Pacemakers and ICDs!
I read around pacemakers SO often throughout my residency, but it was a topic that I found was often a struggle to absorb. So, here we’re going to tackle what... Read more.
Effect of C-Reactive Protein-Guided Antibiotic Treatment Duration, 7-Day Treatment, or 14-Day Treatment on 30-Day Clinical Failure Rate in Patients with Uncomplicated Gram-Negative Bacteremia: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Methodology: 1/5 Usefulness: 1/5 von Dach E, et al. JAMA. 2020 Jun 2;323(21):2160-2169. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.6348. Question and Methods: In a multi-center,... Read more.
Implementation of an ED ECMO Program
In the first part of this series, we looked at the basics of Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and its primary indications. In this section, we will discuss... Read more.
Are We Ready for ECMO on the Ground Floor?
Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) has significantly progressed over the past decades. It has become an invaluable tool in the care of adults with severe... Read more.
High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Testing (hs-cTnT) in ACS
Case: You are the emergency physician taking care of a 45-year-old male who has a background history of hypertension and dyslipidemia for which he is on a ACEi and... Read more.
Point-of-Care Ultrasound diagnosis of Endocarditis
A healthy patient presents to the Emergency Department (ED) where you are working one night. He complains of a four-day history of progressively worsening fatigue,... Read more.