Background: The first report for supplemental oxygen for angina was in 1900, and since then oxygen therapy has been a commonly used treatment of patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). The reason for this is the belief that supplemental oxygen ...
Background: Morphine is a commonly used medication in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) to help relieve pain which in turn can help reduce sympathetic tone. Over the past few years however, there has been some concern raised about the drug-drug interactions ...
Background: Acute, minor musculoskeletal injuries (i.e. non-fracture or dislocations) are frequently seen in the Emergency Department. Aside from ruling out a more severe injury, management often focuses on pain relief or mitigation of pain. Though many analgesic agents exist, acetaminophen ...
Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a true spectrum of disease: STEMI, NSTEMI, Unstable Angina (UA), and Stable Angina (SA). The history and physical plus ECG help us to differentiate patients with STEMI from NSTEMI. Classically, STEMI represents complete occlusion ...
Welcome back to Episode 41 of REBEL Cast. In this episode, we will be discussing some studies from the past year that caught our attention in the area of resuscitation. Again, this 3 part series will be dedicated to discussing ...
Background: Acute Aortic Syndromes (AAS) are life threatening cardiovascular emergencies that are the bane of every emergency physician’s existence. They are diagnostic challenges due to the clinical presentation being highly non-specific. Computed tomography angiography (CTA), Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE), and Magnetic ...
Welcome back to Episode 40 of REBEL Cast. We have taken some time off but don’t worry, we are back. In this episode, we will be discussing some studies from the past year that caught our attention, dealing with pain ...
Background: First trimester vaginal bleeding is a common complaint seen in the emergency department. Patients are obviously stressed about the possibility of miscarriage while providers are stressed about missing diagnoses such as ectopic pregnancies. There have been multiple studies questioning ...
Acute Pancreatitis Background: Definition: Acute inflammatory process of the pancreas; a retroperitoneal organ with endocrine and exocrine function. Epidimiology (Rosen’s 2018) US Incidence: 5 – 40/100,000 Mortality: 4-7% Progression to severe disease: 10-15% of cases (mortality in this subset 20-50%) ...
Background: North America’s current opioid crisis, much of it iatrogenic (2), has led to significant increases in ED visits associated with opioids (3). These patients often present after poisoning, in withdrawal, or with other health issues associated with their disease. It ...
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