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Rebel Category: REBEL Crit

REBEL Crit Cast Episode 1.0 – Overview of Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) Post Cardiac Arrest

Therapeutic Hypothermia (also called targeted temperature management (TTM)) is a deliberate reduction of the core body temperature to 32 – 34°C, in patients who suffer cardiac arrest with return of spontaneous circulation, but also don’t regain consciousness.  In REBEL Crit ...

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Resuscitation

The CURASMUR Trial: Roc Rocks & Sux Sucks?

Background: Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is the most widely utilized approach for patients requiring emergency tracheal intubation.  RSI typically requires the use of a induction agent followed by the use of a neuromuscular blocking agent (NMBA) to improve the overall ...

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Procedures and Skills

REBEL Crit Cast Ep 0.0 – The Intro

REBEL EM-ers: Salim & I would like to introduce the launch of a new REBEL EM project. We are adding a podcast focused on a wide variety of resuscitation and critical care topics in both Adult & Pediatric Medicine to ...

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The ESETT Trial: 2nd Line Medications in Status Epilepticus

Background: Dealing with a patient in status epilepticus, refractory to treatment with benzodiazepines, can be a sphincter tightening ordeal.  While most seizure activity responds to appropriately dosed benzodiazipines, some will not respond. The choice of second line medication has been ...

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Neurology

Single Syringe Adenosine for SVT?

Background: The 2015 American Heart Association guidelines for Adult Advanced Cardiac Life Support recommend adenosine in non-hypotensive patients in regular narrow-complex supraventricular tachycardia (SVT).  Adenosine has a rapid onset and a half-life that is <10 seconds, which makes it an ...

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Cardiovascular
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