The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 2, 2019

Tracheal Intubation During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest on Functional Outcome. Tracheal Intubation During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest on Functional Outcome. Clinical Question #1: Are superglottic airway devices non-inferior to endotracheal intubation in OHCA with regards to neurologic outcome?

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

There is significant evidence in adults and developing in the paediatric population that TXA results in better outcomes if given early in patients with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) and does not cause harm. Don’t Forget the Bubbles, 2018. These should be given as boluses of 5-10ml/kg. General Medical Council.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 14, 2021

This has included the classic paper from Legend of EM Dr. Ian Stiell on BLS vs. ACLS ( SGEM#64 ), the use of mechanical CPR ( SGEM#136 ), and pre-hospital hypothermia ( SGEM#183 ). This was a critical appraisal of an observational study published in Annals of EM ( Kawano et al 2018 ).

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

The primary outcome measure was chest drain failure, i.e., retained haemothorax requiring a secondary interventional procedure. They stratified patients according to the ratio of FFP: PRBC received (1:1, 1:2, 1:3 and 1:3+) and performed logistic regression analyses for various outcomes. His heart rate is creeping up, now 140.

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Pediatric Education

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Other states which could also affect sickling would be dehydration, acidosis, hypoxia and hyperthermia. High-quality studies in the SCT population are needed to clarify the health-outcomes as many studies are necessarily smaller or not able to be performed as rigorously. Clinical Outcomes Associated With Sickle Cell Trait.

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Northwestern EM Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

However, even subclinical hypothyroidism with an elevated TSH but normal T4 increases risk of poor outcomes due to effects on cardiac function. By running through this list of alternate causes of refractory shock, other methods of resuscitation can be added to improve patient outcomes and stabilize the patient. 2018; 44(5): 652-655.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 5, 2022

This includes therapeutic hypothermia for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), tranexamic acid (TXA) for epistaxis and electrolyte solutions for mild pediatric gastroenteritis. The level of high-quality evidence had not changed much when looking at the ACC/AHA guidelines from 2008-2018. Only two out of ten common procedures,

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EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

I’m Jeff Nusbaum, and I’m back with my co-host, Nachi Gupta and we’ll be taking you through the August 2018 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice. Nachi: To attain the most up to date information for this article, Dr. Williams searched the PubMed and Cochrane Databases from 1950 to 2018. Jeff: Let’s get started with the pathophysiology.

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RebelEM

DECEMBER 19, 2022

trying harder and longer knowing they are enrolled in this study) Use of two different models of defibrillators may negatively impact the internal validity of this pilot study Certain baseline characteristics were not balanced, such as: prehospital intubation and Epinephrine administration.

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EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

2018 Aug;46(3):144-151. Epub 2018 Oct 17. Intravenous fluid therapy and hospital outcomes for vaso-occlusive episodes in children, adolescents, and young adults with sickle cell disease. -smoke, high ozone levels, smog) Asthma/reactive airway disease (RAD) Diagnostic criteria 7,8 Respiratory symptoms +/- fever (at least 38.0

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 2, 2025

As our highlights may show A study in JAMA Pediatrics assessed the impact of foetal major congenital heart defects (MCHDs) on the risk of adverse obstetric outcomes. Original clinical studies Changes in Patent Ductus Arteriosus Management and Outcomes in Infants Born at 26 to 28 Weeks’ Gestation. Catassi G, et al. Eur J Pediatr.

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