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Author: Anand Swaminathan

Clinical Conundrums: Should I Provide Patients with Pharyngitis a Dose of Corticosteroids

Bottom Line Up Top: Steroids provide modest improvement in time to resolution and degree of resolution of symptoms in pharyngitis. They should be considered in patients presenting to the ED after weighing potential benefits and risks. Clinical Scenario: A 22-year-old …

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Head, Eye, Ear, Nose, and ThroatInfectious Disease

How Much O2 Is Right in COVID?

Background: Hypoxemic respiratory failure is a frequent complicating feature of severe COVID-19 infection. Early in the pandemic, extensive efforts were made to identify the best approach to oxygenation in this group of patients. Best practices settled on aggressive use of …

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Infectious Disease

REBEL EM Book Club – MicroSkills

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REBEL Cast – EMTALA + Reproductive Health Rights

REBEL Cast – EMTALA + Reproductive Health Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast.

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Ethical and LegalObstetrics and Gynecology

REBEL Core Cast 120.0 – Salicylate Toxicity

Take Home Points Salicylates are a commonly used and widely prescribed xenobiotic due to their analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-pyretic properties. Common preparations include aspirin, methyl-salicylate (Oil of Wintergreen), and bismuth-subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol). Salicylate toxicity should be considered in the patient with …

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Toxicology

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