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Author: Anand Swaminathan

REBEL Core Cast 49.0 – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

Take Home Points Consider ruptured AAA in patients (especially those > 50 years of age) with unexplained hypotension, back or abdominal pain All ruptured AAAs should be considered unstable regardless of vital signs as rapid deterioration is common A ruptured …

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Cardiovascular

REBEL Core Cast 48.0 Frostbite

Take Home Points Frostbite is a severe, localized cold-induced injury due to freezing and thawing of tissue. We usually see these injuries affecting the ears, nose, cheeks, chin, fingers, and toes. Patients will complain of cold, numb or stiff sensations …

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Environmental

BLAZE-1 Final Publication: Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail Part II

Background: One of the many massive challenges of the COVID19 pandemic has been the lack of targeted therapeutics. Extensive efforts have been invested into research with only glimmers of benefit for most drugs. The exception to this has been dexamethasone …

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Infectious Disease

REBEL Core Cast 47.0 Nausea and Vomiting

Take Home Points Nausea and Vomiting has an exceedingly large differential – don’t just anchor on GI presentations H&P important – Duration, frequency, content, and associated symptoms Alcohol swab -> If no line and want quick treatment give swab Ondansetron …

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Abdominal and Gastroinstestinal

No Evidence that REGN-COV2 (Regeneron) Antibody Cocktail Has Clinical Benefits

Background: Antibodies targeted at the SARS-CoV2 spike protein are an essential part of the body’s immune response to COVID19 infection. The recent emergency use authorization (EUA) Pfizer and Moderna vaccines act by introducing mRNA into the body that instructs cells …

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Infectious Disease

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