He dribbles calmly at the top of the key. Fakes right, crossover, drives forward, spin move. 2 ankles down, 0 to go. He takes a step and finishes with a huge dunk. Boom, right shoulder comes out. …Alright, so this never happened, but…
Shoutout to Dr. Anthony Torres who presented a great case on Epliglottis! Here are the main takeaways: Epiglottitis is now primarily an adult diagnosis. The vaccine to H. Flu has largely eradicated pediatric epiglottitis, however this…
For more information on ED Pain Management check out the PainFreeED website. Information is taken from a lecture by Dr. Sergey Motov. Follow Dr. Sergey Motov’s @painfreeED Why It Matters Abdominal pain is the most frequent complaint i…
This is a compiled resource for medical students of 52 practice-changing, high yield articleswithin Emergency Medicine. The articles were compiled by the website Academic Life inEmergency Medicine (aliem.com) where they polled academic atte…
An Ode to Bougie Written by Paul Johnston So what’s a bougie? If you already know, skip this paragraph. A bougie is a flexible rod used to aid intubations. During a “conventional” intubation an ET tube w…
Is Your Cat Rabid or Just a Psychopath? Written by Erena Weathers First and foremost, rabies due to domesticated dogs in the US is pretty much eradicated. From 1960 to 2018, 127 human rabies cases were reported in the US, and a qu…
More than just what company makes it Written by Erena Weathers Pacemakers have their own code. Position I: which chamber is pacedPosition II: where the pacemaker senses the intrinsic rhythmPosition III: response to sensing T = Sensed activ…
Opioids and why Written by Erena Weathers Case: you have someone who broke their leg doing a ~*~sick~*~ skateboard trick. They stuck the landing, and their tib-fib snapped. They’re ready to be discharged and you feel like the good…
But what is the pH? Written by Erena Weathers Per direct request: “Some people can just look at a VBG and know what’s going on. I want to be able to do that!” First, big ups to Dr. Hashem Zikry of “Runs Really Fast…
Nebulized Ketamine for Pain Written by Erena Weathers Dear ketamine enthusiastsEver wonder why there aren’t more ways to give your patient this wonderful drug? Well here’s one more route of administration that is easy and clinic…
Septic Shock and you want me to give Esmolol? Written by Erena Weathers Today’s pearl is a fun one, and one it seems not many have heard about. It is the idea in septic shock you can give esmolol to improve mortality. “But…
A HAT (Hair Apposition Technique) Trick Written by Mike Barsky Lacerations are one of the most common reasons patients present to the ED. Most lacerations require primary closure to avoid infection and achieve a functional and aesthetically…
Syphilis Written by Erena Weathers What is syphilis? It is an infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, a spirochete, with an internal flagella. You may know it as the GREAT IMITATOR but it is also know…
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Cefepime + Vanc > Vanc + Cefepime Written by Erena Weathers So you’re in Resus, your very first one. Leibner is yelling, triage is yelling, and your sphincters are *tight*. Suddenly a nurse comes asking about your elderly septic pa…
