Nausea is a common complaint seen in the Emergency Department (ED). Although there are a number of agents available for treatment, the efficacy and safety of these drugs have recently come into question.
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Journal Review
Isopropyl Alcohol in the Treatment of Nausea
Journal Review
NEXUS Chest Decision Instruments
CT use in the evaluation of trauma patients has risen dramatically in recent years. “Pan-scan” (CT scan from head through pelvis) is used routinely in many trauma centers in spite of the American College of Surgeons inclusion of avoidance of routine whole body CT in trauma in it’s Choosing Wisely recommendations.
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Hypocalcemia
Hypocalcemia is infrequently seen in the ED but management should focus on supplementation and searching for the underlying cause
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Teaching Risk Taking Behavior in EM
This post was previously published on iTeachEM on 9/22/14 here.
A 44-year-old healthy man presents with dull chest pain for 3 hours. His EKG is unremarkable. What’s his risk for acute coronary syndrome?
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Journal Review
The Predictive Ability of the FAST Examination in Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
Resuscitative thoracotomy (RT) performed in the Emergency Department (ED) is a potentially life-saving procedure in patients with traumatic cardiac arrest. However, the procedure does have the potential to harm providers (i.e.
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Journal Review
The HEAT Trial – Acetaminophen in Critical Illness
This review was cross-posted on REBEL EM.
Acetaminophen (paracetamol) is commonly used to lower the temperature of patients with fever suspected to be cause d by an infection in both homes across the world and the hospital.
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Compartment Syndrome
Compartment syndrome is a limb and life threatening disease where rapid recognition, diagnosis and aggressive management is critical.
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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.