This post discusses the evaluation, differential and approach to dyspnea.
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Core Content by Michael Turchiano, MD
Journal Review
Age-Adjusted D-dimer (Using D-dimer Units)
Risk stratification tools like the Well’s and Geneva scores are useful for identifying patients in whom a venous thromboembolism (VTE) can be excluded with a negative D-dimer. This allows for decreased utilization of computed tomographic pulmonary angiography,
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Journal Review
Effect of Conservative vs. Conventional Oxygen Therapy on ICU Mortality
While hypoxia is a clearly recognized dangerous clinical entity in critically ill patients, the dangers of hyperoxia are gaining recognition. Hyperoxia has been shown to cause systemic vasoconstriction, pulmonary interstitial fibrosis,
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Core
Procedural Sedation and Analgesia Resources
This post reviews the concepts of procedural sedation + highlights resources from emupdates.com (PSA checklist + screencast trilogy)
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