The Background: Nearly 50% of patients in the U.S. with cirrhotic liver disease develop ascites over a 10-year period of observation, placing them at risk for developing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) (Runyon 2012). It is estimated that 12-25% of patients with ...
Many drugs critical to patient management are showing up on national shortages (most pertinent to the ED list below). Is your institution feeling the effects? Do you have a drug shortage plan? In this post we will cover potential alternatives ...
Many drugs critical to patient management are showing up on national shortages (most pertinent to the ED list below). Is your institution feeling the effects? Do you have a drug shortage plan? In this post we will cover potential alternatives ...
Many drugs critical to patient management are showing up on national shortages (most pertinent to the ED list below). Is your institution feeling the effects? Do you have a drug shortage plan? In this post we will cover potential alternatives ...
Many drugs critical to patient management are showing up on national shortages (most pertinent to the ED list below). Is your institution feeling the effects? Do you have a drug shortage plan? In this post we will cover potential alternatives ...
Background: Salicylates are common substances that can be purchased over the counter. They are readily available, and in the setting of an overdose, can be fatal . Initially, as salicylates are metabolized, they can induce a respiratory alklalosis. This is ...
Background: Post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. It is typically defined as > 500 ml of blood loss within 24 hours of giving birth. However, PPH encompasses a broad spectrum of disease from mild oozing ...
Definition: A life-threatening adverse reaction resulting from local anesthetic reaching significant systemic circulating levels. Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST) is rare and almost always occurs within minutes of injection of the local anesthetic. Causes: Injection of local anesthetic into the ...
Background: There has been very little robust evidence published on the long-term outcomes of systemic thrombolysis in acute submassive PE. Many advocate for the use of systemic thrombolysis to reduce morbidity (complications from chronic pulmonary hypertension) and mortality. The PEITHO ...
Background: Fever without source in infants less than three months old presents a difficult diagnostic dilemma for ED physicians. Over the past 25 years several algorithms have been developed to help guide clinicians, most notably the Rochester, Philadelphia and Boston ...
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