DVT is a common ED presentation. This post reviews the diagnosis and up to date treatment recommendations.
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Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)
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Check Out Some Great SMACCDub Content
Over the last couple of weeks, the SMACC group has released some absolutely amazing talks from SMACCDub in Dublin in June of 2016. In the true spirit of FOAM,
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Journal Review
Canadian Head CT Decision Tool
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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Intrathecal Baclofen Withdrawal
Intrathecal baclofen withdrawal is a rare but life-threatening presentation. This post reviews the diagnosis and management of the condition
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ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction in LBBB
The presence of a LBBB makes the diagnosis of an acute MI challenging. We review the topic here in an effort to shed light on this area.
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dasSMACC is Coming!
The program for dasSMACC has been released and the Core EM team is extremely excited. This is the 5th iteration of this amazing conference and we continue to see the program evolve.
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Pericarditis
This post reviews the diagnosis and management of pericarditis with a focus on not missing the hidden STEMI.
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Journal Review
Procainamide vs Amiodarone in Stable Wide QRS Tachydysrhythmias (PROCAMIO)
The current ACLS guidelines give both procainamide and amiodarone a class II recommendation as chemical therapy for the treatment of patients with stable ventricular tachycardia. Despite the fact that one drug does not appear to have an advantage over the other based on available literature,
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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.