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How should you manage chloramphenicol toxicity?

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    Medical Malpractice Insights: Use Caution with Defamatory Language

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    Medical Malpractice Insights is back with a case of defamatory language. Be careful what you say...
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    emDOCs Podcast – Episode 133: Angioedema

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    The emDOCs.net covers angioedema, including different types, an approach, and management.
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    Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

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    Journal Feed covers ED disposition of delirium, succinylcholine in hyperkalemia, the PECARN rule for febrile neonates, and BP control in ICH.
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    ECG Pointers: Longer is Always Better… Wait, that’s not right.

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    Dr. Tannenbaum covers a cardiac arrest associated with some electrolyte issues
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    PECARN STELAR Podcast – Episode 6: Environmental Toxins

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    Environmental toxins pose a disproportionate risk to children because of their developing organ systems, higher metabolic rates, and normal hand-to-mouth behaviors. Exposures—most often from the home, water, food, or air—can cause subtle, delayed, or multisystem symptoms that mimic common pediatric illnesses. A high index of suspicion and a focused environmental
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    EM@3AM: Cervical Myelopathy

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    A 62-year-old male presents to the ED with bilateral lower extremity weakness. He states that for the last few months, he has had an increasingly difficult time climbing stairs. He notes progressively worsening neck pain and stiffness for the past year. This morning, his wife urged him to come in
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    Multiple sclerosis

    Immune-mediated, demyelinating disease, separated in time and space, females > males

     

    Presents with exacerbations, med complications, or some other condition (most common)

     

    New neuro symptom = true exacerbation -> steroids

     

    Worsening of prior neuro symptoms = pseudoexacerbation -> find and treat underlying trigger (infection)

     

    Avoid fever; worsens symptoms

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