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| Title | Posted | View |
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| Management of Electrical Storm | May 15, 2024 | |
| Penetrating Neck Trauma – Evaluation in the ED | May 8, 2024 | |
| It Is Not Bell’s Palsy – It’s A Stroke | May 1, 2024 | |
| Can We Do Better? Part 3 of 3 | Apr 24, 2024 | |
| Can We Do Better? Part 2 of 3 | Apr 17, 2024 | |
| Can We Do Better? Part 1 of 3 | Apr 10, 2024 | |
| Calf DVT | Apr 3, 2024 | |
| Rhabdo & Elevated Liver Enzymes. Significance? | Mar 27, 2024 | |
| Herpetic Uveitis: Don’t Miss The Diagnosis in the ED | Mar 20, 2024 | |
| Acute Aortic Syndromes: Pearls for the Emergency Physician | Mar 13, 2024 | |
| ED Pharmacological Cardioversion For Atrial Fibrillation | Mar 6, 2024 | |
| Tramadol Overdose | Feb 28, 2024 | |
| The Importance of Early ED Anticoagulation Reversal For ICH | Feb 21, 2024 | |
| Xylazine – 6 Things for the Emergency Physician | Feb 14, 2024 | |
| Corticosteroids For Sepsis, ARDS, CAP: 2024 Guidelines | Feb 7, 2024 | |
| Patellar Dislocation | Jan 31, 2024 | |
| Improving CPR – Increasing Neurologically Intact Survival | Jan 24, 2024 | |
| Lower Extremity Superficial Vein Thrombosis | Jan 17, 2024 | |
| Acute Liver Failure: Lab Patterns | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| Acute PE Diagnosis | Jan 3, 2024 | |
| Plasma Compatibility – The Reverse Of PRBCs | Dec 27, 2023 | |
| Measuring Serum Tryptase For Anaphylaxis in the ED | Dec 20, 2023 | |
| ED Cardioversion For AF of < 48 hrs Duration. Safe? | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| Cirrhosis: Best Practices in the ED | Dec 6, 2023 | |
| 2023 Neonatal Resuscitation Update | Nov 29, 2023 | |
| AMS on Paxlovid? Consider Serotonin Syndrome | Nov 22, 2023 | |
| Neuroimaging for Acute Dizziness in the ED: Specialized MRI | Nov 15, 2023 | |
| Hyperemesis in the ED: Consider Wernicke Encephalopathy | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| A Treatment For Hiccups in the ED that Actually Works | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| Pediatric Antihistamine Overdose | Oct 25, 2023 | |
| Recognizing ARVC in the ED | Oct 18, 2023 | |
| Life-Threatening Cocaine Poisoning | Oct 11, 2023 | |
| Life-Threatening Beta-Blocker Poisoning | Oct 4, 2023 | |
| Life-Threatening Benzodiazepine Poisoning | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Postdural Puncture Headache | Sep 20, 2023 | |
| Isolated Hypoglyemia: Make Your Endocrinology Colleagues Happy | Sep 13, 2023 | |
| APAP Ingestions That Are Not Straightforward, Part 2 | Sep 6, 2023 | |
| APAP Ingestions That Are Not Straightforward, Part 1 | Aug 30, 2023 | |
| Updated TTM Guidance From the AHA | Aug 23, 2023 | |
| Mastitis in the ED | Aug 16, 2023 | |
| Alpha-gal Syndrome - Redux | Aug 9, 2023 | |
| Coma following ROSC - NCSE? | Aug 2, 2023 | |
| AAOS 2023 Guideline For Management of Clavicle Fractures | Jul 26, 2023 | |
| PVC’s: When They May Not Be Benign | Jul 19, 2023 | |
| 2023 Acute Liver Failure Guidelines | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia: Management Of Acute Attacks | Jul 5, 2023 | |
| 2023 AHA/ASA SAH Guidelines – Part 2: ED Management | Jun 28, 2023 | |
| 2023 AHA/ASA SAH Guidelines – Part 1: Diagnosis | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| Deterioration During CT Scan? Jod-Basedow syndrome? | Jun 14, 2023 | |
| ED Visit For TIA: Expedite Neuroimaging | Jun 7, 2023 | |
| Dysphagia. Wallenberg Syndrome? | May 31, 2023 | |
| Decompensation After CT With Contrast: Consider VAE | May 24, 2023 | |
| Avoiding Unrecognized Esophageal Intubation | May 17, 2023 | |
| Contrast Media Extravasation | May 10, 2023 | |
| Intravenous lipid emulsion: Current Status | May 3, 2023 | |
| MTP Vs MHP | Apr 26, 2023 | |
| Ascites & SBP In The ED | Apr 19, 2023 | |
| Thyroid Storm: Consider ECHO Before Beta-Blocker | Apr 12, 2023 | |
| Pediatric Magnet Ingestion: 1 Magnet vs 2 Magnets | Apr 5, 2023 | |
| Anaphylaxis in the ED: How Long To Observe? | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| Acute Ataxia In Children | Mar 22, 2023 | |
