We often view the results of a trial from the perspective of our own preconceived notions. We extrapolate the results far beyond the limits of the data based on our own system of beliefs, using p-values and confidence intervals as statistical armor to substantiate our positions. It is with this in mind that we turn […]
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.
EMCrit Podcast 26 – Patient Controlled Analgesia by Edward Gentile
Even when we can’t cure a patient, we can relieve suffering. On average, we kind of stink at pain control in the ED. One physician, Dr. Ed Gentile, has created a simple path to optimal acute pain control in the ED. I heard this lecture on the EM:RAP podcast and got permission from Drs. Gentile and Herbert to repost it here. This is not a critical care topic per se, but it is applicable to the critically ill, the non-critically ill–basically any patient who is in pain in the ED.