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Author: Cara Borelli DO

Should Bed Up Head Elevated (BUHE) be the New Standard Position for RSI in the ED?

Background: Although the standard positioning for intubation is supine in the sniffing position, there has been recent literature in the past decade that elevating the head of the bed to 25 to 30 degrees may be a preferable setup for …

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Procedures and Skills

Can Emergency Physicians Use Clinical Gestalt to Predict Acute Coronary Syndrome?

Background: Chest pain is a common chief complaint the Emergency Department, and the differential diagnosis includes life-threatening conditions from several organ systems including cardiac, pulmonary, and gastrointestinal, in addition to more benign etiologies. Historically, despite most patients not having acute …

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Cardiovascular

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