Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In fact, a smaller trial, called, ECMO-CS found no difference in outcomes. ECLS is quite popular. It’s use has risen 10x over the past 10 years. We had no evidence that it reduced death compared to standard care.

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Broome Docs

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Evans CS, Slovis C. 2023 Dec 11;383:e077294. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-077294. PMID: 38081653 Bottom line: Cola ingestion changes nothing, but does increase pain, and therefore should be avoided. Revisiting the Ten Commandments of Emergency Medicine: A Resident’s Perspective. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Mar;77(3):367-370. 2020.10.013.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 18, 2024

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Press release: FTC proposes rule to ban noncompete clauses, which hurt workers and harm competition. Federal Trade Commission website. Published January 5, 2023. Accessed September 20, 2023. Re: Non-compete clause rulemaking, Matter No. P201200 (letter). ACEP website. Published March 7, 2023. Accessed September 20, 2023.

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EB Medicine

JUNE 1, 2018

Systematic review; 3 trials, 354 patients) * Neer CS, 2nd. Systematic review; 3 trials, 354 patients) * Neer CS, 2nd. Conservative interventions for treating middle third clavicle fractures in adolescents and adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014(5):CD007121. Displaced proximal humeral fractures: part I. Clin Orthop Relat Res.

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Cook County EM Blog

MAY 29, 2023

Thimann DA, Huang CJ, Goto CS, Feng SY. "FDA Drug Safety Communication: Death resulting from overdose after accidental ingestion of Tessalon (benzonatate) by children under 10 years of age". Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 28 June 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2012;17(3):270-273.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Olesen CS, Mortensen LQ, Öberg S, Rosenberg J. Twenty-year experience with laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in infants and children: considerations and results on 1833 hernia repairs. Surg Endosc. 2017 Mar;31(3):1461-1468. Risk of incarceration in children with inguinal hernia: a systematic review. 2019 Apr;23(2):245-254

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 31, 2022

He is the Vice-Chair for the Department of Emergency medicine and Section chief for Pediatric Emergency Medicine in CS Mott Children’s Hospital. Prashant Mahajan is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Michigan Department of Emergency Medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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ALiEM

AUGUST 16, 2023

PMID 7073040 Moore TJ, Walsh CS, Cohen MR. Reported adverse event cases of methemoglobinemia associated with benzocaine products. The post was peer reviewed on behalf of ACMT by Bryan Judge, Louise Kao, and Joshua King. Read More in the Series References Curry S. Methemoglobinemia. Ann Emerg Med. 1982;11(4):214-221. Arch Intern Med.

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EMDocs

MAY 11, 2024

Chalela JA, Kidwell CS, Nentwich LM, et al. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Sep 2023) [link] “A stroke assessment tool for EMS – American Heart Association.” Accessed December 15, 2023. Available at: [link]. 2007 Jan 27;369(9558):293-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60151-2.

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Pediatric Education

JULY 30, 2023

24181 Benedict JJ, Derkay CS. J Pediatr Health Care. 2014;28(5):451-455. doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2014.04.003 2014.04.003 Silva L, Goncalves CP, Fernandes AMF, Damrose EJ, Costa HO. Laryngeal papillomatosis in children: The impact of late recognition over evolution. J Med Virol. 2015;87(8):1413-1417. doi:10.1002/jmv.24181 2021;6(2):340-345.

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Yegneswaran B, Kostis JB, Pitchumoni CS. Yu ES, Lange JJ, Broor A, et al. Acute pancreatitis masquerading as inferior wall myocardial infarction: a review. Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2019;13(2):321-35. Cardiovascular manifestations of acute pancreatitis. Journal of Critical Care. 2011;26(2):225.e11-225. Khan U, Petrechko O, Sagheer S, et al.