| Triple Rule Out CT | Mar 15, 2023 | |
| PostPartum Headache: Be Wary | Mar 8, 2023 | |
| Intranasal Dexmedetomidine for ED Pediatric Sedation | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| TXA For LGIB? No | Feb 22, 2023 | |
| CTA For Acute LGIB | Feb 15, 2023 | |
| Refractory Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in the ED? | Feb 8, 2023 | |
| IDSA Guidelines For COVID Antigen Testing | Feb 1, 2023 | |
| On Medication for OUD – Presents With Acute Pain. Now What? | Jan 25, 2023 | |
| Geriatric Pharmacology In The ED | Jan 18, 2023 | |
| Severe ACE Inhibitor Poisoning: Try Naloxone | Jan 11, 2023 | |
| Bacterial Meningitis With Acute Deterioration in the ED | Jan 4, 2023 | |
| The Diagnosis Of Acute PE In SCD Patients Is Different | Dec 28, 2022 | |
| Suspected Airway FB in the ED? Consider CT | Dec 21, 2022 | |
| ED Imaging For “Minor” Infant Scalp Dog Bites | Dec 14, 2022 | |
| Acute Type B Aortic Dissections | Dec 7, 2022 | |
| Kids Present To The ED With Tympanostomy Tube Otorrhea | Nov 30, 2022 | |
| Suspected Neutropenic Fever in the Child: 60 Minutes | Nov 23, 2022 | |
| A Reminder: The Hook Effect | Nov 16, 2022 | |
| Are you sure that ankle is just sprained? | Nov 9, 2022 | |
| Are You Sure It Is A Breast Abscess? | Nov 2, 2022 | |
| Acute Mesenteric Ischemia | Oct 26, 2022 | |
| STEMI EQUIVALENTS | Oct 19, 2022 | |
| Pregnancy, Epigastric Pain, LRYGB: Don’t Miss This Diagnosis | Oct 12, 2022 | |
| Crowded Dens Syndrome | Oct 5, 2022 | |
| A Word Of Caution About LCUS | Sep 28, 2022 | |
| Adrenal Crisis: Clues To The Diagnosis | Sep 21, 2022 | |
| Febrile Seizures | Sep 14, 2022 | |
| Thrombolysis for PE With Cardiac Arrest | Sep 7, 2022 | |
| Proper Treatment of Toxicodendron Dermatitis in the ED | Aug 31, 2022 | |
| Appropriate Use of Hypertonic Saline in the ED For Hyponatremia | Aug 24, 2022 | |
| Respect Abdominal Pain Following Bariatric Surgery | Aug 17, 2022 | |
| Febrile Infant In The ED: When to Consider HSV? | Aug 10, 2022 | |
| Aortic Stenosis. GI Bleed? | Aug 3, 2022 | |
| Valproic Acid Overdose | Jul 27, 2022 | |
| Novel Uses For Ketamine in the ED | Jul 20, 2022 | |
| Massive Hemoptysis – Pearls for the ED | Jul 13, 2022 | |
| Transient Global Amnesia – MRI in the ED? | Jul 6, 2022 | |
| Recognizing & Managing Hydrofluoric acid Burns in the ED | Jun 29, 2022 | |
| Gadolinium And EM Practice – Questions Answered | Jun 22, 2022 | |
| What Constitutes Common Bile Duct Dilation? | Jun 15, 2022 | |
| Cellulitis – When To Reassess? | Jun 8, 2022 | |
| Isolated Wrist Drop – Stroke or Radial Nerve Palsy? | Jun 1, 2022 | |
| The Oculocardiac Reflex – An Indication For Emergent Surgery | May 25, 2022 | |
| Posterior CVA Can Present As Visual Hallucinations | May 18, 2022 | |
| Breath Holding Spell in the ED? Order a CBC | May 11, 2022 | |
| Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection – Not Cellulitis | May 4, 2022 | |
| When ICH is Not a Contraindication to Anticoagulation | Apr 27, 2022 | |
| An Important Cause of Postpartum Fever | Apr 20, 2022 | |
| Craniocervical Artery Dissection – Recognize It in the ED | Apr 13, 2022 | |
| Management of ED Patient with Subsegmental PE | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| Reducing The Risk of SUID | Mar 30, 2022 | |
| Making The Diagnosis Of Spinal Epidural Abscess At The First ED Visit | Mar 23, 2022 | |
| Unilateral Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema | Mar 16, 2022 | |
| ED Management of Auricular Hematoma | Mar 9, 2022 | |
| Unexplained Ascites on CT After Blunt Abdominal Trauma | Mar 2, 2022 | |
| 6 Things About DKA & HHS | Feb 23, 2022 | |
| Alkaline Urine Predicts Nitrofurantoin Resistance | Feb 16, 2022 | |
| Diagnosing Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections in the ED | Feb 9, 2022 | |
| The Abandoned Newborn in the ED | Feb 2, 2022 | |
| Recognizing A Bilateral Thalamic Stroke | Jan 26, 2022 | |
| Occlusion Myocardial Infarction Paradigm, not STEMI | Jan 19, 2022 | |
| Covert Brain Infarction | Jan 12, 2022 | |
| DAPT In The ED For High-Risk TIA | Jan 5, 2022 | |
| CRAO – 2021 Management Algorithm | Dec 29, 2021 | |
