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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

EMDocs

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A previously healthy 23-year-old male with no medical or surgical history presents to the ED with generalized malaise and no energy, progressively getting worse over the last six weeks. 10^9/L) Moderate (0.50.9 10^9/L) Severe (< 0.5 10^9/L) Generalized leukopenia (i.e.

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Rash Week! An atypical antibiotic reaction

PEMBlog

The child has fever and swollen feet as well. It’s Serum Sickness Like Reaction! This is a delayed allergic reaction to an antibiotic. This child was placed on Amoxicillin for acute otitis media and this rash developed after 9 days of treatment. The main treatment is discontinuing the antibiotic.

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

RebelEM

Primary PCI: 95.7% Stents Placed: Pharmaco-Invasive Treatment: 97.4% Primary PCI: 95.7% ECG Results: Repeat ECG 90min after tenecteplase indicated 70.3% of patients in the pharmaco-invasive treatment achieved ≥50% resolution in the lead with the greatest ST-segment elevation Median decline from 3.0 Primary PCI: 78.4% Primary PCI: 13.3%

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

RebelEM

Background: Diphenhydramine, a first-generation antihistamine, is the most common pharmacologic agent used to treat acute allergic reactions. Diphenhydramine versus nonsedating antihistamines for acute allergic reactions: a literature review. Resources: Banerji A, Long AA, Camargo CA Jr. Allergy Asthma Proc. Ledford, D.

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Anaphylaxis, chest pain, and ST elevation in aVR

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A man in his late 40s presented to the ED with concern for allergic reaction after accidentally eating a potential allergen, then developing an itchy full body rash and diarrhea. Finally — It is well to remember that the amount of ST segment deviation in ECG #1 is extreme!

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EM@3AM: Traumatic Iritis

EMDocs

Post septal (retrobulbar) is higher risk to vision and requires CT imaging to diagnose as well as thorough exam to check for proptosis, afferent pupillary defect, increased intraocular pressure [7]. Orbital hemorrhage: preseptal is less dangerous and more obvious on exam.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 94: GLP-1 Agonist Complications

EMDocs

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). Obesity affects over 40% of U.S.