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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. patients that take ACE inhibitors (but 20-30% of all angioedema presentations to the Emergency Department) 3 times more common in Black Americans ( Kostis 2005 ) 0.01 J Emerg Med 2013; 44 (4): 764-772.

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

EB Medicine

Emergency Department Treatment Oxygen Keep O2 saturation >90% Clinicians may choose not to use continuous pulse oximetry (weak recommendation due to low-level evidence and reasoning) 1 Fluids IV or NG administration of fluids to combat dehydration, until respiratory distress and tachypnea resolve. All were UTIs.

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

EMDocs

The use of CTA (computed tomography angiography) in the emergency department (ED) has increased dramatically in the past 20 years. Pearls and Pitfalls CT Angiography has become a more readily available tool for diagnosis in the emergency department though requires an understanding of its specific uses and indications.

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