In this 30-minute presentation from Rebellion in EM 2021, Dr. Jaime Hope, MD discusses diversity in medicine, the importance of diversity in medicine, and some practical things you can do to promote diversity.
Background: The limited availability of rapid tests with sufficient sensitivity has been an issue since the beginning of the pandemic. Therefore, multiple clinical decision scores have been studied to overcome this issue. The addition of laboratory and radiological information can ...
Take Home Points Adrenal insufficiency is a life-threatening emergency; recognize early and treat aggressively Hallmark is hypotension refractory to IVF/pressors Suspect in patients with unexplained hypotension and risk factors Prior glucocorticoid therapy History of autoimmune diseases Hyperpigmentation AIDS or TB ...
Background/Introduction: Emergency department management of severe psychomotor agitation presents a unique challenge due to the undifferentiated nature of patient presentations, need for situational awareness, necessity for rapid sedation, all while ensuring safety and efficacy. Commonly used agents include a combination of ...
In this 28-minute lecture from Rebellion in EM 2021, Dr. Amal Mattu, MD goes over several cases of ECGs and subtle T waves you can’t afford to miss.
Background: One of the most common treatments in critically ill patients is the administration of intravenous fluids. Historically, 0.9% saline has been one of the most common solutions used in resuscitation. In 2015 we saw the publication of the SPLIT ...
I have started to split my time between the ED and ICU. Obviously these two areas of clinical care have their similarities, but also have their differences. So I decided to create this post to put things that I have ...
Background: COVID-19 is now a vaccine preventable illness but, unfortunately, many have not received the COVID-19 vaccine due to a number of reasons including access, misinformation and a lack of confidence. In the US, the emergency department is the safety ...
The management of patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIA) can be difficult. Do they all need admission, or can low risk patients go home? How do we define low risk? Multiple scoring systems are in place to help answer that ...
Background: Patients with COVID-19 are at a high risk for the development of venous thromboembolic disease . Alveolar capillary microthrombi appear to be 9x more prevalent in patients with COVID-19 compared to H1N1. As a result, enhanced-dose anticoagulation ...
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