| Acute Variceal Hemorrhage | Dec 22, 2021 | |
| Avoid The Knee-Jerk Response to Administer IV Diltiazem | Dec 15, 2021 | |
| Antero-Lateral Electrode Position For AF Cardioversion | Dec 8, 2021 | |
| Hepatic Hydrothorax: No Chest Tube | Dec 1, 2021 | |
| Buprenorphine Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal in the ED | Nov 24, 2021 | |
| Emergent PCI For Posterior MI | Nov 17, 2021 | |
| Not Misdiagnosing Renal Infarction: LDH | Nov 10, 2021 | |
| Iliofemoral DVT | Nov 3, 2021 | |
| Button Battery Ingestion | Oct 27, 2021 | |
| Avoid Getting Burned By A False-Negative UPT | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| Olanzapine: Risk Factor for VTE/PE | Oct 13, 2021 | |
| Pediatric AIS: MRI or CTA for tPA, not NCCT | Oct 6, 2021 | |
| Differentiating Ischemic Vs. Non-Ischemic Priapism | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| Making The Diagnosis of Pediatric Appendicitis At The First ED Visit | Sep 22, 2021 | |
| “Positive” Symptoms As Presentation of Acute Stroke | Sep 15, 2021 | |
| A. Fib Rate Control – Appropriate Meds in the ED | Sep 8, 2021 | |
| Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | Sep 1, 2021 | |
| This Presentation Should Suggest HSV – Give Empiric Acyclovir | Aug 25, 2021 | |
| Well-Appearing Febrile Infants – Part 3 | Aug 18, 2021 | |
| Well-Appearing Febrile Infants – Part 2 | Aug 11, 2021 | |
| Well-Appearing Febrile Infants – Part 1 | Aug 4, 2021 | |
| 2021 STI Treatment Guidelines | Jul 28, 2021 | |
| Alpha-gal Anaphylaxis – Familiar With It? | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| Transabdominal Ultrasound – Is the Bladder Full Yet? | Jul 14, 2021 | |
| Neonatal Mastitis: Full Work-Up? | Jul 7, 2021 | |
| IDSA: COVID Antigen Testing | Jun 30, 2021 | |
| Was It Syncope Or Seizure? | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| Cefdinir & “Bloody Stools” – No Need For Work-Up | Jun 16, 2021 | |
| Electrocardiographic STEMI Criteria | Jun 9, 2021 | |
| One Pill Can Kill - Updated | Jun 2, 2021 | |
| Non-Disabling Stroke. Thrombolysis? | May 26, 2021 | |
| The Role of Propofol for Refractory VT | May 19, 2021 | |
| The Pendulum Swings Again: Etomidate, Not Ketamine, For RSI in Sepsis | May 12, 2021 | |
| Managing Torsades From Loperamide Toxicity | May 5, 2021 | |
| Alteplase for Stroke - Administration Errors | Apr 28, 2021 | |
| Ectopic Pregnancy – Role of MRI When US Is Inconclusive | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| Recognize This Bruising As Child Abuse | Apr 14, 2021 | |
| You Are Probably Underdosing Benzos For SE | Apr 7, 2021 | |
| ED Presentations That Suggest Cerebral Venous Thrombosis | Mar 31, 2021 | |
| Electrical Storm with an ICD | Mar 24, 2021 | |
| Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: Making Your Life Easier | Mar 17, 2021 | |
| Acute Stroke, Warfarin With Subtherapeutic INR - tPA? | Mar 10, 2021 | |
| BRASH Syndrome | Mar 3, 2021 | |
| Whole Body CT For Undiagnosed OHCA? | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Barbeque Brush Bristle Ingestion | Feb 10, 2021 | |
| Thrombolysis For Acute PE With Cardiac Arrest: Nuances | Feb 3, 2021 | |
| Identifying Afebrile Infants With Invasive Bacterial Infection | Jan 27, 2021 | |
| Following ROSC - Correctly Identify STEMI | Jan 20, 2021 | |
| Acute Hypertensive Pulmonary Edema – High Dose NTG Not Working | Jan 13, 2021 | |
| Bleeding Following Medical Abortion | Jan 6, 2021 | |
| ED Therapies For Resistant Ventricular Dysrhythmias | Dec 30, 2020 | |
| 3 Things About Abscesses in the ED | Dec 23, 2020 | |
| The 2 Important Causes of Transient Monocular Vision Loss | Dec 16, 2020 | |
| That Central Line May Not Be Malpositioned | Dec 9, 2020 | |
| Single Syringe Adenosine in the ED | Dec 2, 2020 | |
| TXA For ACE-I Angioedema | Nov 25, 2020 | |
| VP Shunt Malfunction in the ED | Nov 18, 2020 | |
| 2020 ACLS Updates. Part 2: Pediatric Guidelines | Nov 11, 2020 | |
| 2020 ACLS Updates. Part 1: Adult Guidelines | Nov 4, 2020 | |
| COVID-19: Fast Facts | Oct 28, 2020 | |
| COVID Arrest: Early Termination Of Resuscitative Efforts | Oct 21, 2020 | |
