by Chirag Bhat, Max Zworth | May 25, 2023 | Chronic Pain, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Trauma
I was early in my PGY-1 year when I first witnessed an adverse effect from oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It was a busy morning with long patient wait times, and I picked up the chart of a 19-year-old female presenting with abdominal pain. She...
by Marissa Ukos, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | Mar 7, 2023 | Addictions, Chronic Pain, Full Article, Journal Club, Urology
Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 2.5/5 Razi A, et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Aug;58:245-250. Question and Methods: This single-center, RCT of 120 patients with acute renal colic compared pain control and antiemetic use with dexamethasone + ketorolac compared to...
by Hans Rosenberg | Mar 1, 2021 | Chronic Pain, Journal Club
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Ruberto AJ, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 Nov 5:S0196-0644(20)30666-1 Question and Methods: Randomized control trial in which cannabis users with active emesis received either haloperidol (0.05mg/kg or 0.1 mg/kg IV) or ondansetron 8mg...
by Hans Rosenberg | Jan 25, 2021 | Chronic Pain, Full Article, Gastroenterology, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 1/5 Poonai N, et al. CMAJ. 2020 Nov 30;192(48):E1612-E1619. Question and Methods: Randomized control trial assessing effect of hyoscine butylbromide (HBB) vs acetaminophen in nonspecific colicky pain in pediatric patients aged 8-17yo....
