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Clinical Conundrums: How Long Should We Monitor After Giving IM Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis?

RebelEM

How Long Should We Monitor After Giving IM Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis? mg of intramuscular (IM) epinephrine for anaphylaxis. What The Evidence Says: Prompt recognition of anaphylaxis is imperative. Updated Anaphylaxis Guidelines (2020) References Lieberman P. His vital signs are normal. The patient is given 0.5

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MIS-C | Anaphylaxis 2020 | NT-proBNP Canadian Syncope | ALiEM Remote Work | FRESH RCT

JournalFeed

Here is the JournalFeed Podcast for the week of May 25-29, 2020. We cover severe Kawasaki-like illness in children related to COVID-19, anaphylaxis guidelines for 2020, NT-proBNP + Canadian Syncope Rule, best practices for academic medicine remote work, and the FRESH RCT.

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Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis

EB Medicine

— In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the July 2022 Emergency Medicine Practice article on the Management of Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis in the Emergency Department. Intro The number of ED visits and hospitalizations Studies show up to 57% of anaphylactic reactions are not recognized, and epinephrine is not administered (..)

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Steroid and Allergy

Emergency Medicine Education

Biphasic anaphylaxis: A review of the literature and implications for emergency management Corticosteroids in management of anaphylaxis; a systematic review of evidence

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 91: Marine Envenomation and Trauma

EMDocs

McGraw Hill; 2020. 2020, September 26) EM@3AM: Marine Animal Bites and Stings. Marine Trauma and Envenomation. In: Tintinalli JE, Ma O, Yealy DM, Meckler GD, Stapczynski J, Cline DM, Thomas SH. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e. Accessed August 25, 2022. link] Edward OJ. Venomous Marine Animals.

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SGEM#295: Teacher Teacher – Tell Me How to Do It (Diagnose a PE)

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: June 9th, 2020 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an Emergency Medicine Physician and Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. Date: June 9th, 2020 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an Emergency Medicine Physician and Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. AEM June 2020. Reference: Westafer et al.

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

RebelEM

Ann Emerg Med 2020. antibiotics, NSAIDs) Acute urticaria with angioedema or anaphylaxis provided that urticaria was still present after initial treatment and alleviation of anaphylaxis symptoms. Exclusion: Presented with acute anaphylaxis, and their acute anaphylactic symptoms had not yet been treated. PMID: 14767453.