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SGEM #425: Are You Ready for This? Pediatric Readiness of Emergency Departments

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Her research focuses on prehospital care of children with anaphylaxis. […] The post SGEM #425: Are You Ready for This? Her research focuses on prehospital care of children with anaphylaxis. Background: Back in August of 2022, we announced the start of #SGEMPeds for SGEM Season 11. Reference: Remick KE, et al.

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Father Says Hospital Should Have Saved His 15-Year-Old Son Who Suffered Anaphylaxis | SnackSafely.com

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Father Says Hospital Should Have Saved His 15-Year-Old Son Who Suffered Anaphylaxis | SnackSafely.com — Read on snacksafely.com/2022/08/father-says-hospital-should-have-saved-his-15-year-old-son-who-suffered-anaphylaxis/

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ToxCard: Crotalid Envenomation Part 2 – CroFab vs. AnaVip: What’s the Difference?

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Accessed May 7, 2022. Accessed May 7, 2022. Accessed May 7, 2022. Accessed May 7, 2022. StatPearls Publishing; 2022. Accessed May 17, 2022. Table 1: Comparison of F(ab) and F(ab’) 2 antivenoms. References: Ubani C, DeGelorm A, Sollee D. Poison Control: The F(ab2)ulous Expanded Indication of Anavip | FCEP.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 94: GLP-1 Agonist Complications

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American Gastroenterological Association issued a practice guideline in November 2022 recommending that semaglutide 2.4 Retrospective study published in 2022 of 81,752 adverse events associated with GLP-1 agonist therapy found an increased risk of pancreatitis, particularly with liraglutide (ROR 32.67; 95% CI 29.44-36.25).

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The PALACE Trial: Direct Oral PCN Challenge in Patients with Low-Risk PCN Allergy?

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What They Did: Parallel, 2-arm, noninferiority, open-label, multicenter, international randomized clinical trial Occurred in 6 specialized centers (3 in North America – US & Canada and 3 Outside of North America – Australia) Trial took place from June 2021 to December 2022 Used PEN-FAST to risk stratify patients.

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2268 Thoracic wall regional blocks: safe and effective approach to analgesia for rib fractures in ED

Emergency Medicine Journal

We reviewed individual patient notes, collecting data related to the BATTLE score, immediate and delayed complications (bleeding, organ injury, infection, LAST and anaphylaxis), and dynamic pain scores before and after the block. Abstract 2268 Table 1 Rib-fracture Data Set March 2022 – June 2023

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Review of the ATHOS 3 trial

Northwestern EM Blog

Source control timely antibiotics, rational fluid resuscitation, and ruling out other causes of vasopressor refractory shock to include anaphylaxis, hemorrhage, adrenal insufficiency, LVOT obstruction, and any other cause of cardiogenic shock need to be ruled out and addressed. 2022, Feb 14). J Emerg Med. 2019;57(3):339-344.

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