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Rebel Category: REBEL Crit

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

AVERT-Shock: Vasopressin for Acute Hemorrhage?

You are working at a Level 1 Trauma Center; a 35-year-old female arrives via EMS from the scene of a motor vehicle accident. She was an unrestrained passenger, ejected 50 feet. She was hypotensive and hypoxic on scene with concern ...

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ResuscitationTrauma

SMART Trial Part 2: Secondary Analysis of Balanced Crystalloids vs Saline in Sepsis

Background: Saline (0.9% sodium chloride) has historically been one of the most common intravenous fluids administered in critically ill adults.  However, the supraphysiologic chloride concentration can cause hyperchloremia, metabolic acidosis, renal vasoconstriction and alter immune function.  There is nothing normal ...

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Endocrine, Metabolic, Fluid, and Electrolytes
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