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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

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Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2016. Available from: [link] The post EM@3AM: Leukopenia appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. 10^9/L) Moderate (0.50.9 10^9/L) Severe (< 0.5 10^9/L) Generalized leukopenia (i.e. Medications: 25.6%

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EM@3AM: Traumatic Iritis

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We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Dilation of conjunctival vessels resulting in hyperemia and edema (A) is the underlying pathophysiology of conjunctivitis, which can be brought on by infection or allergic reaction. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. McGraw Hill, 2020.

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Cetirizine Vs Diphenhydramine For the Treatment of Acute Urticaria in the ED

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Background: Diphenhydramine, a first-generation antihistamine, is the most common pharmacologic agent used to treat acute allergic reactions. Noninferiority trials, covered here on REBEL EM , are helpful when the experimental treatment offers a distinct advantage over the standard treatment. Allergy Asthma Proc. PMID: 17883909.

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Grand Rounds Recap 3.15.23

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of emergency medicine residents report 1 or more dimensions of burnout (Lin Annals Emerg Med 2019) Moral Injury with COVID “We pushed aside our fear and frustration to focus on saving the patients in front of us; we kept our eyes open, and our feelings closed.

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

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Authors: Mary Hamblen, DO (EM Resident Physician, TX); Justin Hacnik, MD (EM Resident Physician, TX); Katherine Spencer, MD (EM Resident Physician, TX); J.D. in 2016, is a more succinct evaluation for LVO that has been shown to be as sensitive and more specific than the NIHSS. Stroke 2016, 47 (1), 273-281.

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Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome in Children

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Not an allergic reaction. 2016 Sep;33(5):488-92. Epub 2016 Jun 24. The post Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Has been known to occur following immunizations. Good to anticipate to avoid any additional cause of vaccine hesitancy. Pediatr Dermatol. doi: 10.1111/pde.12886.