February 2017
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Feb 16 2017
Chest Pain Scores Compete Head-to-Head
Unstructured physician gestalt of "low risk" or a TIMI score of zero and 2 negative standard troponin assays resulted in zero patients with missed AMI during the index visit to the ED for chest pain.
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Feb 15 2017
Be Canadian – Order Fewer Head CTs
Proper application of the CCHR could have reduced CT utilization by 37% without missing any injuries requiring surgical intervention.
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Feb 14 2017
Soiled Airway – Video or Direct Laryngoscopy
VL was superior to DL in both soiled and clean airways.
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Feb 13 2017
Why Suicidal Teens Fill Your PED
Adolescent and young adult major depressive episodes are on the rise, and mental health service capacity hasn't kept pace.
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Feb 11 2017
Why We Use the Sgarbossa Rule in LBBB
Sgarbossa criteria can help interpret the ECG for STEMI in the setting of LBBB. Subsequent modifications make it even more accurate.
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Feb 10 2017
A Sweet Way to Relieve Neonatal Pain
Sucrose, or sweet taste analgesia, works well in neonates. Use it!
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Feb 09 2017
Early Fluid Saves Lives in HUS
Early IV fluid administration benefited patients with HUS and drastically reduced the odds of oliguria, need for dialysis, and death.
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Feb 08 2017
Difficult Access – Go for the Jugular
In patients with difficult IV access, a 4.8cm peripheral IV catheter in the IJ is an option.
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Feb 07 2017
Broselow Tape for Adults
A great way to estimate the weight of an adolescent or adult is this formula. Weight (kg) = 4 x MAC (cm) - 50. MAC = mid-arm circumference
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Feb 06 2017
Pharmacists Improve Safety in the Emergency Department
Having a pharmacist in the ED helped catch multiple medication errors, the majority of them potentially severe and clinically relevant.