Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
This week Journal Feed looks at haloperidol for headaches, the aortic dissection detection risk score, and a consensus statement on IV contrast nephropathy.
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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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EM Beats by Doge: Serious Headaches
Jonas Pologe is back with the EM Beats by Doge series. Today, Dr. Pologe brings you serious headaches.
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Pain Profiles: Steroids for Migraines – Reduced Recurrence, Acute Relief, or No Benefit?
Welcome back to Pain Profiles series from David Cisewski. Today we look at a component of the “headache cocktail” – steroids… Do they make a difference, and what steroid, if any, should we use?
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Pain Profiles: ED Migraine Management – The New Kid on the “Block”
Last month, a long-anticipated trial on ED migraine treatment came out evaluating the use of greater occipital nerve blocks (GONB) in the ED for refractory migraines. This edition of Pain Profiles looks at migraines, what we know about migraine treatment, and what nerve blocks bring to the table.
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Pain Profiles: Prochlorperazine versus Ketamine for Headache
This week’s Pain Profiles post by Dr. David Cisewski evaluates ketamine versus prochlorperazine for headache in the ED, with expert commentary from Dr. Sergey Motov.
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emDocs Cases: Headache Management in the ED
NSAIDs, acetaminophen, steroids, triptans, antidopaminergics, oxygen, IV fluids, diphenhydramine… What’s in your “headache cocktail”? This emDocs post looks at the evidence behind treatment of headaches in the ED.
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Thunderclap Headache – Pearls and Pitfalls
A thunderclap headache is defined by sudden, severe pain. The classic teaching in medical school is that a “thunderclap” headache is pathognomonic for subarachnoid hemorrhage. However, only 11-25% of TCHs are due to SAH. What else should you consider when a patient presents with a TCH?
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Headache Management: Best Current Evidence for the ED
Every provider has their own twist on the standard “headache cocktail”, but what is the evidence behind the individual medications for headache management? What about treating headaches in the pregnant or pediatric patient? This post seeks to answer these questions and more.
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Acute Headache in the Emergency Department
Differentiating and identifying the dangerous headaches in the emergency department
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