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SGEM#327: MAGNUM PA – Nebulized Magnesium for Pediatric Asthma

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Anthony Crocco is the Deputy Chief – McMaster Department of Pediatrics, Acting Head of Pediatric Cardiology, and creator of Sketchy EBM. JAMA Nov 2020 Case: A four-year-old girl with a known history of asthma presents to your emergency department (ED) after a one-day history of runny nose and cough. Reference: Schuh et al.

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SGEM#258: REBOA, Re-Re-Re-REBOA

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After donning your PPE (personal protective equipment) and greeting the trauma surgeon in your resuscitation bay, nursing delivers report that you are about to receive a 24-year-old male that was involved in an explosion that knocked the patient from their vehicle. .

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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International Monetary Fund; 2016. Burden of injury during the complex political emergency in northern Uganda. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2016. HIV Prevention and Treatment: The Evolving Role of the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. Accessed October 5, 2024. Can J Surg J Can Chir.