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Cook County EM Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

Lozano-Calderón SA, Mudgal CS, Mudgal S, Ring D. Rosenwasser MP, Wei DH. High-pressure injection injuries to the hand. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2014 Jan;22(1):38-45. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-22-01-38. PMID: 24382878. Latex paint-gun injuries of the hand: are the outcomes better? Hand (N Y). 2008 Dec;3(4):340-5. doi: 10.1007/s11552-008-9110-6.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 14, 2024

Clark NP, Delate T, Riggs CS, et al. Lea-Henry TN, Carland JE, Stocker SL, et al. Clinical pharmacokinetics in kidney disease: Fundamental principles. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2018;13(7):1085-95. Warfarin interactions with antibiotics in the ambulatory care setting. JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(3):409-16. Antoniou T, Gomes T, Juurlink DN, et al.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2023

References Anderson CS, Heeley E, Huang Y et al. Mike Pallaci who is both a professor of emergency medicine for the Northeast Ohio Medical University, and an adjunct clinical professor of emergency medicine for the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, for his help with this critical appraisal. N Engl J Med.

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EMDocs

JULY 11, 2023

Kitchens CS. Plummer ES, et al. Prominent forehead hematomas (“goose-eggs”) as an initial manifestation of hemophilia. 2013 Dec;163(6):1781-3. PMID: 23968747. Occult hemophilia. Johns Hopkins Med J. 1980 Jun;146(6):255-9. PMID: 7382250.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 26, 2023

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EMDocs

JANUARY 29, 2024

2021;10:e021845; [link] Barker FG 2nd, Ogilvy CS. Pathophysiology of Delayed Cerebral Ischemia After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Review; 30 Jul 2021; Journal of the American Heart Association. Efficacy of prophylactic nimodipine for delayed ischemic deficit after subarachnoid hemorrhage: a metaanalysis. J Neurosurg. 1996 Mar;84(3):405-14.

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Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

DeBoard RH, Rondeau DF, Kang CS, Sabbaj A, McManus JG. Facial Plast Surg. 2010 Dec;26(6):451-5. How to Drain an Auricular Hematoma. Merck Manuals Professional Edition. Accessed November 9, 2023. Principles of basic wound evaluation and management in the emergency department. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 25(1):23-39.

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EMDocs

MARCH 4, 2024

13221 Vardar BU, Dupuis CS, Goldstein AJ, Vardar Z, Kim YH. 2018;67(1):6-19. doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2017-314924 Kunutsor SK. Gamma-glutamyltransferase—friend or foe within? Liver International. 2016;36(12):1723-1734. doi:10.1111/liv.13221 Ultrasonographic evaluation of patients with abnormal liver function tests in the emergency department.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is seen in ~10% of patients with sarcoidosis. AV block is the first manifestation of CS in more than 30% of patients. Lung involvement is the typical presentation. Most of the cases of AV block that we see in practice, are the result of underlying heart disease.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Ogilvy CS et al. Minns AB, Ghafouri N, Clark RF. Isoniazid-induced status epilepticus in a pediatric patient after inadequate pyridoxine therapy. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010; 26(5):380-1.

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Broome Docs

MARCH 28, 2024

Great evidence for button battery ingestions (if you are treating a dead pig) Chiew AL, Lin CS, Nguyen DT, Sinclair FAW, Chan BS, Solinas A. PMID: 37738565 Bottom line: Evidence based medicine is important, even in infection control. Home Therapies to Neutralize Button Battery Injury in a Porcine Esophageal Model. Ann Emerg Med.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Here is the Electrophysilogist's note: "Only 1 pathway attachment could be ablated, the second one deep within the CS could not be ablated with high power. The patient was found to have a "concealed" posteroseptal pathway (WPW without delta waves) confirmed to have SVT at EP study and was ablated.

