Please see prior post here: http://www.emdocs.net/reversal-of-anticoagulation/
On October 16, 2015 the FDA granted accelerated approval of idarucizumab (Praxbind), a novel reversal agent of the direct thrombin inhibitor Dabigatran (Pradaxa), for utilization in life-threatening bleeding emergencies.1
Reversal of Anticoagulation in a True Emergency – An Update Read More »
All those eponyms. What does the emergency physician need to know for wrist and forearm fractures?
Wrist and Distal Forearm Injuries: Pearls & Pitfalls Read More »
This is another great reason to discuss not throwing antibiotics at every kid with an ear.
You are in the midst of caring for a 62 year-old male who is tachycardic with HR 120, BP 88/42, T 101.2 oF, RR 26, and SpO2 98%. He was brought in by EMS for fever and myalgias, and with one look at his vital signs, he triggered the protocol for SIRS.
Your initial exam showed similar vital signs, with dry mucous membranes but otherwise normal HEENT exam, clear lungs, normal mental status, nontender abdomen, normal skin and genitourinary exams, and normal extremities/back. Due to his vital signs and SIRS criteria, you were concerned and ordered CBC, RFP, LFT, lactate, blood cultures, urinalysis/culture, and chest xray. You started 1 L NS, and his VS did not improve.
A focused update on poisonings, toxicologic emergencies, and toxidromes with pearls, pitfalls, and myths. What can the emergency physician miss?
The Approach to the Poisoned Patient Read More »
A few of the questions in your mind should at least be: what is most likely to kill this patient, do I need to get a CT of the head, does he need a lumbar puncture, does he need any urgent medications, and what labs should I order?
Meningitis: Clinical Pearls and Pitfalls Read More »
Continuous quantitative waveform capnography, also known as end-tidal carbon dioxide, PetCO2, or ETCO2, is a measurement of the partial pressure of CO2 in the exhaled breath. This technology has been around since the mid-19th century and only relatively recently has its potential in emergency medicine begun to be explored. […]
Capnography in the ED Read More »
Sepsis is the most common cause of death in children worldwide. What is the optimal evaluation and management of pediatric sepsis?
Pediatric Sepsis Update Read More »
We’re excited to announce our next AMA: Kevin Klauer will be with us TODAY: Tuesday, September 2nd, from 2-4pm CST.
Some background on Dr. Klauer from his bio page on emp.com:
Hope you can join us!
Ask Me Anything – Kevin Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP Read More »
Included below is a summary of numerous blog posts and podcasts that discuss the sometimes controversial issue of permissive hypotension or minimum volume resuscitation in the bleeding trauma patient.
Disclaimer: These are highlights as interpreted by the author of this article and should not replace listening to the original podcast or reviewing the background research. Posts are in chronological order and many of the below podcasts go beyond the scope of permissive hypotension. […]
A #FOAMed Roadmap to Permissive Hypotension Read More »
