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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

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Journal Feed covers compression location, DOACs versus warfarin for AFib, and modified valsalva in pediatric SVT.

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CAR T-Cell Therapy – What do you need to know for the ED?

January 31, 2018
Brit Long
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Cytokine storm, neurotoxicity, autoimmune reactions... These are just several complications of CAR T-cell therapy. But what is this therapy to begin with? This post evaluates this relatively new cancer therapy and its potential complications.

The EM Educator Series: The Aortic Stenosis Patient

January 30, 2018
Alex Koyfman
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Welcome to this week’s EM Educator Series. Today we have a case of the sick aortic stenosis patient, followed by questions and key references.

An Evidence-Based Approach to Pressors in Shock: Part I

January 29, 2018
Sarah Brubaker
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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.

EM@3AM: Synthetic Cannabinoid Intoxication

January 27, 2018
Joshua Oliver
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A 20-year-old male college student arrives by ambulance restrained in a stretcher. Members of his fraternity called the police saying he became violent and agitated after "burning incense". He is hypertensive and tachycardic with a normal blood glucose. What is the diagnosis, and what are your next steps?