Video versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Prekker ME et al. N Engl J Med. 2023 Aug 3;389(5):418-429. Question and Methods: Authors aimed to determine if video laryngoscopy... Read more.
Little People, Big Updates: Updates in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Do you remember when every newborn under 30 days with a fever needed an LP/admission/blood cultures? Well.. times are a little different but its nuanced. The goal... Read more.
Milrinone as Compared with Dobutamine in the Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Mathew R, et al. N Engl J Med. 2021 Aug 5;385(6):516-525. Question and Methods: The authors performed a double-blinded RCT... Read more.
Thrombolytic Therapy: A Stroke of Luck? Part 1
Review of the formative literature of our current tPA time window in Acute Ischemic Stroke After numerous case series and smaller prospective studies suggesting... Read more.
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the ED- What a Headache!
The diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) carries with it remarkable morbidity and mortality. Case fatality rates approach 50% 1,2 Of those who survive,... 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.
Braving the Electrical Storm in the ED
This post takes a deep dive into the pathophysiology, presentation and management of electrical storm in the emergency department. The management focuses on patients... Read more.
Solid Organ Donation from the Emergency Department – Missed Donor Opportunities
In this post, we aim to highlight the perspectives of family, physicians, the emergency department and pre-hospital medicine in regards to organ donation. Types... Read more.
Emerging Updates in Septic Shock
In September 2018, Dr. Bram Rochwerg and I wrote a blog post on the treatment of patients with sepsis and septic shock. Much of this was based on the 2016 Surviving... Read more.
We Need to Talk: Communicating with patients
During your medical training, how many times did someone watch you talk to a real patient? What about explaining their diagnosis? Or how to take their medications?... Read more.