Cervical Artery Dissection: The Elusive Diagnosis
Cervical artery dissection can be a difficult diagnosis. Read on for pearls and pitfalls in the ED.
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Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine: Past, Present…Future? COVID-19
This ToxCard looks at the ins and outs of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine and their toxicity, as well as their place in the treatment of COVID-19.
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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
This week Clay brings you the HINTS exam, oxygen therapy in ARDS, and cefepime-associated neurotoxicity.
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Unlocking Common ED Procedures – Crackin’ the Cranium: A Review of Cranial Burr Hole Decompression
Today’s Unlocking Common ED Procedures post looks at an uncommon but emergent procedure: the burr hole for cranial decompression.
EM Mindset: COVID-19 Edition – Shahriar Zehtabchi
For this edition of the EM Mindset series, Shahriar Zehtabchi from New York provides some perspectives on COVID-19.
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Chloroquine & Hydroxychloroquine – Is there value in COVID-19?
Over the past month there has been increasing discussion about the potential use of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19. This post evaluates the literature behind these medications.
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EM@3AM: Anterior Shoulder Dislocation
A 35-year-old male presents with right shoulder pain. He was playing football with some friends, and as he was in the midst of throwing the football, a friend hit his throwing arm. He is holding his arm in an internally rotated and abducted position. You are able to detect an ulnar and radial pulse in the hand of the affected arm, and his median, ulnar, and radial motor and sensory function is normal in the right hand. What’s the next step in your evaluation and treatment?
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ERCast – COVID-19: Inside New York City
Rob Orman and Reuben Strayer cover COVID-19 in New York, including the many challenges and some important lessons.
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents and Corticosteroids in COVID-19: What’s the Controversy?
With COVID-19 rapidly spreading, many studies are underway evaluating medical therapies. This post will evaluate symptomatic therapies, including NSAIDs and corticosteroids, and the controversy surrounding these medications.
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ECG Pointers: Post Myocardial Infarction Complications – LV Aneurysm
This week we continue a series on post myocardial infarction complications. Today we present a case of a patient who developed left ventricular aneurysm and discuss the diagnosis and treatment.
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