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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Balanced Crystalloids vs. Saline in Critically Ill Adults (the SMART Trial)

7/19/2018 Susannah Empson, MD

Could balanced crystalloids offer better outcomes than normal saline infusions? The SMART trial tracked mortality, new renal-replacement therapy, and persistent renal dysfunction among critically ill

EMS

Cooling Down the Warm Zone: Rescue Task Force

6/12/2018 Linh Nguyen, MD , Andrew Kropp, MSIV , Jared L. Ross, DO, FF/EMT-T

The Rescue Task Force model of care represents an emerging standard of operations in response to high-threat mass casualty incidents. Distinct from the TEMS model, RTF care incorporates "street-level"

Clinical , Cardiology , ECG Challenge

ECG Challenge: June 2018

6/12/2018 Christopher Parks, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD

What's your interpretation of this tracing?

Infectious Disease , Pediatric EM

Tamiflu: To Use or Not to Use?

6/11/2018 Lucy Liu, MD , Carmen Avendano, MD

One of the worst flu seasons in recent years sent patients to the ED in droves. It also focused attention on oseltamivir's efficacy and safety in various populations. Is it safe for children? Adults?

Critical Care

Trapped Tap: Considerations When Performing ED Thoracentesis

6/11/2018 John Joseph, MD , Mary R. Haas, MD , Ivan Co, MD

There are no hard and fast rules for therapeutic thoracentesis in the ED setting but there are some accepted best practices.

Trauma , Hematology

A Simplified Treatment-Based Approach to TEG and ROTEM

6/11/2018 Adam Morcom, MD

It's becoming more common to use thromboelastography and rotational thromboelastometry in the ED. What's your comfort level with TEG and ROTEM?

EMS

Cervical Collar: Friend or Foe?

6/10/2018 Tim Montrief, MD, MPH

Cervical collars are a ubiquitous piece of rescue equipment for EMS providers around the country. But are they really helping? The science is limited.

Critical Care

Hepatic Syndromes

6/10/2018 Joshua Glick, MD , Clinton J. Orloski, MD , Stephen Hallisey, MD

Hepatorenal and hepatopulmonary syndromes can be easy to diagnose in the ED, and proper management can significantly impact morbidity and mortality downstream.

Trauma

Modern Trends in Blast Injuries

6/10/2018 Kristen Whitworth, DO , Tiffany Proffitt, DO, MABS , Jesse Kellar, MD, MBA, FACEP

Emergency physicians need to know what types of injuries can result from explosions. Start by understanding the 4 categories of blast injuries.

Critical Care

The Use of the Angiocatheter in Central Line Insertion: The Advantage and the Technique

6/10/2018 Danielle T. Miller, MD

Two techniques are currently used for guidewire insertion during central venous catheterization: introducer needle and angiocatheter over an introducer needle. Is one technique better than the other?

Browsing: Clinical

Critical Care Alert: Balanced Crystalloids vs. Saline in Critically Ill Adults (the SMART Trial)

Cooling Down the Warm Zone: Rescue Task Force

ECG Challenge: June 2018

Tamiflu: To Use or Not to Use?

Trapped Tap: Considerations When Performing ED Thoracentesis

A Simplified Treatment-Based Approach to TEG and ROTEM

Cervical Collar: Friend or Foe?

Hepatic Syndromes

Modern Trends in Blast Injuries

The Use of the Angiocatheter in Central Line Insertion: The Advantage and the Technique

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