Jun 30 2016
Estrogen dose and progestogen type change PE risk
Short Attention Span Summary Ingredients and dose matter in oral contraceptives. Lower dose estrogen – 20 vs. 30-40 micrograms – was safer, with lower risk for PE, stroke, and MI. Regarding the progestogen, desogestrel and gestodene, compared to levonorgestrel, were associated with ~2x the risk of PE but not stroke or MI. Why does this matter? The […]
Jun 27 2016
Detergent packets should look like broccoli
Short Attention Span Summary Detergent packets are dangerous when kids munch them. And the number of exposures is increasing. I would like to advocate for making the pods less eye appealing to kids. If it was packed to look like a piece of broccoli, exposures would stop overnight. In all seriousness, they look like candy […]
Jun 17 2016
Dexamethasone equals prednisolone in pediatric asthma
Short Attention Span Summary Single dose dexamethasone 0.3mg/kg, up to 12mg, was not inferior to multiple dose prednisolone in pediatric asthma exacerbation. Fewer dex kids vomited, and more dex kids had additional steroids prescribed. I covered this article last year. FOAM Report Emergency Medicine Cases First10EM PEM Playbook emeddoc Abstract Ann Emerg Med. 2016 May;67(5):593-601.e3. doi: […]