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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

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Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. 0000000000000305 Kazumi Y (2023) The Epidemiology and Outcomes of Leukopenia in Different Populations and Regions. Updated 2023 Aug 23]. Available from: [link] The post EM@3AM: Leukopenia appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. Medications: 25.6%

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EM@3AM: Traumatic Iritis

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We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Dilation of conjunctival vessels resulting in hyperemia and edema (A) is the underlying pathophysiology of conjunctivitis, which can be brought on by infection or allergic reaction. 2023, www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-eye-injuries-in-the-emergency-department?search=traumatic+iritis&source=search_result&selectedTitle=2~150&usage_type=default&display_rank=2.

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STREAM-2: Half-Dose Tenecteplase vs Primary PCI in Older Patients with STEMI?

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appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. STREAM-2: Half-Dose Tenecteplase or Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Older Patients With ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized, Open-Label Trial. Primary PCI: 95.7% Stents Placed: Pharmaco-Invasive Treatment: 97.4% Primary PCI: 95.7% Primary PCI: 78.4%

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

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Accessed August 17, 2023. 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. Published online April 2021. Accessed May 7, 2022. link] Full prescribing information. Crotalidae polyvalent immune fab (ovine).

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What the Emergency Clinician Must Know about Remote Monitors in Heart Failure

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10 This procedure has well-described rare complications including infection, blood loss, allergic reaction, arrhythmia, pneumothorax if approaching via the internal jugular vein, embolization of the device, and pulmonary artery perforation or dissection. Accessed June 23, 2023 from [link]. Accessed October 20, 2023 from [link].

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

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Background: Diphenhydramine, a first-generation antihistamine, is the most common pharmacologic agent used to treat acute allergic reactions. Noninferiority trials, covered here on REBEL EM , are helpful when the experimental treatment offers a distinct advantage over the standard treatment. Allergy Asthma Proc. PMID: 17883909.

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

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JAMA Intern Med 2023. JAMA Intern Med 2023. appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Paper: Copaescu AM et al. Efficacy of a Clinical Decision Rule to Enable Direct Oral Challenge in Patients With Low-Risk Penicillin Allergy: The PALACE Randomized Trial. randomization) as per protocol (i.e.