| Type B AAD: The Trend Is Surgical Management | Oct 14, 2020 | |
| Sugammadex in the ED | Oct 7, 2020 | |
| Not SVT: Verapamil-responsive VT | Sep 30, 2020 | |
| CT for SAH: Proper Use of The 6 Hour Rule | Sep 23, 2020 | |
| Palliative Care in the ED: Nasal High Flow Oxygen | Sep 16, 2020 | |
| Hemiplegic Migraine: Avoiding tPA | Sep 9, 2020 | |
| Chlorine Gas Exposure: Nebulized Sodium Bicarb | Sep 2, 2020 | |
| Pulmonary Cement Embolism | Aug 26, 2020 | |
| Kawasaki-Like COVID-19 Pediatric Illness: The Latest | Aug 19, 2020 | |
| Lipase Elevation Is Common In DKA And Does Not Mean Pancreatitis | Aug 12, 2020 | |
| EP's Must Be Familiar With Acute Sequestration Crisis | Aug 5, 2020 | |
| Pediatric Pop-Off Valves | Jul 29, 2020 | |
| Intubating a Patient with AS: Avoiding A Disaster | Jul 22, 2020 | |
| Nonoperative Treatment for Pediatric Appendicitis | Jul 15, 2020 | |
| COVID-19: Anticoagulation Recommendations | Jul 8, 2020 | |
| TTP: Treatment Must Be Initiated Within 8 Hours | Jul 1, 2020 | |
| Red Flags For The Diagnosis of Malignant Otitis Externa | Jun 24, 2020 | |
| AIS Is Common in LVAD Patients: Be Prepared | Jun 17, 2020 | |
| Sugammadex: A Small But Important Role In The ED | Jun 10, 2020 | |
| CSF WBC Count For Neonatal Meningitis | Jun 3, 2020 | |
| Don’t Rely on BP during Pediatric DKA for Fluid Administration | May 27, 2020 | |
| SH1 Distal Fibula Fracture - Treat As A Low Ankle Sprain | May 20, 2020 | |
| Seymour Fracture: An ED Diagnosis Not To Be Missed | May 13, 2020 | |
| It Can Still Be A Nursemaid’s Elbow | May 6, 2020 | |
| COVID-19: ED Proning to Avoid Intubation - How To Do It | Apr 29, 2020 | |
| When Higher Doses of Adenosine Are Needed for PSVT | Apr 22, 2020 | |
| 4 Pearls About Acute Asthma in the ED | Apr 15, 2020 | |
| COVID-19 pandemic: Hydroxychloroquine Toxicity | Apr 8, 2020 | |
| Status Epilepticus - After Benzos, Then What? | Apr 1, 2020 | |
| COVID 19 Update – Questions Answered | Mar 25, 2020 | |
| Updated Community Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines | Mar 18, 2020 | |
| Diabetic Muscle Infarction | Mar 11, 2020 | |
| Pneumocephalus On CT - When To Be Concerned | Mar 4, 2020 | |
| Nebulized Ketamine | Feb 26, 2020 | |
| Eclampsia – Be Prepared | Feb 19, 2020 | |
| Management of Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal | Feb 12, 2020 | |
| Urine Testing For Cannabis | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| Protocol For Norepinephrine Via Peripheral IV | Jan 29, 2020 | |
| A Reminder: Don’t Forget About Stump Appendicitis | Jan 22, 2020 | |
| Not Drunk - D-Lactic Acidosis | Jan 15, 2020 | |
| Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis In The ED | Jan 8, 2020 | |
| Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy | Jan 1, 2020 | |
| Nebulized Naloxone | Dec 25, 2019 | |
| Zoster – Current Pearls | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| Postmortem Sperm Retrieval and the Emergency Physician | Dec 11, 2019 | |
| Another ED Application for TXA | Dec 4, 2019 | |
| Stable AF in the ED? Do Not Feel Compelled to Cardiovert | Nov 27, 2019 | |
| Wernicke Encephalopathy – A Diagnosis Often Missed | Nov 20, 2019 | |
| Properly Managing The Breastfeeding ED Patient | Nov 13, 2019 | |
| Massive Hemoptysis in the ED | Nov 6, 2019 | |
| Scaphoid Fractures: Early Diagnosis | Oct 30, 2019 | |
| Ethanol Intoxication Of Infants And Young Children | Oct 23, 2019 | |
| The aVr Sign – Current Understanding | Oct 16, 2019 | |
| Nonopioid, Nonbenzo ED Treatment For Cannabinoid Hyperemesis | Oct 9, 2019 | |
| Bacterial Meningitis & Steroids | Oct 2, 2019 | |
| Seizure Or Stroke? | Sep 25, 2019 | |
| Cardioversion For Pre-excited AF – Avoiding VF | Sep 18, 2019 | |
| Antiarrhythmics For Stable VT | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| Beware of Tibial Tubercle Avulsion Fractures | Sep 4, 2019 | |
| 5 Things Your Colleagues May Not Know - Do You? | Aug 28, 2019 | |
| Ketamine-only Breathing Intubation | Aug 21, 2019 | |
| TOA In Nonsexually Active Adolescents | Aug 14, 2019 | |
| Clearing the Cervical Spine In The Obtunded Patient | Aug 7, 2019 | |
