The COVID-OUT Trial: Does Metformin Reduce the Risk of Long COVID?
June 22, 2023
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been the focus of massive research efforts over the last three years. Our understanding of the disease and effective treatments...
Marco Torres
Rethinking the Role of TXA: Are We Asking Too Much?
June 19, 2023
Background: Injuries are a major cause of death worldwide. Hemorrhage accounts for about 1/3 of all trauma deaths and as such, it should be our...
Rosh Review EM Scholar Monthly Question
June 15, 2023
A 45-year-old man is brought in by EMS after being found unconscious by his partner. He is confused and agitated. His vital signs are a...
Anaphylactic Shock
June 14, 2023
Anaphylactic Shock is an acute, life-threatening hypersensitivity disorder, with a generalized, rapidly evolving, multi-systemic allergic reaction (IgE-mediated disorder). If not treated rapidly can become fatal....
The Safety and Efficacy of Push Dose Vasopressors in Critically Ill Adults
June 8, 2023
Background Information: Acute Hypotension is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Continuous vasopressor infusions have previously been the mainstay of treatment. However, peripherally dosed push...
REBEL Core Cast 103.0 – Caustic Ingestions
June 7, 2023
Take Home Points Caustics are substances that injure tissue upon physical contact. Caustic potential is not purely a function of pH. The decision to admit...
REBEL Cast Ep117: Low Dose vs Standard Dose Take-Home Buprenorphine From the ED
June 5, 2023
Background Information: Opioid overdose deaths have been increasing in the past twenty years. The national number of overdose deaths from any opioid has increased 62.5% from...
The CT FIRST Trial: Should We Pan-CT After ROSC?
June 1, 2023
Background: Achieving ROSC in out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is no easy feat but, care doesn’t end with ROSC. Post-ROSC management is nuanced and...
Adjunctive Methylene Blue in Septic Shock?
May 29, 2023
Background: Sepsis can induce numerous physiologic derangements. At the most severe end, this includes endothelial dysfunction leading to increased vascular permeability, abnormal nitric oxide metabolism,...
Trauma Resuscitation Updates
May 25, 2023
I recently gave a talk on the initial management of trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock. In the initial management of trauma resuscitation there are 4...
REBEL Core Cast 102.0 – Burn Management
May 24, 2023
Take Home Points The Parkland formula can be used to be a guide for initial fluid resuscitation. This is based on second- and third-degree burns...
Ep 183 STIs: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Genital Lesions – HSV, Syphilis and LVG
May 23, 2023
In this part 2 of our 2-part series on STIs with Dr. Catherine Varner and Dr. Robyn Shafer we answer such questions as: Why should we...
Anton Helman