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Rebel Category: REBEL EM

Put an End to Procrastination

When I first met Eric, I liked him immediately. I remember thinking: “Here’s a guy who has it all figured out.” At 33 years old, he rapidly ascended the academic ranks and was already applying for a residency program director ...

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Vitamin D Does Not Decrease Hospital Length of Stay in COVID-19

Background: As the COVID pandemic rages on, we continue to search for treatments to help combat the disease. Severely ill patients commonly have low levels of vitamin D and it has been suggested that optimal levels of Hydroxyvitamin D may ...

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Infectious Disease

Bougie-Assisted Cricothyrotomy

Background: Cricothyrotomy is a high acuity low occurrence (HALO) procedure that is time critical.  It is the common final step in the cannot intubate cannot oxygenate (CICO) and/or cannot intubate cannot ventilate (CICV) situation. Due to the time critical nature ...

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Procedures and Skills

Droperidol Reigns Supreme

Background: Emergency Medicine clinicians must be adept in the management of the agitated patient. While verbal de-escalation techniques should be attempted, they are often inadequate. The next option after attempts at verbal de-escalation is chemical restraint with medications to help ...

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Psychiatry/Behavioral Health

The STOIC Trial: Inhaled Budesonide in the Treatment of Early COVID-19

Background: COVID-19 typically starts as a mild illness that progresses over several days. Most treatment interventions for COVID-19 are focused on hospitalized patients who have progressed past this mild illness.  Monoclonal antibodies have been heavily touted in this role for ...

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