Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome
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Dialysis can be too much of a good thing.
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Immune Checkpoint Blockade
A patient comes to the ED with dyspnea and is treated with a checkpoint inhibitor - what is that?
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A Clinical Conundrum
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Hyponatremia is a commonly encountered clinical problem in both the emergency department and ICU settings. The differential diagnosis can be vexing but is critical to initiation of the correct treatment. Read on for a brief clinicall vignette addressing this dilemma
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Sepsis Scores by Dr. Jen Axelband
Check out this lecture from by Dr. Jen Axelband from 2018’s C4 conference
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The C4 conference is Coming...
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The C4 is coming on March 20, 2019!
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A Quick Reference to Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
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A Quick Reference to Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
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Heat Stroke
Althought it's starting to cool off in the Norhteast, heat stroke is a big deal in some places...Read on for some pearls to recognize and manage heat stroke.
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Extra Saline for Central-lines
If you have ever run out of saline for your central lines, this simple trick will help you out.
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Get That Central-Line Wire Back
Placing a central-line isn't just one procedure...it's a collection of several smaller ones (e.g., getting needle into vessel, dilating the vein, etc.). Here's one tip that can make your job a little bit easier.
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An Interesting Case of Ingestion by Dr. Loran Hatch
A 20 year-old female presents with an intentional overdose. Her mother reports that 30 tablets of Meloxicam 15mg missing. Patient alert and she complaints of generalized abdominal pain and nausea. Vitals are initially stable, but then she becomes hypotensive 50s/20s while she is alert. Her ECG is NSR and wide QRS (146ms) and prolong QTc (762ms). The patient eventually admits to also taking her mother’s Plaquenil.
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