Shameless self-promotion here but a Best Bet written by myself and @dreapadoirtas of underneathEM just got published in the EMJ this month. If you’re a FOAM follower then you’ll probably already heard that a dose of dex can reduced the rate of … Read More »
Pollack, Charles V, Donald Schreiber, Samuel Z Goldhaber, David Slattery, John Fanikos, Brian J O’Neil, James R Thompson, et al. “Clinical Characteristics, Management, and Outcomes of Patients Diagnosed with Acute Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department: Initial Report of EMPEROR … Read More »
Levy, Jason A, Richard G Bachur, Michael C Monuteaux, and Mark Waltzman. “Intravenous Dextrose for Children with Gastroenteritis and Dehydration: a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial..” Annals of Emergency Medicine. PMID 22959318 METHODS RCT of kids with relatively severe gastro … Read More »
The last one – wa hey! There are a few zebras in here but worth putting in your differential. [Direct Download] iTunes | Generic RSS — Video of supracapular nerve release. Video of scapular winging
OK, so I admit PCI for stroke is something I made up, but I think it’s a reasonable analogy. Given that treatment for STEMI moved from tPA to PCI then it’s hardly surprising to see a similar trend in the … Read More »