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Episode 24 - First Trimester Pregnancy Emergencies: Recognition and Management

EB Medicine

I know this is a HOTLY debated topic among EM Docs. Let me repeat that Gadolinium should always be avoided Nachi: Let’s also briefly touch on a controversial topic -- that of using qualitative urine point of care tests with blood instead of urine. Jeff: Oh it certainly is. Gadolinium should always be avoided.

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Antibiotics in the paediatric emergency department

Don't Forget the Bubbles

However, results may take some time and, as such, rapid point-of-care tests are increasingly used. Available from: [link] The CAP-IT Trial: Amoxicillin Dose and Duration in Children with Community-Acquired Pneumonia – REBEL EM – Emergency Medicine Blog [Internet]. Cochrane Database Syst Rev [Internet].