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Amiodarone Versus Digoxin for Acute Rate Control of Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department

RebelEM

Sepsis, hyperthyroidism, dehydration, heart failure, ACS, etc). PMID: 36115743 Clinical Question: What is the effectiveness of IV amiodarone vs IV digoxin used as second line therapy in critically ill emergency department patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter where first-line BB use has failed? PMID: 36115743 Panchal, Ashish R.,

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Grand Rounds Recap 3.15.23

Taming the SRU

Charon, Academic Med 2012) embracing fear in emergency medicine WITH dr. arlene chung What is fear? Narratives trigger changes of many kinds in both the teller and the listener, yielding meanings that are reciprocally produced by each teller-listener dyad.”

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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

EB Medicine

Jeff: And while it’s not exactly core EM, we’re going to briefly discuss indications for bariatric surgery, as this is something we don’t often review even in academic training programs. Consider IV access and early IV fluids in those at risk for dehydration and intra-abdominal infections. At 6 to 8 mL/kg.

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Febrile Seizures

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Explain that prophylactic antipyretics/antibiotics/anti-epileptics medications are not recommended and do not prevent recurrence Advice for completion of all childhood vaccinations The prognosis after a simple febrile seizure is excellent – there are no known effects on IQ, academic performance or behavioural abnormalities.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Tumor Lysis Syndrome

Taming the SRU

Additional Treatments for Severe Electrolyte Derangements Severe Hyperuricemia If uric acid 8 mg/dL or 25% increase from baseline develops, then rasburicase should be administered in addition to IV fluid resuscitation. Academic Press; 2014:39-64. paclitaxel, doxorubicin, cisplatin) high-risk monoclonal antibody treatments (i.e.