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Snooze Control: Procedural Sedation 101

Snooze Control: Procedural Sedation 101

by Shane Baistrocchi | Feb 13, 2025 | Airway, Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation

Procedural sedation (PS) is a cornerstone of Emergency Medicine, frequently employed in the Emergency Department (ED) to facilitate painful or anxiety-provoking procedures while ensuring patient comfort. The goal is to achieve optimal sedation while allowing for rapid...
These are the ‘Roids you are looking for – Steroids in the ED

These are the ‘Roids you are looking for – Steroids in the ED

by Naman Arora | Jan 9, 2025 | Critical Care, Endocrinology, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Recently Featured

In the acute care setting, steroids have various usages and indications, but their usage can often be nuanced. From adrenal crises to septic shock, severe community-acquired pneumonia, and even acute pharyngitis, steroids play a pivotal role in managing a variety of...
Invasive Group A Strep (iGAS).. It’s Backkkkk (Part 2)

Invasive Group A Strep (iGAS).. It’s Backkkkk (Part 2)

by Max Zworth | Jul 18, 2024 | Featured

In case you missed it, in part 1 of this series, Dr. Zworth discussed the increasing prevalence of invasive Group A Strep (iGAS), the mounting public health concern, recognition, and diagnosis. In this post, we focus on management, the treatment of (strep)...
PTM Journal Club Recap: Glucocorticoid and Hemodynamics

PTM Journal Club Recap: Glucocorticoid and Hemodynamics

by Connor Inglis, Josee Malette | May 30, 2024 | Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club

At this month’s PTM Journal Club, we explored the use of high-dose glucocorticoid on hemodynamics in the prehospital setting; in particular, the STEROHCA trial conducted in Denmark.  Effect of prehospital high-dose glucocorticoid on hemodynamics in patients...
Posterior Circulation Strokes

Posterior Circulation Strokes

by Kathleen O'Connell | Mar 14, 2024 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Neurology, Recently Featured, Resuscitation

Posterior circulation ischemia accounts for approximately 20-25% of all ischemic strokes and is a significant cause of patient disability. The diagnosis can be extremely challenging as findings are often not typically focal. Posterior strokes are misdiagnosed more...
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