Category Name: R.E.B.E.L. EM

R.E.B.E.L. EM

R.E.B.E.L. EM – Is Amiodarone Dead?

This post dives into the three most common places amiodarone is employed in the ED: cardioversion of atrial fibrillation, cardioversion of VT and in refractory VF/VT cardiac arrest and demonstrates that superior evidence points to better options for management.

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R.E.B.E.L. EM – Mythbuster: Glucose Levels Must be Below a “Safe” Threshold Before Discharge

Anyone who works in the Emergency Department has seen patients brought in by EMS or sent from the clinic with a chief complaint of “high blood sugar.” Now, we are not talking about patients with diabetic ketoacidosis, but just simple hyperglycemia. This is a common complaint with no real consensus on optimal blood glucose levels before safe discharge.