EMDocs

JANUARY 29, 2024

This article will discuss blood pressure goals and preferred pharmacotherapy for non-traumatic ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Ischemic Strokes: Ischemic stroke is characterized by a blockage of a blood vessel in the brain. The BP targets for patients with ischemic strokes depend on the available therapeutic options.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

At the same time, newer research has shown that the diagnostic safety despite withholding contrast in abdominal pain may actually be overstated. However, until more research data is available on this, the results suggest that clinicians should use caution not to overly rely on NCCT to exclude serious intraabdominal pathology.

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Radiology Radiology Emergency Department Hospitals 99

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

Borgialli DA, Mahajan P, Hoyle JD Jr, Powell EC, Nadel FM, Tunik MG, Foerster A, Dong L, Miskin M, Dayan PS, Holmes JF, Kuppermann N; Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). 2008 Apr;39(4):1347-8. Epub 2008 Feb 28. PMID: 1933914. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 Aug;23(8):878-84. doi: 10.1111/acem.13014. 107.498345.

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Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 21, 2023

Stimulation of baroreceptors results in a catecholamine-mediated increase in heart rate , stroke volume, contractility, and systemic vascular resistance (SVR). Over a 10-year period from 2008 to 2018, 334 heart transplants were performed on children in the UK. Activation of the RAAS increases preload – promoting fluid retention.

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Pediatrics Outcomes Research Sepsis 98

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 3, 2021

Date: March 31st, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Prof Daniel Fatovich is an emergency physician and clinical researcher based at Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia. Date: March 31st, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Prof Daniel Fatovich is an emergency physician and clinical researcher based at Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia. THAWS RCT Substudy.

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All Ohio EM

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

By Mike Pallaci, DO Research Question: Does rapid lowering of blood pressure improve the outcome in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage? A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Delusions of benefit in the International Stroke Trial. 2007;38:2001-2023.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Emergency Medicine research was and still is tremendously underfunded,” says John E. Dr. Prescott, currently retired, was Chief Academic Officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges from 2008-2021 where he says he worked with “every single school of medicine in the U.S.,” Prescott, MD, another member of the committee. “We

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