A quick overview of toxic gas exposure for the EM physician: simple asphyxiants, chemical asphyxiants, and caustics.
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D-Dimer to Rule Out Venous Thromboembolism During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Pregnant women have a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and an increasing D-Dimer over the course of pregnancy. The majority of clinical guidelines recommend the D-dimer should not be used to assess the risk of VTE in pregnant women. However, CTPE presents a radiation risk to both the mother and fetus. Unfortunately, most VTE studies exclude pregnant women.
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Neonatal Hypoglycemia
A deeper dive into one of THE MISFITS (Metabolic) as an etiology of the critically ill infant.
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Diverticular Disease
An overview of diverticulosis, diverticular bleeding, and diverticulitis for the Emergency Medicine physician.
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Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
An alternative way to relieve pain for clavicle and upper extremity fractures, dislocations, and laceration repairs.
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Targeted Temperature Management
An overview of post-arrest hypothermia in the critical care patient.
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Sodium bicarbonate therapy for patients with severe metabolic acidaemia in the intensive care unit (BICAR-ICU): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled, phase 3 trial
Acute acidemia is common in critically ill adult patients. Use of sodium bicarbonate infusion for the treatment of severe metabolic acidemia is controversial and understudied.
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