Background: In patients with ICH, antiplatelet therapy is withheld due to the perceived risk of hematoma expansion. Often, these medications are either not restarted or there is prolonged delays until they are restarted, but the risk of occlusive vascular events ...
Background: Epinephrine (adrenaline) remains a central part of management of OHCA in ACLS guidelines. Recent studies (i.e. PARAMEDIC-2) have raised concerns about the efficacy and possible deleterious effects of epinephrine on both overall survival and long-term neurological outcomes. Other observational trials have ...
You are working an ED shift with an experienced EM resident. As the resident prepares to intubate a 100kg patient with pneumonia you suggest that the head of the bed be elevated to aid in first pass success and avoidance ...
Acute respiratory failure has many causes which can affect the ability to either take up oxygen (hypoxemic), eliminate carbon dioxide (hypercapnia), or both. Acute respiratory failure has many possible causes and in this post/video we will name the causes of ...
Shock is one of the most important problems with which physicians will contend with. The magnitude of the problem is illustrated by the high mortality associated with shock. Assessment of perfusion is independent of arterial pressure, in that hypotension does ...
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