The ResusEM conference is coming back this August! This is a summary of a portion of Dr. Byrne's talk on airway management presented at the August 2017 ResusEM conference at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Check out some of the literature looking at the performance of video largyngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy in various hospital settings.
A 34 year old woman comes to the ER after a few days of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. She is found to be disoriented and hypotensive, but she isn’t improving with fluid hydration. What gives?
The nurse calls you to the room of a 34 year old crashing patient....and she happens to be pregnant. Here are the pearls for resuscitation and management of the critically ill pregnant patient.
Last week we talked about thyroid storm pitfalls. This week, lets dive into management strategies and pitfalls for myedema coma!
Remember to include thyroid storm on your differental for hyperthermic and altered patients. Here are some strategies for treatment and pitfalls to avoid!
N-acetyl cysteine has a well established role in the early treatment of acetaminophen poisoning, but does it have any value in the treatment of other causes of acute liver failure? Read on for a quick summary of two studies, summarized by our own Dr. Poonam Kothari...
A very gravid patient arrives in your ED after sudden cardiac arrest. You begin to panic as you wonder what differences you need to consider for a pregnant patient in cardiac arrest. Lucky for you, you are an avid EM Daily reader!
A patient presents to your ED with a painful, red ear. Is this just "ear celluliits?" No...no it isn't. Read on for a high yield summary of this potentially serious bacterial infection of the ear.
You are resuscitating a septic patient in the emergency department and are about to click on the order for a fluid bolus. You are confronted with several options for isotonic crystalloid including normal saline, lactated ringer's, and something called "Plasma-Lyte A." A New England Journal article, hot off of the presses, will almost certainly influence this decision in the coming months and years. Read on for a synopsis of this certain-to-be controversial paper.
Confused about thrombocytopenia? Here is a chart that helps break down common causes of increased platelet destruction...
