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The Ducanto Catheter—It Sucks!
Background: Emergency intubations present a unique set of challenges, particularly when dealing with heavily contaminated airways. Anesthesiologist, Dr. James DuCanto, developed the DuCanto catheter to enhance airway management in these high-stakes situations. The commonly used 14 Fr Yankauer catheter, with ...
Nirmatrelvir for Vaccinated or Unvaccinated Adult Outpatients with COVID-19
Background: The clinical burden of severe COVID-19 triggered a pharmaceutical race to find effective, easily accessible, oral treatments that could decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with the disease. Nirmatrelvir is an oral antiviral agent that inhibits the SARS-CoV2 main ...
Remote Consult Protocols for Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Visionary Approach in Emergency Care?
Background: Retinal artery occlusion (RAO) is a time-sensitive ophthalmic emergency that demands rapid diagnosis and intervention. Administration of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IVtPA) within 4.5 hours of symptom onset appears to be the most promising approach for improving visual outcomes, supported ...
The PROTECTION Trial – A Randomized Trial of Intravenous Amino Acids for Kidney Protection
Background Information: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most frequent complications of cardiac surgery and the cause is complex. Renal hypoperfusion from decreased glomerular filtration rate after cardiopulmonary bypass is a major contributor.1 This in combination with exogenous ...
A Winning Hand in Cardiology: Queen of Hearts AI Model Enhances OMI Detection
Can AI spot occlusive MI on a single 12-lead ECG when STEMI criteria fail? We review the Queen of Hearts model, its validation results, and the key limitations clinicians should know.
Navigating Nerve Blocks: US-Guided Nerve Blocks Vs. Sub-Dissociative Ketamine
Background: Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks have become appealing for pain management in the emergency department (ED). The adoption and expansion of ultrasound, coupled with the precise delivery route and low complication rates, facilitated the transition of nerve blocks from the operating room ...
Clinical Conundrums: Is an Arterial Lactate Necessary?
Bottom Line Up Top: A peripheral venous blood lactate can reliably be used instead of an arterial blood lactate as a marker of systemic tissue hypoperfusion and to measure response to treatment. Clinical Scenario: A 63 year old woman with ...
REBEL Core Cast 126.0 – Peds Hem Onc Emergencies
Take Home Points Early administration of antibiotics (within 60 min) in patients with fever and neutropenia is life saving. Fever in sickle cell is an emergency and always requires cultures and antibiotics even if the child appears well. Avoid sedation ...
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