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PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 3: Pharmacologic Management

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mg/kg/dose (IM/IV) Has a FDA Black Box warning in 2001 citing concerns of QT prolongation and torsades de pointes (TdP). Document what you gave and why, as well as the impact. Haloperidol (Haldol) – 0.5-5 5 mg PO; 0.05-0.15 mg/kg IM (up to 5 mg/dose) Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) – 0.55 mg/kg/dose (PO/IM) Droperidol – 0.03-0.07

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Episode 14: Thoracotomy

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Emergency thoracotomy in thoracic trauma: a review. Emergency Department thoracotomy for the critically injured patient: Objectives, indications, and outcomes. World Journal of Emergency Surgery; 2006: 1:4. Survival after Emergency Department thoracotomy: review of published data for last 25 years.

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SGEM#378: Keepin’ It REaL when Treating Pediatric Migraine Patients

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Disparities in the emergency department management of pediatric migraine by race, ethnicity, and language preference. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Lauren Westafer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate. AEM September 2022. AEM September 2022.

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Acute OMI or "Benign" Early Repolarization?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and prior inferior OMI status post DES to his proximal RCA 3 years prior presented to the emergency department at around 3 AM complaining of chest pain onset around 9 PM the evening prior. link] Stone, G. Brodie, B.

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Case Report: Toxic Hypoglycemic Syndrome

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An 18-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. 4 The association between ackee ingestion and the illness was initially recognized in 1875 and officially documented in 1904. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015;93(5):1122–3. Joskow R, Belson M, et al.

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ABG Versus VBG in the Emergency Department

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ABG and VBG Correlation The correlation between venous and arterial blood gases is well-documented for standard differences (Table 1), and the data obtained from the VBG can be acted on as if it were an ABG (1, 3-6). Int J Emerg Med. The role of venous blood gas in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Thus, if there is documented sinus bradycardia, and no suspicion of high grade AV block, at the time of the syncope, this is very useful. The ROSE (Risk Stratification of syncope in the emergency department) Study. Predictors of Short-Term (Seven-Day) Cardiac Outcomes After Emergency Department Visit for Syncope.