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PODCAST: Intranasal Fentanyl
May 26, 2025 Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: How do we take care of kids in severe pain? There are many non-pharmacologic options for pain (i.e. ice, elevation) as well as more conventional medication options (i.e. acetaminophen, NSAIDS) but in severe pain stronger medications might be indicated. These stronger
C-Spine Clearance in Kids – What You Need to Know
Written by Vivian Lei These are the top 10 things to know about safely clearing the pediatric cervical spine after trauma while minimizing unnecessary imaging and immobilization. A pain in the neck – pediatric c-spine clearance We’ve covered pediatric c-spine clearance before. C-spine injuries occur in <1% of pediatric trauma cases but
JAMA: Termination of Resuscitation Rules for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Mathias J Holmberg 1 2, Asger Granfeldt 1 2, Ari Moskowitz 3, Kasper G Lauridsen 1 4 5, Daniel Bergum 6, Christian F Christiansen 1 7, Jerry P Nolan 8 9, Lars W Andersen 1 2 10 Affiliations Expand Abstract Importance: There are no validated decision rules for terminating resuscitation during in-hospital cardiac arrest. Decision rules may guide termination and prevent inappropriate early termination of resuscitation. Objective: To develop and
Resuscitation: Associations with resolution of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction criteria on out-of-hospital 12-lead electrocardiograms following resuscitation from cardiac arrest
Christopher J Naas1, Hadi O Saleh2, Thomas W Engel 2nd3, David D Gutterman4, Aniko Szabo5, Thomas Grawey6, Benjamin W Weston7, Christopher E Monti8, John E Baker9, Jacob Labinski10, Lujia Tang11, Jamie Jasti12, Jason A Bartos13, Rajat Kalra14, Demetris Yannopoulos15, M Riccardo Colella16, Tom P Aufderheide17 ABSTRACT Introduction: A previous study found that following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), 67% of out-of-hospital 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) diagnostic for
ACEP: A Critical Issue in the Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Approved by the ACEP Board of Directors January 22, 2025
From the American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Subcommittee (Writing Committee) on Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Richard D. Shih, MD (Writing Committee Chair) Christian A. Tomaszewski, MD, MS, MBA Amy Kaji, MD, MPH, PhD (Methodologist) Deborah B. Diercks, MD, MSc (Committee Chair) ABSTRACT This clinical policy from the American College
PODCAST: Adult Asthma Management Strategies For Improved Prognosis – A Stepwise Approach
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download“This learning material is sourced from Emergency Medicine Cases and has been published here with permission as per creative commons copyright” Welcome to Part 1 of our two-part podcast series on Adult Asthma Exacerbations. Given this past summers’ increase in the number and size
How to Intubate in 2025 – The Best Current Evidence
Written by Aaron Lacy 40% of patients undergoing endotracheal intubation (ETI) have a major adverse event. This article gets you up to speed on what tools, techniques, drugs, and interventions give your patient the best shot at a successful intubation without adverse events. Intubate like its 2025 Avoiding Hypoxia Unless contraindication,
Diagnostic yield of 24 to 48-hour ambulatory cardiac monitoring in discharged emergency department patients
James L Homme 1, Lincoln A Kranz 2, Madison House 3, Jacob R Greenmyer 4 Abstract. Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic yield of Holter monitoring at Emergency Department (ED) discharge. Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed of all patients discharged from the Mayo Clinic Emergency Department with a 3- or 12‑lead, 24- or 48-h Holter monitor
