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HEART Score, Uncategorized
The Real-World Calculation of the HEART Score
Background: Not a single clinical shift passes without evaluation of at least one patient with chest pain. This chief complaint accounts for 6.5 million visits per year and is the...
Marco Torres | November 1, 2021
Blood Pressure, Eclampsia, HELLP, Postpartum Hypertensive Emergencies, Preeclampsia, Uncategorized
Rebellion21: Under Pressure – Postpartum Hypertensive Emergencies via Jenny Beck-Esmay, MD
In this 14-minute presentation from Rebellion in EM 2021, Dr. Jenny Beck-Esmay, MD discusses postpartum emergencies including hypertension, preeclampsia/eclampsia and HELLP syndrome. All of these entities frequently present through the...
Marco Torres | October 31, 2021
CATCH, CHALICE, PECARN, PECARN Pediatric Head CT Algorithm, Pediatric Head Trauma, Uncategorized
Rebellion 21: To CT or Not to CT – PECARN, CHALICE, and CATCH Algorithms via Hilary Fairbrother, MD
In this 16-minute lecture from Rebellion in EM 2021, Dr. Hilary Fairbrother focuses on the description of PECARN, CHALICE, and CATCH algorithms with best practices for use in pediatric patients...
Marco Torres | October 30, 2021
Acute Ischemic Stroke, Alteplase, Rebellion21, thrombolysis, Uncategorized
Rebellion21: Stroke – Tiiii-ii-iiime is on Your Side, or is it? via George Willis, MD
In this 15-minute lecture from Rebellion in EM 2021, George Willis, MD discusses acute ischemic stroke and the evidence base for and against thrombolysis.
Marco Torres | October 28, 2021
Medical Education, Uncategorized
REBEL Core Cast 67.0 – Tips for Medical Education
The reviewed article highlights the complex relationships between six themes: Improving the processing of information Promoting effortful learning Applying learned information to new and varied contexts Developing expertise Harnessing the...
Marco Torres | October 27, 2021
2-Hour Rule Outs, ACS, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Acute Myocardial Infarction, AMI, Cardiovascular, Chest Pain, High Sensitivity Troponin, Uncategorized
Retrospective Validation of High-Sensitivity Troponin with 5 Clinical Decision Instruments
Background: Chest pain is the second most common reason for presentation to the emergency department (ED) and accounts for nearly 6.5 million visits each year. [1] Management often requires the utilization...
Marco Torres | October 21, 2021
cardiac arrest, Cardiology, colitis, ECG, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, ketamine, lumbar puncture, meningitis, nebulized ketamine, Neurology, pseudo PEA, pulmonary embolism, Respirology, Resuscitation, right heart strain, Trauma, trauma resuscitation, Ultrasound, Uncategorized
EM Quick Hits 33 Polytrauma Tips & Tricks, Toxic Megacolon, ECG in PE, Patch Calls, CT Before LP, Nebulized Ketamine
In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast, Anand Swaminathan on tips and tricks in polytrauma, Rohit Mohindra on diagnosis and management of toxic megacolon, Jesse McLaren on ECG in pulmonary...
Anton Helman | October 18, 2021
cardiac arrest, Cardiology, colitis, ECG, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, ketamine, lumbar puncture, meningitis, nebulized ketamine, Neurology, pseudo PEA, pulmonary embolism, Respirology, Resuscitation, right heart strain, Trauma, trauma resuscitation, Ultrasound, Uncategorized
EM Quick Hits 33 Polytrauma Tips & Tricks, Toxic Megacolon, ECG in PE, Patch Calls, CT Before LP, Nebulized Ketamine
In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast, Anand Swaminathan on tips and tricks in polytrauma, Rohit Mohindra on diagnosis and management of toxic megacolon, Jesse McLaren on ECG in pulmonary...
Anton Helman | October 18, 2021
COVID-19, COVID19, DisCoVeRy, Remdesivir, Uncategorized
The DisCoVeRy Trial: Remdesivir in COVID-19 – An Expensive Version of Tamiflu?
Background: Since the beginning of the pandemic, hundreds of trials have been performed looking at medications with the potential to be repurposed for use against COVID19. To date, no antiviral...
Marco Torres | October 18, 2021
Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Rebellion in EM 2021, Rebellion21, Uncategorized
Rebellion 21: Clap Back – Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Updates via Jenny Beck-Esmay, MD
Infection rates for gonorrhea and chlamydia have been on the rise in the United States for many years. In addition, N. gonorrhoeae has the ability to rapidly acquire resistance to...
Marco Torres | October 16, 2021
CIN, PC-AKI, Post Contrast Acute Kidney Injury, Rebellion21, Uncategorized
Rebellion21: Kidneys and Contrast
In this 10 minute lecture from Rebellion in EM 2021, I discuss the literature, both old and new, on IV contrast and the risk of post-contrast acute kidney injury.
Marco Torres | October 14, 2021
Uncategorized
REBEL Core Cast 66.0 – Congenital Cardiac Issues
Take Home Points Once you figure out the neonate that presented to your ED is sick, run through a differential of why then can be sick so you don’t anchor....
Marco Torres | October 13, 2021
Angiography, COACT Trial, DISCO Trial, OHCA, TOMAHAWK Trial, Uncategorized
REBEL Cast Ep101: The TOMAHAWK Trial – Angiography after OHCA without STEMI
Background: The clinical importance of immediate coronary angiography after out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) without STEMI continues to be debated. A systematic review and meta-analysis published in 2016 suggested...
Marco Torres | October 11, 2021

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