Core Journal Reviews

Filed Under: January 29th, 2025 Leave a Comment

Double Feature: Empiric Antibiotic Regimens for Sepsis

 

Author: Nick Scott, MD

Editor: Naillid Felipe, MD

 
Read More

Filed Under: November 26th, 2024 Leave a Comment
Filed Under: March 7th, 2024 Leave a Comment

High risk and low prevalence diseases: Blast injuries

Blast injuries stem from the instantaneous transformation of a substance from solid or liquid to gas, releasing energy in the form of heat, light, pressure, and sound. While rare, blast injuries carry a high rate of morbidity and mortality.
Read More

Filed Under: February 9th, 2024 Leave a Comment
Filed Under: January 8th, 2024 Leave a Comment
Filed Under: September 29th, 2023 One Comment
Filed Under: July 24th, 2023 Leave a Comment

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an endocrine emergency. The  standard of care of treating DKA is fluid resuscitation, electrolyte management, and intravenous insulin infusion in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting for close glucose and electrolyte monitoring. Recent research aims at investigating the treatment of DKA with subcutaneous insulin in non-ICU settings. 

 
Read More

Filed Under: Tags: , February 9th, 2022 Leave a Comment

Prehospital Narrow Pulse Pressure Predicts Need for Resuscitative Thoracotomy and Emergent Intervention After Trauma

Prehospital trauma team activation criteria allow for prompt mobilization of personnel and resources. Prehospital hypotension is one of those criteria. Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure. This is variously defined as a difference of 30-40 mmHg. A narrow pulse pressure occurs due to compensatory increased systemic vascular resistance in the setting of decreased cardiac output.
Read More