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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Salt, not Shock

ALiEM

2007 Apr;19(2):155-9. Author information Timothy Harmon, MD Emergency Medicine Resident Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, George Washington University | The post ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Salt, not Shock appeared first on ALiEM. PMID: 35287973. Devin R, Devin R, Garrett P, Anstey C. Emerg Med Australas. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2006.00909.x.

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Glasgow Coma Scale in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Pediatric adjusted reverse shock index multiplied by Glasgow Coma Scale as a prospective predictor for mortality in pediatric trauma. 2008 Apr;39(4):1347-8. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.498345. 107.498345. Epub 2008 Feb 28. PMID: 18309166. Lammers DT, Marenco CW, Do WS, Conner JR, Horton JD, Martin MJ, Escobar MA Jr, Bingham JR, Eckert MJ.

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Approach to Shock

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Do we recognize shock early enough? World wide, shock is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children, mostly for failure to recognize or to treat adequately. So, what is shock? Simply put, shock is the inadequate delivery of oxygen to your tissues. How do we prioritize our interventions? Pericardial Effusion?

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The Definitive Analysis of Observational Studies

Sensible Medicine

This came as a shock to me. Then they applied the specification curve analysis to one specific database—the NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) from 2007 to 2014. The cardiac literature overflows with association studies, but each one uses one analytic method.

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Acute artery occlusion -- which one?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Taking a step back , remember that sinus tachycardia is less commonly seen in OMI (except in cases of impending cardiogenic shock). As per Dr. Frick — sinus tachycardia is usually not seen with acute OMI unless the patient is in cardiogenic shock. Additionally, there is borderline right axis deviation. Both were wrong.

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Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?

RebelEM

Except for patients with poor gut absorption or those with critical infectious processes such as septic shock or necrotizing fasciitis, this belief appears to be unfounded. Thorax 2007; 62(12): 1102-6. This feels intuitive as the IV route seems like it would be stronger, faster, and fix the patient better than the oral route.

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A New Mini-Series on the Study of the Week: What Does it Mean to Discover a Coronary Blockage?

Sensible Medicine

Let’s start in 2007. COURAGE sent shocks through the cardiology world: No difference. In the end, I hope to show the folly of “screening” for heart disease. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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