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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 88: ED Evaluation of Diverticulitis

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Diagnosis and management of acute diverticulitis. 2013 May 1;87(9):612-20. Management of colonic diverticulitis. Tips for the Medical Management of Diverticulitis. 2013 May;15(5):621-6. Ther Clin Risk Manag. At this time, likely not ready for routine use. References: Wilkins T, Embry K, George R.

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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

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In 2013 Richer et al. In 2019 and 2020 two small single-center randomized prospective studies both showed that IV fluids provide no additional benefit to standard headache management. 2013 Jul;38(7):534-7. Ther Clin Risk Manag. The justification for this has been that dehydration may precipitate a headache.