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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Epinephrine for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

1/10/2020 Melissa Villars, MD, MPH , Sean M. Hickey, MD
This review article was trying to take another look at the impact of epinephrine, especially its impact on meaningful neurologic survival, to see if the debates launched by the PARAMEDIC-2 trial were
Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Reviewing the Evidence for CITRIS-ALI Study

1/3/2020 Melissa Villars, MD, MPH , Sean M. Hickey, MD
Can vitamin C benefit patients with sepsis-related ARDS? Take a look at the evidence from the CITRIS-ALI study before you take a stance in this ongoing debate.
Clinical

Top Articles of 2019

12/31/2019
In 2019, EM Resident magazine won national honors, welcomed more new authors than in any previous year, and raised the bar for content. This is a look at the most-read material of the year.
Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Medications for Status Epilepticus - The ESETT Trial

12/23/2019 Melissa Villars, MD, MPH , Sean M. Hickey, MD
Sometimes a clinical trial shows no statistical differences yet can help to illuminate best practices. Count the ESETT Trial as one of them.
Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Targeted Temperature Management for Cardiac Arrest with Non-shockable Rhythm - The HYPERION Trial

12/19/2019 Joshua Novy, MD, MBA, MS , Sean M. Hickey, MD
Moderate therapeutic hypothermia could be another tool in treating cardiac arrest patients. But how much should a patient be cooled? The HYPERION Trial doesn't resolve that debate.
Infectious Disease

A Bump in Mumps: Is Your MMR Knowledge Updated?

12/16/2019 Ryan O'Halloran, MD, MS
The recent rise in the number of people declining vaccinations is leading to a correlating rise in the cases of preventable diseases such as measles and mumps.
Toxicology , Recreational Drugs , Medications

GHB: A Forgotten Foe Rises

12/16/2019 Garrett Prince, MD , Max Ofoma , Daniel O. Bral, DO, MPH
The classic story of GHB intoxication you may see in your ED — “you are about to intubate a comatose patient and they wake up suddenly.” What next?
Informatics , Career Planning

Developing a Career in Clinical Informatics

12/16/2019 Benjamin Co , Christopher Libby, MD, MPH , John T. Finnell, MD, MSC, FACEP, FACMI
Indiana University's Clinical Informatics Fellowship Director John T. Finnell is ready to help solve the enigma about the confluence of the ED and IT.
Clinical , Airway , Ventilator Management

High Flow Nasal Cannula for the Emergency Physician

12/16/2019 Jason Block, MD
A look at this option for delivering supplemental oxygen in patients experiencing hypoxemic respiratory failure in emergency care.
Critical Care , Ventilator Management , Clinical

Your First Shift in the Unit: Demystifying Ventilator Alarms

12/16/2019 Marc Cassone, DO , Anthony Cocciolone, DO , Eric Melnychuk, DO
Ventilator alarms can be the first sign of an acute process and should be addressed immediately. It’s important to understand basic troubleshooting and move beyond DOPES when managing vent alarms.

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