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Verdicts from our biggest study reviews of 2024 Dec 20, 2024

We look at:

  1. The DEVICE Trial
  2. The CAPE COD Trial
  3. Management of Cardiogenic Shock in Elderly Patients
  4. Magnesium in Atrial Fibrillation: 4 Trials
  5. Pad...
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Lignocaine vs Amiodarone for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Dec 16, 2024

 

Amiodarone has been the first line therapy for VT/VF since 2000. At that time it replaced Lidocaine as the drug of choice, in the...

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Endocrine Pearls Dec 12, 2024

A Podcast

 

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EM Mastery
Podcast: Utility of LP in Suspected SAH with Negative CT.
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Podcast: Utility of LP in Suspected SAH with Negative CT. Dec 09, 2024

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The Study
Pouryahya P et al. Utility of lumbar puncture after a normal brain commuted tomography scan in patients presenting to the...

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The SHED Trial for SAH in ED Dec 08, 2024

 

Acute headache acounts for up to 2% of Emergency Department presentations, with up to 10% of those patients having a serious cause for their...

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PE in Pregnancy Dec 06, 2024

A lecture by Dr Adam Michael on investigations in suspercted PE in Pregnancy.

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Non-Invasive Workup of Suspected PE in Pregnancy Dec 04, 2024

This study looked at the safety and efficiency of non-invasive diagnostic approaches in pregnant patients suspected of having a pulmonary...

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Lateral Canthotomy Dec 03, 2024

 

When and How to Perform a Lateral Canthotomy

A 35 yo woman presents to your rural emergency department. She has recently had eye...

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Aural Foreign Body removal Dec 03, 2024

Case 1: Is that a Spider in her ear?

"Please help, there's something running around in my ear!" That was the triage. The patient woke with the...

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DOAC Reversal Nov 29, 2024

 

This is a review from the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, of the data supporting their use of specific and...

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EM Mastery
Clinical Podcast: A Case of Pericarditis with a Twist
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Clinical Podcast: A Case of Pericarditis with a Twist Nov 24, 2024

A 38 yo patient with no previous history presents with 3 days of epigastric pain, shoulder pain, shortness of breath and fevers. He presents to the...

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Does Paralysis-first in RSI, decrease first-pass failure rates? Nov 22, 2024

 

Bottom Line

In this large single-center retrospective study, there was a reduced risk of first pass failure when paralytic agents were...

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Hypertensive Crisis: Do we treat Hypertensive Urgencies? Nov 15, 2024

The term 'hypertensive urgency' is a misnomer. It implies that there is an urgent need to treat. Treating asymptomatic hypertensive patients is the...

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PARAMEDIC-3 Trial: Drug Route in OHCA Nov 07, 2024

In response to the uncertainty of which route is better for drug administration in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) ie., intraosseous (I/O)...

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C-Spine clearance in children: Old School Nov 07, 2024

Are Kids just small adults? The questions that creates outrage and debate.

How do we approach the child with a potential cervical spine in jury?...

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Papercut: I/O vs IV Access in OHCA Nov 07, 2024

 

This study looked at the use of intraosseous (I/O) versus intravenous (IV) routes for drug administration in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest...

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Hypertensive Emergencies Nov 07, 2024

Hypertensive emergencies are defined as sudden and prolonged increases in the arterial blood pressure, with associated organ damage. The degree of...

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VL vs DL for intubating Neonates Nov 07, 2024

This trial looked at "whether indirect laryngoscopy with a video laryngoscope would result in increased success on the first attempt at urgent oral...

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EM Mastery
Podcast Interview: A Case of Exertional Heat Stroke
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Podcast Interview: A Case of Exertional Heat Stroke Nov 02, 2024

This week we have a podcast with special guest Dr Will Davies, who takes us through a recent interesting case he had of exertional heat stroke....

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Does Induction Agent Choice Affect post intubation hypotension? Nov 02, 2024

Rapid sequence intubation can be associated with peri or post intubation hypotension and in a small group of patients, cardiac arrest. In the...

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Mastery: The New PECARN C-Spine Rule: Interview with a PEM Physician Nov 02, 2024

Cervical spine injuries in children are uncommon and radiation risk from CT scans can be significant. We don’t have specific paediatric...

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Does reduced dose induction agent affect post intubation hypotension? Oct 26, 2024

Post Intubation hypotension has been linked to induction agents, although the studies for this are few. It is moreso related to age and Shock...

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PODCAST: Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest Oct 24, 2024

The Use of Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest: An Interview with Professor Paul Middleton.

The use of ultrasound in cardiac arrest has increased...

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Bubble Time to diagnose Right Ventricular Failure Oct 24, 2024

Right Ventricular(RV) failure presents a significant challenge in the emergency department. It can affect our resuscitative efforts. The only way...

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