October 2021
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Oct 15 2021
Can We Trust D-dimer for VTE in COVID-19?
Spoon Feed Traditional laboratory cutoff values for D-dimer assays can still be employed in patients with COVID-19 to effectively rule out pulmonary embolism.Read More -
Oct 14 2021
Kids + The Flu – Do Antivirals Help?
Spoon Feed In children hospitalized with the flu, initiation of antiviral therapy within two days of symptom onset was associated with significantly shorter hospitalization time in children with underlying medical conditions or who required ICU level care.Read More -
Oct 13 2021
POCUS for COVID-19
Spoon Feed Point of care lung ultrasound findings are associated with poor outcomes and need for hospitalization in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.Read More -
Oct 12 2021
Is Distal (aka Calf Vein) DVT as Dangerous as Proximal DVT?
Spoon Feed Patients treated with anticoagulation for isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (IDDVT) vs. proximal deep vein thrombosis (PDVT) did not experience significant differences in overall mortality, VTE recurrence, major or minor bleeding within 12-months. Subgroup analysis found lower recurrence rates, major bleed, and death in those treated with DOACs vs. UFH/LMWH/warfarin.Read More -
Oct 11 2021
First Troponin in the Truck? EMS Lab Draw for Chest Pain
Spoon Feed Blood samples drawn by EMS can be safely and accurately integrated into ED chest pain diagnostic pathways, reducing ED length of stay for some patients.Read More -
Oct 08 2021
An Easier Way to Find the Cricothyroid Membrane
Spoon Feed Anesthesiologists were more successful in identifying the cricothyroid membrane (CTM) when palpating upwards from the sternal notch compared to palpating down from the hyoid bone.Read More -
Oct 07 2021
Ultrasound Guidance and Central Line Infection Risk
Spoon Feed Jugular and femoral central venous catheters inserted with ultrasound guidance (vs no US-guidance) were associated with an increased risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI).Read More -
Oct 06 2021
Can Opioids in the Critically Ill Induce Delirium?
Spoon Feed The quick answer is yes. This has been a debate in the critical care and pain literature for quite some time, but according to this trial, we finally have our answer - receiving opioids in the ICU increases the odds of delirium in a dose-dependent fashionRead More -
Oct 05 2021
What’s the Optimal Timing for Advanced Airway Placement in OHCA?
Spoon Feed In a secondary analysis of PART, timing of advanced airway placement (either SGA or ETI) was not associated with survival to hospital discharge in patients who suffered out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.Read More -
Oct 04 2021
PICS – Post-Intensive Care Syndrome, Not Just Vents and Pressors
Spoon Feed With the discovery of post-intensive care syndrome, there has been a paradigm shift in the approach to the critically ill patient, focusing on delirium prevention, sedation stewardship, and early mobility. These decrease mortality and improve physical and cognitive recovery.Read More