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Medical Category: Abdominal and Gastrointestinal
APPAC II: Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis
Background: The recently published CODA trial (Link is HERE) comparing antibiotics vs laparoscopic appendectomy for acute uncomplicated appendicitis demonstrated an antibiotic 1st strategy was non-inferior to laparoscopic appendectomy. However, there were nearly 3 in 10 patient who had undergone appendectomy ...
REBEL Core Cast 47.0 Nausea and Vomiting
Take Home Points Nausea and Vomiting has an exceedingly large differential – don’t just anchor on GI presentations H&P important – Duration, frequency, content, and associated symptoms Alcohol swab -> If no line and want quick treatment give swab Ondansetron ...
The HaVOC Trial: IV Haloperidol vs Ondansetron for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome
Background/Introduction: Emergency department visits related to cannabis use appear to be increasing nationally secondary to continued trends of legalization, decriminalization, or less restrictive medical cannabis use laws in many states. The number of individuals with daily cannabis use in the ...
Aromatherapy vs Oral Ondansetron for Antiemetic Therapy Among Adult Emergency Department Patients
Background Information: Nausea and/or vomiting are chief complaints that account over 4 million emergency department (ED) visits each year.1 Multiple studies have shown aromatherapy in the form of isopropyl alcohol “prep” pads to be effective in postoperative nausea and vomiting.2,3 ...
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