July 2020

Spoon Feed There are very real, practical steps we can take to root out and counter the effects of racism in medicine. Here are several.

Spoon Feed Phenobarbital was more effective than levetiracetam for controlling neonatal seizure but had more side effects.

Spoon Feed Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disorder with several manifestations that are tricky to diagnose and several disease manifestations that may lead to emergency care.

Spoon Feed When compared to standard oxygen therapy, noninvasive oxygen strategies were associated with a lower risk of death and endotracheal intubation in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.

Spoon Feed Clinical decision tools had poor diagnostic accuracy compared with universal CTA for blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI). Up to 23% of serious injuries may have been missed without universal screening.

Spoon Feed Penetrating injury to the cardiac box is more likely to cause cardiac injury and to need surgery than outside the box, but this was driven by stab wounds. Mortality was no different with injuries in the box vs not. FAST exam is probably more important than location of the wound.

Spoon Feed We need to know about the adverse effects of CAR-T therapy - how to recognize and treat it emergently. Here is your guide.

Spoon Feed Selective COX-2 inhibitors appear to increase risk for fracture non-union. Regular NSAIDs do not. Opioids may also increase non-union risk, although this association may have been confounded.

Spoon Feed No healthcare workers dispatched to Wuhan who worked with COVID-19 patients became ill during or after their 6-8 week tour of duty. All were provided adequate and appropriate PPE.

Spoon Feed To date, there is no evidence to support that placing awake patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure in the prone position impacts any clinically relevant outcomes.