Ischemic Colitis: ED Presentations, Evaluation, and Management
What should you consider in your evaluation and management of the patient with suspected ischemic colitis?
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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
Clay Smith and the Journal Feed team cover TTM in non-shockable rhythms, POCUS for abscess, and single syringe adenosine for SVT.
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ToxCard: Pediatric Toxicology – One Pill/Taste Can Kill
One pill can kill… You need to know these medications when caring for pediatric patients.
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Mindfulness for Physician Wellness (and Even Your Patients?)
Can mindfulness improve your well-being and patient care? What about speaking with your patients about mindfulness?
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An Understated Myth? Strep Throat & Rheumatic Fever
Sore throat (aka, pharyngitis) is the 3rd most common complaint for physician visits. Although the overwhelming majority of these cases are viral in origin (rhinovirus ~20%), the major focus of our attention in the ED stems around the question of “strep (GAS) vs not strep” and who gets antibiotics…. does anyone need antibiotics? And what about rheumatic fever?
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EM@3AM: Back Pain
A 59-year-old man presents to the ED for acute onset low back pain that started immediately after he moved furniture. He states his lumbar pain has been unrelenting, with mild pain radiating to down both legs. He appears in pain and has mild midline and bilateral paraspinal tenderness to palpation over his lumbosacral spine. He has bilateral loss of strength in the distal lower extremities, notably in dorsiflexion. What diagnoses should you consider?
The EM Educator Series: Endocarditis – How to put all of the findings together
Our EM Educator post this week looks at considerations for endocarditis. How do we diagnose and manage this disease?
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ToxCard: Dexmedetomidine & Ketamine in Toxicologic Causes of Agitation
The ideal pharmacologic agent for controlling agitated patients is often debated. Ketamine and dexmedetomidine are two newer drugs that are starting to be used more frequently in the management of agitation in the emergency department.
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Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of Non-Obstetric Pathologic Abdominal Pain in the Pregnant Patient
Dr. Boushra is back with non-obstetric causes of abdominal pain in pregnancy.
Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
Our wrap-up this week covers febrile seizure, duration of antibiotic therapy for strep throat, fluid bolus before intubation, and the 2019 ACEP policy on acute headaches.
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