We will never spam or sell your information!This is the audio only version of the previous post (Part I of the Sedation Talk).
Continue reading...Procedural Sedation – Part I
It seems the government and other specialties are trying hard to make sedation as difficult as possible in the ED. We must persevere to provide the best procedural sedation to allow maximal comfort and safety for our patients. This brief lecture was originally posted on the defunct EMCrit Lecture Site on 8/7/2009.
Continue reading...EMCrit Podcast 28 – Severe CNS Infections
Severe CNS Infections are time dependent diagnoses! You must have a high index of suspicion, a good plan for your work-up, and rapid provision of treatment. After seeing a severely ill meningitis patient, I figured I would do a podcast on some tips and pearls on this topic.
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Life in the Fast Lane CCB OD Stuff
Chris Nickson, one of my favorite EM bloggers, wrote with some great additional resources on calcium channel blocker overdose.
Continue reading...EMCrit Podcast 27 – Calcium Channel Blocker Overdose
This week, I am joined by Leon Gussow, MD of the excellent blog: The Poison Review (TPR). TPR is my source for new toxicology articles; I highly recommend it as an incredible read. I got to meet Leon for a few beers a month ago; he is just a great guy. My Canadian pal, Ram, suggested calcium channel blocker OD as a podcast episode. Ram, here you go.
Continue reading...EMCrit Lecture – Top Ten Hypothermia Tips
At this stage of the game, if your hospital is not offering hypothermia to out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, you are probably lagging behind optimal care. For shockable rhythms, you essentially double your patient’s chances of leaving the hospital with good neurological outcome. However hypothermia can be tough, unless you have done a bunch. Learn from my mistakes in this lecture.
Continue reading...EMCrit Lecture – Dominating the Vent: Part II
When I was a resident, every vent lecture either put me to sleep or left me dazed and bewildered. I gave a lecture of that ilk when I started working after fellowship–I had become part of the problem. I decided there must be a way to make vent management more understandable and if not interesting, at least bearable.
Continue reading...Further Comments on Pain Protocol
Dr. Ed Gentile was asked how diphenhydramine got into the pain protocol. He responded in an email.
Continue reading...EMCrit Lecture – Dominating the Vent: Part I
When I was a resident, every vent lecture either put me to sleep or left me dazed and bewildered. I gave a lecture of that ilk when I started working after fellowship–I had become part of the problem. I decided there must be a way to make vent management more understandable and if not interesting, at least bearable.
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