The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 13, 2020

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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Anaphylaxis Emergency Department Wellness EKG/ECG 52

RebelEM

JANUARY 23, 2023

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.

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Allergic Reactions Anaphylaxis Emergency Department Urgent Care 52

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Multiple well-designed, multicenter, multinational studies suggest GLP-1 agonists are associated with improved glucose control in diabetes type 2 and approximately a 15% reduction in weight over 1-2 years (around 2/3s of patients regain weight if treatment is stopped). 2020 Apr;46(2):100-109. Obesity affects over 40% of U.S.

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Allergic Reactions Anaphylaxis Dehydration Wellness 93

Taming the SRU

MARCH 31, 2023

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. As with soldiers in war, we know that as soon as we stop doing, we will start feeling.”

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Allergic Reactions Seizures Anaphylaxis Leadership 40

EMDocs

AUGUST 31, 2023

On follow-up 1 week later, the patient was doing well, ambulating and playing without significant discomfort. Published online November 2020. Table 1: Comparison of F(ab) and F(ab’) 2 antivenoms. 9 This effect may be especially prominent in the setting of rattlesnake envenomation, where coagulopathic effects are more prominent.

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Allergic Reactions Anaphylaxis Poisoning EMS 92

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

There are a few other factors as well that may increase risk for a transfusion reaction but are likely not readily available on patient history or are outside the physician’s control. Other factors that could be readily elicited on history include a previous abortion in women and a diagnosis of malignancy in the patient being transfused.

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Blood Transfusions Anaphylaxis Emergency Department Sepsis 90