ToxCards is back with acute organophosphate toxicity!

The emDOCs cast covers open globe injury with Jess Pelletier.

How can you optimize your evaluation and management of the unstable patient with pelvic trauma?

A 53-year-old female with a history of hypertension presents to the ED with headache and dizziness.  Her symptoms have been constant over the last two weeks. Triage vital signs (VS) include BP 163/89, HR 78, T 98.4, RR 14, SpO2 98% on room air. On exam, no nystagmus is noted. Her extraocular movements and cranial nerves II-XII are intact, strength of all four extremities is 5/5 without any focal weakness, and there are no appreciable sensory deficits. There is, however, dysmetria of the right upper extremity. What should you consider?

When we think of managing agitated patients we think of medicines – but that shouldn’t be our first option. However, medications can be adjuncts to non-pharmacologic means to help keep agitated children safe from harm. This podcast episode is all about age-appropriate pharmacologic management strategies for agitated children.

Week 37 looks at the POLAR RCT - prophylactic hypothermia for severe TBI.

Visual Wednesdays covers management of septic shock!

What is the evidence behind ESR and CRP in the ED?