EM Ottawa

JANUARY 9, 2025

In the acute care setting, steroids have various usages and indications, but their usage can often be nuanced. From adrenal crises to septic shock, severe community-acquired pneumonia, and even acute pharyngitis, steroids play a pivotal role in managing a variety of conditions encountered in the Emergency Department (ED). However, their use is far from straightforwardbalancing […] The post These are the ‘Roids you are looking for – Steroids in the ED appeared first on EMOttawa

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SCGH ED

JANUARY 9, 2025

Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Flowchart KEMH Neonatal Resuscitation Algorithm: The post Neonatal Resuscitation Algorithms: appeared first on Charlie's ED.

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Greater Sydney Area HEMS

JANUARY 9, 2025

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The Bottom Line

JANUARY 9, 2025

Acetaminophen for Prevention and Treatment of Organ Dysfunction in Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis Ware. JAMA 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.8772 Clinical Question In critically ill adult patients with sepsis does the administration of acetaminophen compared to placebo increase the number of days alive and free of organ support to day 28?

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EM Literature of Note

JANUARY 9, 2025

This is yet another one of those “Get With The Guidelines” stroke analyses, a retrospective dredge with massive imbalances between groups followed by statistical adjustments capable of turning out whichever result suits an author list with a full, dense printed page of pharma and stroke technology conflicts of interest. In that respect, the study is unremarkable.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

A 26 year old male presented with syncope and chest pain. Syncope was sudden and without prodrome, and resulted in head trauma with a scalp laceration. Here is his ECG: There is significant ST Elevation in inferior leads, with reciprocal ST depression in aVL. This appears to be an inferior OMI What do you think? Smith : I recognize this as a STEMI mimic.

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Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 9, 2025

It is my pleasure to introduce this guest column by two of UCSD’s finest: Matthew Allen, a medical student and John Ayers, a professor with expertise in digital health, AI and communication. Dr. Ayers’ team has lead important work in the last year on ChatGPT among other topics. Here they discuss Community Notes— a new feature on X (Twitter) that is not censorship, not fact checking, but a form of crowdsourced clarification.

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