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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

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0000000000000305 Kazumi Y (2023) The Epidemiology and Outcomes of Leukopenia in Different Populations and Regions. Updated 2023 Aug 23]. 10^9/L) Moderate (0.50.9 10^9/L) Severe (< 0.5 10^9/L) Generalized leukopenia (i.e. Most common causes of leukopenia Infections: 36.4% Medications: 25.6% Autoimmune Disorders: 10.9%

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

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STREAM-2: Half-Dose Tenecteplase or Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Older Patients With ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized, Open-Label Trial. neoplasm, aneurysm, intracranial or spinal surgery) or recent trauma to head or cranium (i.e. Primary PCI: 95.7% Stents Placed: Pharmaco-Invasive Treatment: 97.4%

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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. Health care professional involved in patient management and outcome assessment was completely blinded. Available at: [link] (Accessed: December 13, 2023). Allergy Asthma Proc.

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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. Authors determined they would need to enroll 380 patients (190/group) to achieve a statistical power of 80%, assuming an event rate in the control group of 4% of which neither was achieved however if the control group had a lower prevalence of the outcome (i.e. Paper: Copaescu AM et al.

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

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2 Outcomes of patients presenting with ischemic stroke who received MRI as initial imaging modality have demonstrated similar outcomes to those with initial CTA, with Kim et al. demonstrating that functional outcome at 3 months did not differ between the CTA and MRI groups (38.5% vs. 38.1%) with a good functional outcome.

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How Many COVID Vaccines Are Enough?

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The predictable outcome has been mass hysteria. Former White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator shares a celebrity endorsement and suggests any critic is “a fool” Benefits The CDC recently outlined benefits to expect from repeat COVID vaccination in 2023-2024. Direct evidence on hard clinical outcomes is needed.

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