Droperidol is back…. but when and how should you use it? David Cisewski provides you with a primer on droperidol in the ED.
Droperidol Use in the Emergency Department – What’s Old is New Again Read More »
How can you maximize the success and safety of nerve blocks? This post from David Cisewski in the Pain Profiles series provides you with tips and tricks.
Pain Profiles – Nerve Block Tips & Tricks: Sterility, Safety, Simulation Read More »
Last week marked the release of the updated American Society of Hematology (ASH) ASH Draft Recommendations Sickle Cell Disease-Related Pain. This EMDocs article addresses each of the draft recommendations listed on behalf of ASH as related to the ED-setting.
Ready for a new nerve block? David Cisewski brings you the transverse abdominus plane (TAP) block on this edition of Pain Profiles.
Pain Profiles: ‘TAP IN’ – Transverse Abdominus Plane (TAP) Blocks Read More »
Ever used subcutaneous opioids? Is there literature on this route? This edition of Pain Profiles evaluates a new study on subcutaneous opioids.
Pain Profiles: Subcutaneous Opioids & Culture Change Read More »
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?
Pain Profiles: Steroids for Migraines – Reduced Recurrence, Acute Relief, or No Benefit? Read More »
Ready to use intranasal analgesics? This Pain Profiles is the first in a two part series evaluating your options for intranasal analgesia.
Pain Profiles: Intranasal Analgesics: What’s Your Pick? – Part I Read More »
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.
Pain Profiles: ED Migraine Management – The New Kid on the “Block” Read More »
Dilaudid, or Hydromorphone… How can we optimize ED use of this analgesic? This edition of Pain Profiles provides you with pearls, pitfalls, and the recent literature concerning hydromorphone.
Pain Profiles: The “Dirty D” – Hydromorphone Use in The Emergency Setting Read More »
This edition of Pain Profiles looks at a new review from Annals of Emergency Medicine on regional anesthesia.
Pain Profiles: Feeling Blocked? Read More »