Welcome back to Part II of the series on vasopressors. Part I discussed basic guidelines for pressor use, in addition to specific literature regarding “inopressors” (norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dobutamine). Part II will discuss “pure inotropes” (dobutamine and milrinone) and “pure vasopressors” (vasopressin and phenylephrine).
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Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) was created to improve evaluation and management of traumatic injuries. Unfortunately, the literature often outpaces guidelines. This 10th edition provides several important updates for clinicians managing trauma.
Are you ready for the ATLS 10th Edition Updates? Read More »
A 44-year-old female comes to the ED with left lower extremity swelling. The patient notes increased swelling and discoloration to her entire left leg for three days, associated with aching pain. In a patient without any risk factors for thrombus or any other medical reason for hypercoagulability, what could cause an unprovoked left lower extremity thrombus?
A Case of Rare Cause of DVT in the Young, Healthy Patient Read More »
Ready for some updates on the evaluation and management of syncope? Read on for the 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Clinical Policy updates.
Syncope: ED Updates from the 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Clinical Policy Read More »
Welcome to this week’s ECG Pointers, an emDOCs series designed to give you high yield tips about ECGs to keep your interpretation skills sharp. This week we discuss how to identify a posterior STEMI, which can commonly be mistaken as a NSTEMI.
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Welcome to this edition of emDocs Cases. This will be a case-based discussion of EM topics, ranging from core to cutting edge and controversial. This post evaluates something all-too-common in emergency medicine: the agitated patient.
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Cytokine storm, neurotoxicity, autoimmune reactions… These are just several complications of CAR T-cell therapy. But what is this therapy to begin with? This post evaluates this relatively new cancer therapy and its potential complications.
CAR T-Cell Therapy – What do you need to know for the ED? Read More »
We use vasopressor agents almost daily in the ED, but what’s the evidence behind these medications? Can we fine-tune our utilization of pressor agents? This is the first of a two part series evaluating pressor agents in shock.
An Evidence-Based Approach to Pressors in Shock: Part I Read More »
What findings do you look for on ECG for hyperkalemia? Are they always there in a progressive manner or not? Learn more about how this great imitator in this edition of ECG Pointers.
ECG Pointers: Hyperkalemia – The Great Imitator Read More »
Welcome back to Quality Corner, a series that evaluates tough cases with potential areas for improvement. This month’s Quality Corner covers a case involving head trauma and anticoagulation, followed by a case of postdural puncture headache.
Quality Corner – Head Trauma and Anticoagulation; Postdural Puncture Headache Read More »