| Current Status of tPA for Stroke In Pregnancy? | Jul 31, 2019 | |
| Steroids For CAP Patients Who Are Admitted | Jul 24, 2019 | |
| Not Missing the Diagnosis of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome in the ED | Jul 17, 2019 | |
| Lysis for PE With Cardiac Arrest – Continue CPR For How Long? | Jul 10, 2019 | |
| Noise-Induced Hearing Loss | Jul 3, 2019 | |
| The Hypotensive CHF Patient: Mistakes I Have Made | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| My Newborn’s Belly Button Is Not Normal | Jun 19, 2019 | |
| Neonatal Dacrocysitits: Recognize It. Do A Full Sepsis Work-Up. | Jun 12, 2019 | |
| Healthy Young Child With Severe Anemia? Transient Erythroblastopenia | May 29, 2019 | |
| ED Management of Opioid Withdrawal | May 22, 2019 | |
| ED Pitfalls That Lead to Litigation For Missed Testicular Torsion | May 15, 2019 | |
| Utility of D-dimer in Cancer Patients With Intermediate Probability for PE | May 8, 2019 | |
| Interesting & Unusual Effects of Common Antibiotics | May 1, 2019 | |
| 6 Things to Know About Neutropenic Fever | Apr 24, 2019 | |
| Rethinking IV Catheter Size and Location for CTPA | Apr 17, 2019 | |
| Pediatric FB Aspiration & Respiratory Compromise | Apr 10, 2019 | |
| 3 Neglected Values In The CBC | Apr 3, 2019 | |
| Myths in the Evaluation of Acute Pulmonary Embolism | Mar 27, 2019 | |
| Wake-Up Stroke | Mar 20, 2019 | |
| Kratom | Mar 13, 2019 | |
| Acute Flaccid Myelitis | Mar 6, 2019 | |
| Groin Hernias – You See Them In The ED All The Time | Feb 27, 2019 | |
| Infant Anaphylaxis in the ED | Feb 20, 2019 | |
| Cardiac Arrest Where Epinephrine Is Contraindicated | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors & The Emergency Physician | Feb 6, 2019 | |
| ST-elevation in aVR: STEMI? Current Evidence | Jan 30, 2019 | |
| Intranasal Ketamine For Pediatric Pain in the ED | Jan 23, 2019 | |
| Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome | Jan 16, 2019 | |
| The Myth of Iodine Allergy to Radiocontrast Persists | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| Fluids For Pediatric DKA | Jan 2, 2019 | |
| Non-Operative Treatment of Appendicitis: Where Things Currently Stand | Dec 26, 2018 | |
| Acute Lowering of Very High BP in the ED: Unpredictable & Dangerous | Dec 19, 2018 | |
| Back or Abdominal Pain May Mean IVC Filter Complication | Dec 12, 2018 | |
| ECG Double-counting HR = Severe Hyperkalemia | Dec 5, 2018 | |
| ED Methotrexate for Ectopic Pregnancy: Two Notes of Caution | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| Diagnosing Pertussis Clinically | Nov 21, 2018 | |
| ST Elevation in V1-V5? Consider Right Ventricular MI! | Nov 14, 2018 | |
| Stabilizing the ED Patient With Massive PE | Nov 7, 2018 | |
| NO FFP For Cirrhotic with High INR | Oct 31, 2018 | |
| Yes, It Can Still Be Bell’s Palsy | Oct 24, 2018 | |
| CRAO: Think Of It As A Stroke | Oct 17, 2018 | |
| Emergent Therapy For Acute-Onset, Severe Hypertension of Pregnancy | Oct 10, 2018 | |
| A Febrile Infant Has A Viral Infection. What is the Risk for SBI? | Oct 3, 2018 | |
| IVDU & Non-specific Back Pain: Get The MRI | Sep 19, 2018 | |
| It’s Not Septic Shock – It’s SCLS | Sep 12, 2018 | |
| Angioedema: Anaphylaxis Or C1INH Deficiency? | Sep 5, 2018 | |
| Isolated Hand Palsy: Consider Acute Ischemic Stroke | Aug 29, 2018 | |
| Button Battery Ingestion: Honey & Sucralfate | Aug 22, 2018 | |
| Never Heard of Tianeptine? You Will | Aug 15, 2018 | |
| Pulmonary Toxicity from Recent Nitrofurantoin Use | Aug 8, 2018 | |
| ED Management Of The Feared Complications of Aesthetic Dermatology | Aug 1, 2018 | |
| Opioid-Induced Adrenal Insufficiency | Jul 25, 2018 | |
| Renal Colic Clinically, but CT Negative. Next Step? | Jul 18, 2018 | |
| Impetigo? Or Early TSS? | Jul 11, 2018 | |
| Pleuritis + Cerebral Shunt: Think Infection | Jul 4, 2018 | |
| Binocular Diplopia – Neuroimaging in the ED Or Just Refer? | Jun 27, 2018 | |
| Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome: When To Suspect The Diagnosis in the ED | Jun 20, 2018 | |
| Facial Nerve Palsy - When It’s Not Bell’s Palsy | Jun 13, 2018 | |
| Acute Cyanide Poisoning – Will You Recognize It? | Jun 6, 2018 | |
