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emDOCs Revamp: Alcohol Withdrawal

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A 36-year-old male presents to the emergency department after being found down at home by his spouse. This series provides evidence-based updates to previous posts so you can stay current with what you need to know. Per the mans wife, the patient is a heavy drinker often consuming two to three pints of vodka daily.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: The Who, What, Where, When and Why of Lumbar Punctures

Taming the SRU

The LP is now a standard procedure and in 2010 well over 135,000 LPs were performed in Emergency Departments throughout the US (3). C., & ESCMID Study Group for Infections of the Brain (ESGIB) (2016). WHO - Who Needs an LP in the ED? Patients with concern for infection (i.e., Glennie, L., Gaillemin, O., Wyncoll, D.,

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ToxCard: Second Generation Antipsychotic Overdose

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1 Seizures may occur due to lowered seizure threshold. 6 Seizures have been observed and are dose-dependent. 1 Benzodiazepines are preferred as the first line of treatment for agitation or seizures. 2016 Dec;54(10):899-923. His roommate found an empty pill bottle on the floor next to him. Clin Toxicol (Phila).

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Managing raised intracranial pressure in severe traumatic brain injury – the basics

Don't Forget the Bubbles

What neuroprotective measures can we undertake in the emergency department? Neuroprotective measures are undertaken in the emergency department and PICU to optimise intracerebral conditions, minimise secondary brain injury, and create optimal tissue healing conditions. Do we need seizure prophylaxis?

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SGEM#199: Therapeutic Hypothermia – What is it Good For?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NEJM Dec 2016 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Neal Little is an Emergency Physician who works at Chelsea Hospital in Chelsea, Michigan. He is also a Faculty member of the Emergency Medicine and Acute Care Series 1986 to present. He is also a Faculty member of the Emergency Medicine and Acute Care Series 1986 to present.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 84: Capnography

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Capnography in the Emergency Department: A Review of Uses, Waveforms, and Limitations. J Emerg Med. Capnography for the nonintubated patient in the emergency setting. Ann Emerg Med. Predictive value of capnography for suspected diabetic ketoacidosis in the emergency department. West J Emerg Med.

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ToxCard: Iron

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Characterized by hypovolemia, vasodilation, reduced cardiac output, hyperventilation, elevated temperature, seizure, coma, and cardiovascular collapse. Consider intubation for patients with airway compromise, respiratory failure, altered mental status, or seizure. 5 Seizure: IV benzodiazepine first line, barbiturates as second line.