60-Second Soapbox: Abernethy (Pain Medications), Bellew (Posttest Probability), Bouthillet (Wide Complex Tachycardia)

Posted by Sam Shaikh, DO on

Welcome to the second bolus of 60-Second Soapbox! Each episode, one lucky individual gets exactly 1 whole minute to present their rant-of-choice to the world. Any topic is on the table – clinical, academic, economic, or whatever else may interest an EM-centric audience. We carefully remix your audio to add an extra splash of drama and excitement. Even more exciting, participants get to challenge 3 of their peers to stand on a soapbox of their own!

Dr. Mike Abernethy
@FLTDOC1
Chief Flight Physician
University of Wisconsin


#FutureSoapboxChallenge

  • Luke Regan
  • Andy Lee
  • Seth Trueger

References

  1. Birnbaum A1, Esses D, Bijur PE, Holden L, Gallagher EJ.Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of two intravenous morphine dosages (0.10 mg/kg and 0.15 mg/kg) in emergency department patients with moderate to severe acute pain.Ann Emerg Med. 2007 PMID: 16978739
  2. Kanowitz A1, Dunn TM, Kanowitz EM, Dunn WW, Vanbuskirk K. Safety and effectiveness of fentanyl administration for prehospital pain management.Prehosp Emerg Care. 2006 PMID: 16418084
  3. Soriya GC, McVaney KE, Liao MM, Haukoos JS, Byyny RL, Gravitz C, Colwell CB.Safety of prehospital intravenous fentanyl for adult trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 PMID: 22491566

Dr. Shawna Bellew
@SBellzMD
Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine
Mayo Clinic


#FutureSoapboxChallenge

  • Dustin Leigh
  • Damian Baalmann
  • Kristi Colbenson

References

  1. Perry JJ, Stiell IG, Sivilotti ML, et al. Sensitivity of computed tomography performed within six hours of onset of headache for diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage: prospective cohort study. BMJ. 2011; 343: d4277. PMID: 21768192
  2. Perry JJ, Stiell IG, Sivilotti ML, et al. Clinical decision rules to rule out subarachnoid hemorrhage for acute headache. JAMA. 2013; 310(12): 1248-55. PMID: 24065011

Tom Bouthillet
@tbouthillet
Paramedic, Hilton Head Island Fire & Rescue
Editor-in-Chief EMS12Lead.com & Chief Content Architect of ECGMedicalTraining.com


#FutureSoapboxChallenge

  • Kelly Bouthillet
  • Vince DiGiulio
  • Christopher Watford

References

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  3. Cummins R. ACLS: Principles and Practice. Dallas, Texas: American Heart Association; 2003.10917326
  4. Isenhour J, Craig S, Gibbs M, Littmann L, Rose G, Risch R. Wide-complex Tachycardia: Continued Evaluation of Diagnostic Criteria. Acad Emergency Med. 2000. PMID 10917326
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  6. Hollowell H, Mattu A, Perron A, Holstege C, Brady W. Wide-complex tachycardia: beyond the traditional differential diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia vs supraventricular tachycardia with aberrant conduction. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2005. PMID: 16291445
  7. Isenhour J, Craig S, Gibbs M, Littmann L, Rose G, Risch R. Wide-complex Tachycardia: Continued Evaluation of Diagnostic Criteria. Acad Emergency Med. 2000. PMID: 10917326
  8. Neumar R, Otto C, Link M et al. Part 8: Adult Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation. 2010. PMID: 20956224

Author information

Sam Shaikh, DO

Editor, 60-Second Soapbox series
Assistant Clinical Professor, Rocky Vista University
Clinical Instructor, University of Colorado School of Medicine
2014-15 ALiEM-CORD Social Media and Digital Scholarship Fellow

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