| Learning From Examples of Closed ED Malpractice Claims | May 30, 2018 | |
| Ketamine for Benzo-Resistant Severe ETOH Withdrawal | May 23, 2018 | |
| Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infection | May 16, 2018 | |
| Ketamine For Excited Delirium/Severe Agitation | May 9, 2018 | |
| Inhaling An Isopropyl Alcohol Pad As An Effective Antiemetic | May 2, 2018 | |
| Gallstones: Some Things You May Not Know | Apr 25, 2018 | |
| Frequent ED Users for Alcohol Intoxication | Apr 18, 2018 | |
| Female Patient with STI? Caution With UTI Diagnosis | Apr 11, 2018 | |
| Cardioversion Of Stable A. Fib Patients In The ED | Apr 4, 2018 | |
| Pneumonia on CT, But Not On CXR | Mar 28, 2018 | |
| Single Dose IM Methadone for Acute Opioid Withdrawal | Mar 21, 2018 | |
| Strep Pharyngitis – Is Treatment Effective? | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| Another ED Use For TXA: Hemoptysis | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| Diarrhea in Young Children: When Do You Test for C. Diff? | Feb 28, 2018 | |
| hCG Level Trend in Normal Pregnancies | Feb 21, 2018 | |
| CN3 Palsy in the ED – When is Emergent Imaging Needed? | Feb 14, 2018 | |
| The Agitated Pediatric ED Patient | Feb 7, 2018 | |
| Ovarian Torsion & Pregnancy | Jan 31, 2018 | |
| Spontaneous PTX: Looking Beyond the Usual | Jan 24, 2018 | |
| Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Management Varies | Jan 17, 2018 | |
| Penicillin Allergy | Jan 10, 2018 | |
| Febrile Child: Healthy, Appears Well, But Neutropenic. | Jan 3, 2018 | |
| Sickle Cell Disease in the ED – 3 Things | Dec 27, 2017 | |
| Reversing New Oral Anticoagulants | Dec 20, 2017 | |
| Empiric Management of Diarrhea? | Dec 13, 2017 | |
| Testicular Torsion Pain Honeymoon | Dec 6, 2017 | |
| Check For Ketones In These ED Patients | Nov 29, 2017 | |
| Evaluate Your Treatment of Status Epilepticus | Nov 22, 2017 | |
| Notes on PVCs | Nov 15, 2017 | |
| Less Insulin for Hyperkalemia in the CKD Patient | Nov 8, 2017 | |
| Periprosthetic Joint Infection (Part 2): Making The Diagnosis | Nov 1, 2017 | |
| Periprosthetic Joint Infection (Part 1) | Oct 25, 2017 | |
| ED Patient on Anticoagulation with new VTE: IVC Filter? | Oct 18, 2017 | |
| Antibiotics & Uncomplicated Skin Abscess | Oct 11, 2017 | |
| Recognizing Baclofen Pump Complications in the ED | Oct 4, 2017 | |
| ACS in A Patient Under Age 40? | Sep 27, 2017 | |
| Pediatric Lethargy, Ataxia? | Sep 20, 2017 | |
| Carfentanil | Sep 6, 2017 | |
| Paracentesis & The Emergency Physician | Aug 30, 2017 | |
| Benzo Withdrawal in the ED | Aug 23, 2017 | |
| Diagnosing Acute HIV Infection in the ED | Aug 16, 2017 | |
| Limb-Shaking TIA: Not A Seizure | Aug 2, 2017 | |
| Viral Meningitis | Jul 26, 2017 | |
| MRI-Negative Acute Ischemic Stroke | Jul 19, 2017 | |
| Impact of Hospital Admission for TIA | Jul 12, 2017 | |
| Post-Thrombolytic ICH – What if Blood Products Are Refused? | Jul 5, 2017 | |
| 6 Things Your Colleagues May Not Know - Do You? | Jun 28, 2017 | |
| It's An Infarct. Not Ischemia. | Jun 21, 2017 | |
| Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation in Children | Jun 7, 2017 | |
| CTA Spot Sign | May 31, 2017 | |
| ED Patient With History Of Ablation for AF? Know This Complication | May 24, 2017 | |
| Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome – Now You Know | May 17, 2017 | |
| Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in the ED | May 10, 2017 | |
| CTA for PE Shows RV Strain – Reliable? | Apr 26, 2017 | |
| Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome – ED Management | Apr 19, 2017 | |
| The Subtle STEMI | Apr 12, 2017 | |
| SCIWORA | Apr 5, 2017 | |
| Febrile Neonate – What About HSV? | Mar 29, 2017 | |
| Nonaccidental Trauma Fracture Patterns | Mar 22, 2017 | |
| ED Patient On Naltrexone. How To Treat Acute Pain? | Mar 15, 2017 | |
| Intranasal Meds in the ED | Mar 8, 2017 | |
| Dipstick Negative Dilute Urine – Is A Pediatric UTI Really Excluded? | Mar 1, 2017 | |
| Benzo-Resistant Alcohol Withdrawal – Now What? | Feb 22, 2017 | |
| Pediatric SVT In Actual Practice | Feb 15, 2017 | |
