PEA? Think Narrow vs Wide
During a PEA arrest, should you be thinking H's and T's....or looking at the ECGs?
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Grace Lam, MD
#EMconf: Stop the bleed!
Read ahead for a quick quide to factor replacement for your next bleeding hemophiliac patient...
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A Curious Case in Critical Care
32 year-old female wtih no PMH presents with headache, nausea, and blurred vision for 2 days. Vitals normal except for BP of 155/100 and an unremarkable exam. She starts to have a seizure as her husband holding their newborn baby walk into the room. Diagnosis? (scroll down for answer)
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A Curious Case of Seizures
65 year old male with ESRD presents with presents a chief complaint of missed dialysis....
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Sifting Through Causes of Seizures: Treatment for Seizure in ESRD Patient
A 65 year-old male with ESRD but non-compliant with hemodilaysis presents to the ED with chief complaint of “missed dialysis”. Patient states he was unable to make it to dialysis for the past 8 days.
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GI Bleeding: The Evidence Behind When to Transfuse?
When patients present to the Emergency Department with acute upper GI bleeding, the natural inclination is to quickly pull the transfusion trigger. However, a 2013 study gives us pause...
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I Can’t Take the Pressure Anymore! When to Worry About Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) are rare but significant causes of morbidity and mortality in both traumatic and medical ICU patients.
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Does Sux "Suck" for Kids?
Succinylcholine in the Pediatric Patient
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#EMconf: Are Trimester-Specific D-dimer Thresholds Ready for Prime Time?
Are you unsure if you can use D-dimer testing to aid in the diagnositic evaluation for DVT/PE in the pregnant patient? This week's Critically Appraised Topic in conference discusses the use of trimester-specific D-dimer threshold testing in pregnant patients.
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GI Bleeding: The Evidence Behind When to Transfuse?
When patients present to the Emergency Department with acute upper GI bleeding, the natural inclination is to quickly pull the transfusion trigger. However, a 2013 study gives us pause:
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