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NEJM Journal Watch: Emergency Medicine RSS Feed
- Does Prone Positioning Save Lives in Nonintubated Patients with COVID-19?A meta-analysis offers compelling evidence that awake prone positioning improves outcomes in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.Michael Billington, MD
- Interventions for Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary EmbolismLarge-bore mechanical thrombectomy was superior to catheter-directed thrombolysis in a randomized trial.Daniel D. Dressler, MD, MSc, MHM, FACP
- Intranasal Epinephrine Is Approved for Younger Children1-mg “neffy” is now approved for children who weigh 15 to 30 kg.David J. Amrol, MD
- Cephalosporins for Outpatient Pyelonephritis?The guidelines say no, but this study says OK.Abigail Zuger, MD
- Clinical Risk Score to Predict Serious Causes of VertigoThe Sudbury Vertigo Risk Score uses 7 patient characteristics to predict serious causes.Molly S. Brett, MD
- Can Prognostic Scores Identify Low-Risk Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Emergency Department?Among several scores tested in a large cohort, none performed well enough.Rahul B. Ganatra, MD, MPH
- High-Flow Nasal Cannula Is Not Inferior to Noninvasive Ventilation for Many Patients with Acute Respiratory FailureThe data are relatively convincing for hypoxemic respiratory failure but are less so for COPD exacerbations with hypercarbia.Patricia Kritek, MD
- Is Accelerated Surgery for Hip Fracture Better for High-Risk Patients?In patients with hip fracture and an elevated troponin level, rapid surgical intervention was associated with lower mortality.Daniel D. Dressler, MD, MSc, MHM, FACP
- Should Urea Be Used for Managing SIADH?A recent meta-analysis suggests that it is safe and effective for syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion.Aaron J. Calderon, MD, FACP, SFHM
- Optimal Hemoglobin Threshold for Patients with Acute Brain InjuryIn a randomized trial, critically ill patients with acute brain injury who were transfused to a higher hemoglobin goal had better neurological outcomes.Clement D. Lee, MD, MSc,Daniel D. Dressler, MD, MSc, MHM, FACP
ACEP Now
- Health Care in a New Administration 23/04/2025The first 90 days of the new administration have seen considerable activity surrounding health policy, both through... The post Health Care in a New Administration appeared first on ACEP Now.Karen Hou Chung, MD
- Two Cases of Female Patients with Peritonitis 23/04/2025A 35-year-old female (G0P0) presented to the emergency department with two days of worsening, severe abdominal pain.... The post Two Cases of Female Patients with Peritonitis appeared first on ACEP Now.Kate Romero, MD; Alex Koo, MD, FACEP; and Joelle Borhart, MD
- ACEP Clinical Policy on Seizures 23/04/2025On April 17, 2024, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy developed by the ACEP... The post ACEP Clinical Policy on Seizures appeared first on ACEP Now.Micheal D. Smith, MD, MBA, FACEP
- Have You Been A Good Prescriber During Influenza Season? 23/04/2025Every year influenza season rolls around. Every year we need to discuss oseltamivir. However, in 2025, it... The post Have You Been A Good Prescriber During Influenza Season? appeared first on ACEP Now.Ryan Patrick Radecki, MD, MS
- Rekindling the Fire in Emergency Medicine 22/04/2025On a recent shift, I cared for a stroke patient with a story that, on the surface,... The post Rekindling the Fire in Emergency Medicine appeared first on ACEP Now.Shawna Gelormino, DO
PEMBlog
- Promoting Compassionate Emergency Care for Children with Autism
- Medical Music Mondays: Numb the Edge
- Medical Music Mondays: The Antidote Song
- Medical Music Mondays: Myc Check (Walking Pneumonia)
- Podcast Episode: The Unvaccinated Child with Fever
- Medical Music Mondays: Target Sign
- Medical Music Mondays: Dex, Dex, Dex, Go!
- Medical Music Mondays: 3 LPs and 1 DJ
- Medical Music Mondays: Measles on the Dance Floor
- The Mycoplasma Comeback: Why This Atypical Pneumonia is Back – A PEMCurrents Podcast
Emergency Medicine Cases
- ECG Cases 55 The Art of Occlusion MI Part 3 – Impression 22/04/2025In this ECG Cases blog Dr. Jesse McLaren guides us through 6 illustrative cases delving into overall impression in identifying occlusion MI. He discusses how using multiple OMI findings such as acute Q wave, subtle STE, reciprocal STD, hyperacute T waves, and reciprocal TWI to contribute to your overall impression, can double the sensitivity of […]Jesse McLaren
- EM Quick Hits 64 Whole Blood Transfusions, Calcium Before Diltiazem in Afib, Thoracotomy Pearls, Uterine Casts, OMI Scale & Proportionality 21/04/2025In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Zafar Qasim & Andrew Petrosoniak on whole blood transfusion in trauma, Justin Morgenstern on calcium pre-treatment to prevent diltiazem-induced hypotension, Kiran Rikhraj on dynamic LV outflow tract obstruction, Anand Swaminathan on resuscitative thoracotomy, Andrew Tagg on uterine casts, and Jesse McLaren on scale & proportionality in occlusion MI […]Anton Helman
- Ep 203 Intermediate Risk Pulmonary Embolism Risk Stratification, Management and Algorithm 01/04/2025How do you predict which intermediate-risk patients will suddenly deteriorate? What role do risk scores, biomarkers, imaging, and hemodynamics play in decision-making? Should these patients receive anticoagulation alone, or is thrombolysis warranted? When should you consider catheter-directed or surgical interventions? This podcast focuses us to think critically about risk stratification, early interventions and escalation in […]Sara Brade
- EM Quick Hits 63 S-TEC and HUS, IM Epinephrine in OHCA, Dengue, Geriatric Trauma Imaging, TTP 11/03/2025On this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Stephen Freedman on pediatric bloody diarrhea, S-TEC and hemolytic uremic syndrome, Justin Morgenstern on the evidence for IM epinephrine in out of hospital cardiac arrest, Matthew McArther on recognition and ED management of dengue fever, Andrew Petrosoniak on imaging decision making in trauma in older patients, Brit Long […]Anton Helman
- Ep 202 Eating Disorders: Common, Commonly Missed, Mismanaged and Misunderstood 18/02/2025Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness, yet they are frequently missed in the Emergency Department as they can be elusive. Only one in 246 patients who screen positive for an eating disorder at triage have a chief complaint suggesting it. These patients don’t always fit the stereotype—many appear “healthy,” have […]Anton Helman
