Coolest ECG paper this month
With posterior MI reperfusion, the T-wave in V2 get bigger than non-posterior MI and V2 and V3 increase in size from baseline. Why? It's like Wellen's warning in reverse!
It’s safe to hold antibiotics for respiratory illnesses
Decreased antibiotic use for respiratory tract infection does not cause an increase in infectious complications.
Ondansetron is safe in pregnancy
Ondansetron is safe in hyperemesis gravidarum and does not increase risk for birth defects.
Sniff an alcohol pad for nausea
Sniffing an alcohol pad significantly reduced nausea short term. Aromatherapy in the ED.
Pyuria alone misses UTI in pediatric patients
Reliance on pyuria alone will miss 13% of UTIs in kids.
Discharge glucose level is not associated with return to ED
Discharge glucose level did not correlate with 7-day return to the ED. It looks like there isn't a specific target glucose we need to attain prior to discharge.
Drug that killed Prince – street drug not as labeled
Hydrocodone/acetaminophen street drugs actually contained huge doses of fentanyl and caused numerous deaths. This type of overdose required unusually large doses and prolonged drips of naloxone for reversal.
Disastrous social media use by doctors
Inappropriate use of social media was shockingly common among healthcare professionals, with potentially devastating privacy, individual, and institutional consequences.
No QT effects after ondansetron in kids
No QT prolongation was present after ondansetron was given to kids.