| Intractable Vomiting: Clue In Plain Neck Films | Feb 8, 2017 | |
| EMTALA & You | Feb 1, 2017 | |
| 14 Fr Pigtail Catheters For Trauma | Jan 18, 2017 | |
| The Crashing A Fib Patient in the ED | Jan 11, 2017 | |
| Recognizing Painless Acute Aortic Dissection in the ED | Jan 4, 2017 | |
| Ketamine Sedation – Best Practices | Dec 28, 2016 | |
| IV Ketorolac in the ED: 10 mg | Dec 21, 2016 | |
| Anal Fissures in the ED | Dec 14, 2016 | |
| Acute Limb Ischemia | Dec 7, 2016 | |
| Pelvic Fracture With Hemodynamic Instability: Management? | Nov 30, 2016 | |
| What Is the Value Of The Initial APAP Level? | Nov 23, 2016 | |
| Acute Gout – Which Medication To Prescribe? | Nov 16, 2016 | |
| Midazolam-Induced Paradoxical Reactions | Nov 9, 2016 | |
| ED Management of Acute Lower GI Bleeding | Nov 2, 2016 | |
| Pediatric PE | Oct 26, 2016 | |
| Thrombolysis for Ischemic Stroke during Pregnancy? | Oct 19, 2016 | |
| ICH Following tPA for Acute Stroke | Oct 12, 2016 | |
| Detection Times in Urine of Drugs of Abuse | Oct 5, 2016 | |
| Scombroid Poisoning Or Fish Allergy? | Sep 28, 2016 | |
| Getting A CTA for PE If the IV is Inadequate | Sep 14, 2016 | |
| Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infection | Sep 7, 2016 | |
| 5 Must-Recognize High-Risk ECG Patterns | Aug 31, 2016 | |
| EVAR Patients In The ED – Know The Complications | Aug 24, 2016 | |
| PO Contrast for Abd-Pelvic CT: Current Role? When Is It Needed? | Aug 17, 2016 | |
| Resist The Temptation To Debride | Aug 10, 2016 | |
| High BP In The Office: Send to ED. Really? | Aug 3, 2016 | |
| Acute PE With PEA | Jul 27, 2016 | |
| Pediatric Laundry Detergent Pod Toxicity | Jul 20, 2016 | |
| Refractory VFib – Now What? | Jul 13, 2016 | |
| S/P Ablation for AF? Don’t Miss This Diagnosis | Jul 6, 2016 | |
| Contrast Extravasation: “Send To The ED” | Jun 29, 2016 | |
| Missed Diagnoses of Stroke in the ED | Jun 22, 2016 | |
| Vent Settings Made Easy | Jun 15, 2016 | |
| Cerebral Venous Thrombosis - When to Suspect it in the ED | Jun 8, 2016 | |
| Clues To the Cause of Acute Stroke | Jun 1, 2016 | |
| The Critical ED Patient With Cirrhosis: 7 Things You Need To Know | May 25, 2016 | |
| Consider This If An Asthmatic Appears Worse | May 18, 2016 | |
| 2016 PEP for HIV After Sexual or IVDA Exposure | May 11, 2016 | |
| ALTE? Now it’s BRUE | May 4, 2016 | |
| C. Diff Treatment Update | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| Bleeding From Trach? Don’t Miss a TIF | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| 6 UTI Myths | Apr 13, 2016 | |
| Simple Viral Syndrome or Tick-Borne Illness? | Apr 6, 2016 | |
| Preventing Poisoning-Related Fatalities | Mar 30, 2016 | |
| Low-Dose CT Protocol For Ureteral Stones | Mar 23, 2016 | |
| False-Positive Urine Drug Screens | Mar 16, 2016 | |
| ICD and the Emergency Physician | Mar 9, 2016 | |
| Rocuronium For RSI: Two Thoughts | Mar 2, 2016 | |
| Updated Sepsis Definition (SIRS Is Out) | Feb 24, 2016 | |
| ECPR in the ED: Current Status | Feb 17, 2016 | |
| Smoke Inhalation - When to Treat for Cyanide Toxicity? | Feb 10, 2016 | |
| A Diagnosis To Consider Before Rushing to Give the t-PA | Feb 3, 2016 | |
| Forearm Lacerations in the ED | Jan 27, 2016 | |
| Updated VTE Guidelines of Interest | Jan 20, 2016 | |
| Central Line Insertion: Identifying Malposition in Real Time | Jan 6, 2016 | |
| Central Line Insertion: Avoiding Malposition | Dec 30, 2015 | |
| Superficial Thrombophlebitis - Anticoagulate? | Dec 23, 2015 | |
| CT Sign of Impending AAA Rupture | Dec 16, 2015 | |
| Diverticulitis - What’s New | Dec 9, 2015 | |
| Elevated Lipase - Not Pancreatitis | Nov 25, 2015 | |
| Figuring Out Coma | Nov 18, 2015 | |
| Reducing DTB Times – Increasing Mortality | Nov 11, 2015 | |
| Elevated Ammonia, Normal LFT's - Valproic Acid Overdose | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| Post-Cardiac Arrest Care | Oct 28, 2015 | |
| Just-Released Updated ACLS Guidelines | Oct 21, 2015 | |
| Refractory Hypoxemia in the ED | Oct 14, 2015 | |
| Necrotizing Fasciitis - Making The Diagnosis The First Time | Oct 7, 2015 | |
| Hemoptysis in the ED - A Temporizing Solution | Sep 30, 2015 | |
