Top Articles of 2016
Get Spoon-Fed a year’s worth of articles! The best articles of 2016 are listed by topic: Airway, Critical Care, Cardiology, Trauma, Peds, Resuscitation, Tox, etc.
December 2016
Conventional CPR in Pedi Arrest Bests Compression-Only
Bystander CPR improved the odds of neurologically intact survival in pediatric patients, but only if conventional CPR was performed.
CPR in Kids – Conventional or Compression-Only
Conventional CPR is preferred over compression-only CPR in pediatric arrest and any CPR is better than none.
Night Shift Health Consequences
Getting adequate time to sleep is key to being healthy when you work nights. Insufficient sleep kills.
ACP Gout Guideline
This is an excellent summary of acute gout therapy.
Bystander Cric With a Ballpoint Pen
Unlike the authors’ conclusion that the basics of cricothyrotomy should be taught in CPR classes, I think the focus should be on proven treatments for choking and on providing high quality out-of-hospital CPR.
Twas the Night Before Christmas – Emergency Version
Enjoy this new take on an old poem: Twas the Night Before Christmas – In the ED.
Myth – Ankle PT for Mild Sprains
Ankle PT after a mild sprain may not be helpful in making an excellent recovery.
Clavicle Surgery Improves Outcome
Midshaft clavicle fractures were once treated non-operatively but are increasingly repaired surgically with improved outcomes over non-op treatment.
Hyperpronation Romps Supination-Flexion
Hyperpronation is more effective than supination/flexion for nursemaid’s elbow.