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Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Roaten K, Johnson C, Genzel R, Khan F, North CS. Emergency Department Visits Related to Suicidal Ideation or Suicide Attempt, 2008-2017. In: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Statistical Briefs.Rockville (MD)2006. Development and Implementation of a Universal Suicide Risk Screening Program in a Safety-Net Hospital System.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 31, 2018

Tweet MS, Hayes SN, Pitta SR, Simari RD, Lerman A, Lennon RJ, Gersh BJ, Khambatta S, Best PJ, Rihal CS, Gulati R. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. 2016;5:263–270. doi: 10.1177/2048872613504310. Clinical features, management, and prognosis of spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Circulation. 2012;126:579–588. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.105718.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 5, 2024

Kessler CS, Khan BA, et al. Turner originally trained at the Medical University of South Carolina, is an EM intern at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA. References Sukumar S, Lämmle B, et al. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. J Clin Med. 2021;10(3):536. J Emerg Med. 2012;43(3):538-44.

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RebelEM

OCTOBER 5, 2023

PMID: 15557131 Snijders D, Daniels JMA, de Graaff CS, van der Werf TS, Boersma WG. Hydrocortisone infusion for severe community-acquired pneumonia: a preliminary randomized study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005;171:242-8. Effi- cacy of corticosteroids in community-acquired pneumonia: a randomized double-blinded clinical trial.

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RebelEM

AUGUST 14, 2023

PMID: 36431172 Singer M, Deutschman CS, Seymour CW, Shankar-Hari M, Annane D, Bauer M, Bellomo R, Bernard GR, Chiche JD, Coopersmith CM, Hotchkiss RS, Levy MM, Marshall JC, Martin GS, Opal SM, Rubenfeld GD, van der Poll T, Vincent JL, Angus DC. J Clin Med. 2022 Nov 11;11(22):6696.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 7, 2023

CS-PFCJTSCPGPDAa. Sever MS, Vanholder R, Disasters RoIWGoRftMoCViM. Recommendation for the management of crush victims in mass disasters. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2012;27 Suppl 1:i1-67. Accessed 21 February 2023. Accessed 15 August 2023. ISaRAGTmmotepwcsPOAa. Cho YS, Lim H, Kim SH. Comparison of lactated Ringer’s solution and 0.9%

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Kiewiet JJ, Andeweg CS, Laurell H, et al. 2017;34(3):227-232 Laméris W, van Randen A, van Gulik TM, et al. A clinical decision rule to establish the diagnosis of acute diverticulitis at the emergency department. Dis Colon Rectum. 2010 Jun;53(6):896-904. Dig Liver Dis. 2014 Feb;46(2):119-24. Balk EM, Adam GP, Cao W, et al.

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JUNE 30, 2023

Brenner M, Bulger EM, Perina DG, Henry S, Kang CS, Rotondo MF, Chang MC, Weireter LJ, Coburn M, Winchell RJ, Stewart RM. Pragmatic Randomized Optimal Platelet and Plasma Ratios (PROPPR) Trial: design, rationale and implementation. 2014 Sep;45(9):1287-95.

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EB Medicine

JUNE 6, 2019

Gardner CS, Jaffe TA, Nelson RC. Lastly, be sure to find us on iTunes and rate us or leave comments there. You can also email us directly at emplify @ebmedicine.net with any comments or suggestions. Talk to you next month! Most Important References 18. Abdom Imaging. 2015;40(7):2877-2882.

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All Ohio EM

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Hemphill JC, Greenberg SM, Anderson CS, et al. A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council, High Blood Pressure Research Council, and the Quality of Care and Outcomes in Research Interdisciplinary Working Group. 2007;38:2001-2023.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 18, 2013

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2024

121.055854 Prasad A, Lerman A, Rihal CS. Takotsubo Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Emerging Concepts, and Clinical Implications [published correction appears in Circulation. 2022 May 17;145(20):e1053]. Circulation. 2022;145(13):1002-1019. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.055854 Am Heart J. 2008 Mar;155(3):408-17.

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EB Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Anderson CS, Heeley E, Huang Y, et al. Sensitivity of computed tomography performed within six hours of onset of headache for diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage: prospective cohort study. 2011;343:d4277. Prospective; 3132 patients) 65.* Rapid blood-pressure lowering in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage. N Engl J Med.

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