Take Home Points Be sure to consider mesenteric ischemia in any elderly patient with abdominal pain or lower gastrointestinal (GI) complaints. Remember, the presentation can be tricky to find and they may have a reassuring abdominal exam. Ask about artherosclerotic ...
It is no secret we are in the middle of a pandemic, the likes of which our generation has never seen. Every day, clinicians care for thousands of patients infected with SARS-CoV2. One sick person can infect many more without ...
Background: Renal colic and migraine headaches are common emergency department presentations. There are a wide range of medications available to treat pain from these disorders including opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Opioids have two major issues: dependency and side effects ...
Background: We have tried to decrease the number of updates on COVID-19, as I am sure everyone is getting tired of all the trials coming out on this. I know I am exhausted just reading through everything. However, every so ...
Background: We have covered tranexamic acid (TXA) on this blog in several posts. Its use has been studied for everything that bleeds from abnormal uterine bleeding to GI hemorrhage and from multisystem trauma to intracranial hemorrhage. While over the past few ...
Background: Approximately one in four adults over forty-five years of age will develop atrial fibrillation (AF) during their lifetime. There is a clear association between AF and premature death, ischemic stroke, and cardiovascular events in the first year after atrial ...
Background: Face masks can reduce transmission of respiratory viruses by both being a potential physical barrier and by reducing droplet transmission. Additionally, the presence of a mask reduces the users frequency of touching their face which may also reduce transmission. ...
Background Information: Central venous catheterization is a common procedure performed in the ICU for the purposes of drug administration and resuscitation. The subclavian vein is the more preferred access site given its fixed puncture location, ease for nursing access and low ...
Background Information: Ultrasound guided peripheral and central venous access has become more common while simultaneously decreasing complications and increasing first pass success. Landmark guided palpation has historically been considered the standard of care when placing arterial lines, however the use ...
Background: There have been lots of trials sitting on my computer desktop awaiting my review, but like many of you time has been thin from clinical work and increasing cases of COVID-19 where I work. I thought it might be ...
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