Basic Management of Diabetes…Not Just For Internists
In this week’s conference we covered and reviewed some of the basic management of diabetes in the Emergency Department. I thought it was a good review and reminder of some…
HALT IT trial: TXA for GI bleeds?… In a Rush
Author: Dr. Harrison Pidgeon Background: TXA, or tranexamic acid, has been used for everything from traumatic hemorrhage and post-partum bleeding to post tonsillectomy bleeding and angioedema. But what about for…
5 Minute Journal: Wait-and-see Prescription for the Treatment of Acute Otitis Media: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author: Dr. Dainis Berzins An overview of the journal article titled Wait-and-See Prescription for the Treatment of Acute Otitis Media, a Randomized Controlled Trial (JAMA, Sept. 13, 2006) While practicing…
5 Minute Journal: The effect of vessel depth, diameter, and location on ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter longevity
Author: Dr. Evelyn Schraft, PGY1 Study Title: The effect of vessel depth, diameter, and location on ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter longevity Citation: Fields, Jason & Dean, Anthony & Todman, Raleigh…
5 Minute Journal: A Randomized Trial of Single Dose Oral Dexamethasone Versus Multi Dose Prednisolone for Acute Exacerbations of Asthma in Children Who Attend The Emergency Department
Author: Dr. Willeed Rabah Background: Shortness of breath is a common presenting symptom to the Emergency department in Pediatric patients. Many times, asthma is the leading cause. Depending on severity…
5 Minute Journal: Prehospital Advanced Airway Management for Paediatric Patients With Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Author: Dr. Jeny Tan-Creevy Background: Pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health problem and survival rates are very low suggesting that pediatric OHCA care needs improvement. Evidence…
Atrial Fibrillation…in a Rush
By Dr. Alexander Jay PGY2 Basics Atrial fibrillation is defined as an irregularly irregular rhythm, in which there are many irritable atrial foci firing all at once. Although many atrial…
5 Minute Journal: Effect of a single dose of oral opioid and non-opioid analgesics in acute extremity pain in the Emergency Department: a randomized clinical trial
Author: Dr. Paul Young Edemobi Background: In the United States there is an opioid epidemic affecting thousands of people. However, the mainstay of severe treatment of pain still remains to…
5 Minute Journal: Loop drainage technique vs standard I&D of skin abscesses
LOOP, THERE IT IS! Author: Dr. Ramsay, PGY-1 Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center Title of article: A randomized controlled trial of novel loop drainage technique versus standard incision and…
Cardiac Tamponade…in a Rush
Author: Dr. Vanessa Petrak Background Cardiac tamponade occurs when fluid accumulates in the pericardial space that impairs the filling of the right sided chambers which eventually leads to decreased cardiac…