Researchers are actively searching for agents aimed at decreasing disease severity or viral shedding in COVID-19 patients. Antiviral medications have become a main focus of potential treatment options. This post looks at these potential therapies.
Antiviral Agents: What is their use in COVID-19? Read More »
Clay brings us permissive hypotension in the elderly, treatment of toddler’s fracture, and topical lidocaine for oral ulcers in this week’s Wrap Up.
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How can you best protect yourself when evaluating and managing patients with COVID-19?
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Pearls – COVID-19 Read More »
Acute aortic occlusion is a deadly condition. This post by Sara Adibi provides what you need to know.
Acute Aortic Occlusion Read More »
COVID-19 is a global pandemic. This post focuses on management of the critically ill patient with COVID-19 by discussing the recently published Society of Critical Care Medicine and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Guidelines.
Managing the Critical COVID-19 Patient – SCCM Guidelines Read More »
A 30-year-old male presents after a motor vehicle accident with chest pain and shortness of breath. He is alert, speaking in 1-2 word responses, and appears in moderate respiratory distress. He has normal left sided breath sounds, but none on the right. No lung sliding is seen with ultrasound examination of the right thorax. His trachea is deviated left, and increased JVD is noted. What is this patient’s presentation consistent with? What is your next step in management?
EM@3AM: Pneumothorax Read More »
This EM Educator evaluates urinary retention, the ED evaluation, and management.
The EM Educator Series: The Patient Who Can’t Pee Read More »
Last month’s case was an example of a missed MI due to anchoring bias based on the patient’s prior history of pulmonary fibrosis. In this month’s brief summary, we are reminded that myocarditis is another cause of chest pain that must be considered, especially in younger patients.
Medical Malpractice Insights: Chest tightness and cough – EKG, CXR, or both? Read More »
A pediatric trauma patient needing a definitive airway is a frightening situation. This post from Joe Ravera covers this and more.
Airway Management in the Pediatric Trauma Patient Read More »
This week Clay brings you three great articles on lactate, ultrasound for central line confirmation, and empiric MRSA coverage in pneumonia.
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