Background: In May of 2018, Andexanet alfa gained accelerated approval by the FDA for the reversal direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) despite a lack of robust evidence for use. The 2022 AHA/ASA guidelines give the drug a level 2A recommendation and ...
Background Information: Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a medical emergency that requires immediate intervention to increase the chance of survival. The global survival rate of OHCA patients who received CPR has increased in the past 40 years . ...
Background: IV subdissociative ketamine at a dose of 0.1 to 0.3mg/kg is increasingly being used as an opioid sparing option for short-term acute pain relief. Alternatively, nebulized ketamine can be used for this indication and may have a benefit as ...
Take Home Points: There are many causes of neutropenia, chemotherapy being by far the most dangerous. Febrile neutropenia is a condition conveying high mortality. Early administration of antibiotics is the only factor known to reduce this mortality. For a patient ...
Background: The holy grail of outcomes in OHCA is survival with good neurologic outcome. The only interventions proven to increase this outcome are high quality CPR and defibrillation in shockable rhythms. Ventilation is also an important component of resuscitation in ...
Background: STEMI can be complicated by cardiogenic shock and this complication is associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Decreased cardiac output results in inadequate perfusion and subsequent end-organ damage. Mechanical circulatory support can improve perfusion and, in theory, ...
Take Home Points Acute rhinosinusitis is a clinical diagnosis The vast majority of acute rhinosinusitis cases are viral in nature and do not require antibiotics Consider the use of antibiotics in select groups with severe disease or worsening symptoms after ...
Critically ill patients requiring resuscitation often present with many challenges including the ability to secure safe, sterile, fast, and reliable intravenous (IV) access. Over the years emergency and critical care physicians have tried many ways to establish IV access in ...
Background: Acutely ill adults presenting to the hospital with suspected infection commonly receive empiric, broad-spectrum antibiotics as part of their initial management including coverage of both MRSA and pseudomonas species. MRSA coverage includes the use of vancomycin while anti-pseudomonal coverage ...
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