What is the Yield of Abdominal X-ray in Suspected Intussusception?
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In this retrospective trial of pediatric patients with suspected intussusception, abdominal radiographs occasionally identify alternate clinical diagnoses.
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Yield of abdominal radiographs in children with suspected intussusception; rate of pneumoperitoneum and other abdominal pathology. Am J Emerg Med. Published online December 22, 2023.
A Bolus of Coca-Cola for Esophageal Food Impaction?
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Ever tried having your patient drink Coca-Cola to relieve an esophageal food bolus? This interesting and well-designed multicenter RCT suggests limited efficacy of this off-label approach.
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Efficacy of cola ingestion for oesophageal food bolus impaction: open label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2023 Dec 11;383:e077294. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-077294.
Should You Use a PPI for Infant Reflux? NO! Here’s Why…
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Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use in young children is associated with risk of serious infection. It's best to avoid PPI use in the absence of a very clear indication.
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Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Risk of Serious Infections in Young Children. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Aug 14;e232900. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.2900. Online ahead of print.
Prophylactic Antibiotics for Alcohol-Related Hepatitis?
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Prophylactic treatment of patients with severe alcohol-related hepatitis with amoxicillin-clavulanate did not reduce all-cause mortality when compared to placebo.
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Effect of Prophylactic Antibiotics on Mortality in Severe Alcohol-Related Hepatitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023 May 9;329(18):1558-1566. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.4902.
Opioids for Abdominal Pain – Are We Influencing Rate of Return?
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Patients who are discharged from the emergency department after presenting with abdominal pain and receiving opioids have 57% greater odds of return within 30 days. This population is also at higher risk for adverse effects from these medications.
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Return Rates for Opioid versus Nonopioid Management of Patients with Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2023 Apr;64(4):471-475. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.01.008. Epub 2023 Mar 28.
Alcoholic Hepatitis – Spoon-Feed Version
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Patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis have a high rate of complications and short-term mortality of 20-50%. Prompt recognition and treatment, including initiation of treatment for alcohol use disorder, is important to improve patient outcomes.
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Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis. NEJM. 2022 Dec 29; 387 (26): 2436-2448.
A Simple Way to Find More GI Bleeds on CT
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In patients with a gastrointestinal bleed (GIB), CT imaging was more often diagnostic when the specific indication (GIB) was listed within the requisition order and multiphase studies were ordered.
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Importance of communication of CT indication for imaging yield in patients with gastrointestinal bleed. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Dec 5;64:101-105. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.12.003. Online ahead of print.
Just Push It Down? Esophageal Bougienage for Coins
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Esophageal bougienage is an underutilized bedside technique for managing retained esophageal coins.
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Esophageal Bougienage for Management of Lodged Esophageal Coins: Safe, Effective, Efficient, and Underused. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Sep 30. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002849. Online ahead of print.
WATERFALL RCT – Are We Flooding Pancreatitis Patients With Fluid?
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Conservative fluid administration in patients with acute pancreatitis can achieve similar clinical outcomes compared with aggressive resuscitation, with less risk of volume overload.
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Aggressive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis. N Engl J Med. 2022 Sep 15;387(11):989-1000. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2202884.
Is It Just Me or Are We Seeing More Cannabis Hyperemesis?
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Legalization of cannabis in Ontario was not associated with an increase in ED visits for cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS); however, after legislation passed allowing commercialization of cannabis, there was a large increase in visits for CHS.
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Changes in Emergency Department Visits for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Following Recreational Cannabis Legalization and Subsequent Commercialization in Ontario, Canada. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Sep 16. Doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.31937