November 2021
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Nov 15 2021
Does Proactive PE Screening Improve COPD Admission Outcomes?
Spoon Feed In patients hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation, addition of an active strategy for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism plus usual care compared to usual care alone did not significantly improve the composite outcome of nonfatal new or recurrent venous thromboembolism, readmission for COPD, or death at 90 days.Read More -
Nov 12 2021
Pregnancy-Adapted Geneva Score – Pre-test Probability of Acute PE in Pregnancy
Spoon Feed In this prospective cohort, a pregnancy-adapted Geneva Score demonstrated better diagnostic accuracy than the original Geneva Score in identifying pregnant patients as low, intermediate, and high risk for acute pulmonary embolism.Read More -
Nov 11 2021
Dalbavancin – Greater Cost, Lower Success?
Spoon Feed Single-dose dalbavancin treatment for skin and soft tissue infections came at a higher cost and higher risk of failure than conventional therapy.Read More -
Nov 10 2021
Dalbavancin – ADVANCE-ing Treatment of Soft Tissue Infections?
Spoon Feed The ADVANCE trial showed significant reduction in hospitalization rates solely for IV antibiotics in patients with uncomplicated mild to moderate skin infections.Read More -
Nov 09 2021
Discussing Race Really Touched a Nerve
Spoon Feed Yesterday’s post seemed to touch a nerve. We got several angry emails and a comment on the post, complete with an expletive.Read More -
Nov 08 2021
Dear White Colleagues in EM | Becoming Better Allies
Spoon Feed There are specific actions that non-minority providers can take to effectively help combat racism and inequity.Read More -
Nov 05 2021
To the Choppa! Best Practice in Air Ambulance Utilization
Spoon Feed Air ambulances should only be used to accomplish the patient centered goals of providing initiation or continuation of locally unavailable advanced care, expedite delivery for time sensitive conditions, and/or assist with extrication from remote locations in which ground EMS would be unfeasible.Read More -
Nov 04 2021
REGEN-COV for COVID-19
Spoon Feed Use of REGEN-COV, a combination of the monoclonal antibodies casirivimab and imdevimab, for patients with Covid-19 infection was associated with faster symptom resolution and reduced risk of hospitalization or death compared to placebo.Read More -
Nov 03 2021
Focus on the POCUS | Spoon-Feed Version
Spoon Feed Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) is an emerging but practice-changing concept that is rapidly becoming a mainstay in clinical practice. Whether POCUS is used for diagnosis, monitoring, or procedural guidance, this bedside clinical adjunct can provide rapid, real-time information to improve patient care.Read More -
Nov 02 2021
Handlebar Injuries Are Bad…Really Bad
Spoon Feed Handlebars can cause significant intra-abdominal injuries as well as other soft tissue injuries. Take handlebar injuries, especially those to the abdomen, very seriously.Read More