AID-ICU Trial: Haloperidol for Treatment of ICU Delirium
August 7, 2023
Background Information: Delirium is a common and serious condition in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). It is estimated to affect 30-50% of patients...
Marco Torres
Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation
March 27, 2023
Background Information: Obtaining definitive control of the airway, when indicated, is the responsibility of the emergency medicine physician. Traditionally patients were managed on the ventilator...
SCOPE-DKA: Normal Saline vs Plasmalyte in Severe DKA
November 22, 2021
Background Information: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of diabetes that we frequently encounter in both the emergency department (ED) and intensive care unit...
DoReMi Trial: Milrinone vs Dobutamine for Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock
September 30, 2021
Background Information: The management of patients in cardiogenic shock is often multifactorial, consisting of mechanical circulatory support, vasopressors and inotropes. While the latter two are the...
REBEL EM Useful Critical Care/ICU Stuff
August 24, 2021
I have started to split my time between the ED and ICU. Obviously these two areas of clinical care have their similarities, but also have...