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Rebel Category: REBEL EM

MDCalc Wars: HEART Score Vs. EDACS

Chest pain is one of the most common—and anxiety-inducing—presentations in the Emergency Department. With millions of visits each year, clinicians face the constant challenge of identifying who is having a major cardiac event and who can safely go home. While ...

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Cardiovascular

Combination Inhalers in Asthma: Time to Switch?

🧭 REBEL Rundown 📌 Key Points 💨 Most asthma patients still leave the ED with a SABA alone—time for an upgrade. 📉 SABA/ICS combo inhalers cut severe exacerbations compared to SABA alone. 🏥 Study excluded typical ED patients—few had recent ...

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Thoracic and Respiratory

REBEL Core Cast 135.0: A Simple Approach to Hypoxemia (vs. Hypoxia)

In this episode, we break down a practical bedside approach to hypoxemia. We clarify the difference between hypoxemia (low oxygen in the blood) and hypoxia (low oxygen at the tissue level), and walk through the major causes of hypoxemia that ...

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ResuscitationThoracic and Respiratory

The ADAPT-Sepsis Trial: Biomarker-Guided Antibiotic Duration for Hospitalized Patients with Suspected Sepsis

Antibiotic stewardship entails delivering the most appropriate antimicrobial therapy for the most appropriate duration of time to help provide the best outcome for patients with sepsis. An unnecessarily extended course of antibiotics leads to adverse effects, greater cost, medication utilization ...

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Infectious Disease

MDCalc Wars: NEXUS Criteria Vs Canadian C-Spine Rules

Over 1 million blunt trauma patients visit US emergency departments each year for possible c-spine injuries. Yet, 98% of c-spine imaging shows no fracture. Using clinical decision tools can safely and significantly reduce unnecessary imaging.

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Trauma

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