How to approach adequate and efficient sedation and analgesia in newly intubated patients.
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Post-Intubation Sedation and Analgesia
Journal Review
New Orleans Head CT Criteria
CT scans are frequently done after minor head injury to evaluate for intracranial hemorrhage. While CT scans are an excellent tool for diagnosing or ruling out this disorder, they are not without harms including radiation exposure,
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Journal Review
Edoxaban in Cancer-Associated VTE
This post is cross-posted on REBEL EM
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurs frequently in patient with cancer. Treatment in this group entails a number of challenges including a higher rate of thrombosis recurrence and a higher risk of bleeding.
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STONE Study – Efficacy of Tamsulosin in Ureteral Colic
Ureteric (renal) colic is a common, painful condition encountered in the Emergency Department (ED). Sustained contraction of smooth muscle in the ureter as a kidney stone passes the length of the ureter leads to pain.
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Comparison of IM Midazolam, Olanzapine, Ziprasidone and Haloperidol for Sedation
Emergency providers frequently care for agitated patients ranging from restlessness to verbally and physically aggressive. Agitation is a symptom, not a diagnosis and these patients require careful evaluation to rule in or out serious medical conditions.
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Cauda Equina Syndrome
This post reviews the rare but high-associated morbidity diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome.
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MgSO4 in Pediatric Asthma – Meta-Analysis
Acute asthma exacerbations are a common presentation to pediatric emergency departments (EDs). Standard treatment with inhaled beta agonists and corticosteroids are often sufficient in mild asthma but can fall short in the treatment of moderate to severe exacerbations.
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Updates in Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Treatment
This week we review an article updating CAP treatment in the ED.
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Anand Swaminathan, MD, MPH
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Anand "Swami" Swaminathan is an assistant professor of Emergency Medicine in the Ronald O. Perelman Emergency Department and assistant residency director of the NYU/Bellevue Emergency Medicine residency program. His interests are in resuscitation medicine, resident education and cutting the knowledge translation window. Swami is an active contributor and supporter of innovations in medicine, particularly Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAM). He is a contributor to a number of sites including ALiEM, LITFL, ERCast, and The SGEM. Swami is an associate editor for REBEL EM and REBEL Cast. He is also faculty for the Essentials of Emergency Medicine and Deputy Editor of EM: RAP.