ED. Today we look at the bleeding fistula and neutropenic fever.

What is a Charcot joint, and what do you need to do in the ED?

An interesting case of a patient with lower extremity weakness in the setting of a recent neck wound? Learn more about this curious case and can’t miss diagnosis.

The management of sepsis in the patient with dangerous comorbidities can be challenging. What can you do to optimize patient outcomes?

We see alcohol intoxication daily in the ED. What other conditions present in a similar manner?