| False Positive Troponin Elevation | Sep 23, 2015 | |
| The Pregnant Trauma Patient | Sep 9, 2015 | |
| Recognizing a Pediatric Lithium Battery Ingestion | Sep 2, 2015 | |
| Stroke Thrombolysis & Acute Angioedema | Aug 26, 2015 | |
| Facial Numbness - Can it Still Be Bell's Palsy? | Aug 19, 2015 | |
| VTE In Pregnancy | Aug 12, 2015 | |
| The Crashing Patient With Pulmonary Hypertension in the ED | Aug 5, 2015 | |
| Drug-Induced Seizure? Do Not Order Phenytoin | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| Codeine & Acute Abdominal Pain: Under-Recognized and Easily Treated | Jul 22, 2015 | |
| UTI - Or Really A Sexually Transmitted Infection? | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| PCI Following OHCA Even Without ST-Elevation | Jul 8, 2015 | |
| ACEI-induced Angioedema: Identifying Patients At Greatest Risk | Jul 1, 2015 | |
| Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State: Immediate Insulin is Dangerous | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| Acetaminophen Poisoning From Therapeutic Dosing - Now What? | Jun 17, 2015 | |
| Elevated Lactate - Normal AG, Bicarb | Jun 10, 2015 | |
| Unexpectedly High WBC in a Child – Do A Mega-Workup? | Jun 3, 2015 | |
| Unprovoked First Seizure - Answering The Questions | May 27, 2015 | |
| Appendicitis: Antibiotics, Not Surgery? | May 20, 2015 | |
| Levetiracetam For Status Eplipticus | May 13, 2015 | |
| Distinguishing LE Cellulitis in the ED From Many Mimcs | Apr 29, 2015 | |
| C. Diff Infection - Important Treatment Caveats | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| PE or STEMI? NO. PE AND STEMI | Apr 15, 2015 | |
| 2 Pediatric Ingestions Coming to Your ED | Apr 8, 2015 | |
| WCT: Easily Nailing VT As The Cause | Apr 1, 2015 | |
| Avoiding 2 Complications of Central Line Placement | Mar 25, 2015 | |
| 7 Adverse Drug Events To Avoid in ED Patients | Mar 18, 2015 | |
| Persistent Cough? Why You Should Consider Pertussis | Mar 11, 2015 | |
| A. Fib in the ED, Part 2: Disposition | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| A. Fib in the ED, Part 1: Cardioversion for Rhythm Control | Feb 25, 2015 | |
| TGA - What You Need To Know | Feb 18, 2015 | |
| Improving Neuro Symptoms - TIA or Not? | Feb 11, 2015 | |
| Cirrhosis with Infection in the ED - Expert Management | Feb 4, 2015 | |
| Pseudolithiasis | Jan 28, 2015 | |
| Spinal Cord Injury - Thoughts To Keep In Mind | Jan 14, 2015 | |
| 7 Things Your Colleagues May Not Know - Do You? | Jan 7, 2015 | |
| Refractory ETOH Withdrawal? Consider DEX | Dec 24, 2014 | |
| LVAD? Think GI Bleed | Dec 17, 2014 | |
| Decreased Influenza Vaccine Efficacy This Year | Dec 10, 2014 | |
| AAA Found Incidentally in the ED. Now What? | Dec 3, 2014 | |
| Rethinking Ultrasound for DVT | Nov 26, 2014 | |
| Thrombocytopenia: Platelet Transfusion for Central Line or LP? | Nov 19, 2014 | |
| HIV PEP - Is Your Practice Up To Date? | Nov 12, 2014 | |
| Oral Medication - NOT IM - For ED Agitation | Nov 5, 2014 | |
| Community-Acquired Pneumonia | Oct 29, 2014 | |
| Acute Pulmonary Edema – Normal BNP. Why? | Oct 15, 2014 | |
| Ebola Algorithm for the ED: Rational & Simple | Oct 8, 2014 | |
| New NSTEMI Guidelines & The EP | Oct 1, 2014 | |
| 3 Things You Need To Know About Variceal Bleeding | Sep 24, 2014 | |
| Paradigm Shift: NO FFP For Variceal Bleeding with High INR | Sep 17, 2014 | |
| Incidental PE. Subsegmental PE. Do You Treat? | Sep 10, 2014 | |
| Antiplatelet Therapy, TBI, and ICH. Transfuse Platelets? | Sep 3, 2014 | |
| Methadone/Buprenorphine & ED Pain Management | Aug 27, 2014 | |
| Acute Stroke and the Troponin is Elevated - Significance? | Aug 20, 2014 | |
| Gadolinium MRI and the Dialysis Patient | Aug 13, 2014 | |
| Tympanostomy with Discharge – Treatment? | Aug 6, 2014 | |
| The Asplenic Patient - What it Means For the Emergency Physician | Jul 30, 2014 | |
| 4 Ways to Harm a Critical ED Patient By Doing the “Usual Thing” | Jul 23, 2014 | |
| False Localizing Spinal Levels – Don’t Get Fooled | Jul 16, 2014 | |
| Variation In Prescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines | Jul 9, 2014 |