September 2017
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Sep 07 2017
PE in Syncope Much Lower Than PESIT
The prevalence of PE in patients with syncope may be far less that the PESIT trial indicated: 1.4% vs. 17%.
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Sep 06 2017
Is Racism Affecting Our Clinical Decisions?
Implicit racial bias is likely influencing us in the ED, but whether that translates into impacting clinical decision making remains to be seen.
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Sep 05 2017
Another Nail in the Coffin for Apneic Oxygenation?
Patients intubated in the Emergency Department with usual care (no apneic oxygenation) vs apneic oxygenation (≥15L/min via nasal cannula) did not have significant differences in lowest mean oxygen saturation.
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Sep 04 2017
When to Terminate Resuscitation for Rural EMS
The universal basic life support termination of resuscitation (BLS-TOR) rule was effective in reducing futile transports in a rural EMS system.
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Sep 02 2017
How Early Goal-Directed Therapy Changed Sepsis Care
Even though early goal-directed therapy has subsequently been shown to be no more effective than usual care, this landmark trial put a spotlight on sepsis care, especially starting aggressive measures as early as possible in the ED.
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Sep 01 2017
Reported PCN Allergy Doesn’t Mean Real PCN Allergy
All children in the PED who were low risk for penicillin allergy on this questionnaire were confirmed to have no true penicillin allergy with skin testing.