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REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema

RebelEM

Urticaria and pruritus = MAST CELL mediated, which is treated like a standard allergic reaction. Urticaria and pruritus = MAST CELL mediated, which is treated like a standard allergic reaction. J Emerg Med 2013; 44 (4): 764-772. of people who take NSAIDs ( Nzeako 2010 ). 2015; 372(5):418-25. 2013;24:53-66.

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STREAM-2: Half-Dose Tenecteplase vs Primary PCI in Older Patients with STEMI?

RebelEM

Primary PCI: 95.7% Stents Placed: Pharmaco-Invasive Treatment: 97.4% Primary PCI: 95.7% ECG Results: Repeat ECG 90min after tenecteplase indicated 70.3% of patients in the pharmaco-invasive treatment achieved ≥50% resolution in the lead with the greatest ST-segment elevation Median decline from 3.0 Primary PCI: 78.4% Primary PCI: 13.3%

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Episode 33 - Acute Bronchiolitis: Assessment and Management in the Emergency Department (Pharmacology CME)

EB Medicine

1 Cochrane reviews in 2013 and 2017 found some inpatient benefit, but a conflicting publication found it may worsen cough. Parainfluenza, influenza, adenoviruses, coronaviruses, rhinoviruses, and enteroviruses are other causes. 4-6 Rhinoviruses have been shown to play a larger role in Asthma. This was not statistically significant.

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Subcutaneous Rehydration

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

The idea is not to tape on the growing mound itself, because the mound may pull at the anchored skin and set a nuclear chain reaction of annoyance and restlessness – and potentially a failed procedure. 2013 Jan;39(1):86-91. 2013 Jun;31(6):928-34. The swelling will look indurated, a pinkish red. A Bridge to IV Therapy?

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

EMDocs

An understanding of the risks involved including allergic reaction, radiation exposure, contrast extravasation, and contrast-associated nephropathy allows for a thorough risk-benefit analysis prior to ordering these studies. Am Surg 2013, 79 (1), 23-29. Eur Radiol 2013, 23 (6), 1443-1449. Radiology 2013, 267 (1), 119-128.

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