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Heat-Related Illness

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

The Inter-Association Task Force for Preventing Sudden Death in Secondary School Athletics Programs: Best-Practices Recommendations. Hyperthermia. Heat illness and heat stroke. J Athl Train. 2013 Jul-Aug; 48(4): 546–553. DeFranco MJ et al. Environmental issues for team physicians. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Nov;36(11):2226-37.

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Brain Trauma Guidelines for Emergency Medicine

ACEP Now

This guideline revision is particularly timely as EMS systems have shown their abilities to dramatically improve survival and neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest, STEMI, acute stroke, and other time-sensitive conditions.

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Episode 19 - Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

EB Medicine

Nachi: We’re going to be talking about the pathophysiology of cannabinoids, clinical findings in abuse, best practice management, differences between natural and synthetic cannabinoids, and treatment for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. First up is the link between cannabis use and stroke or TIA. So buckle up and get ready.