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Baclofen Pump, Critical Care, Resuscitation, Toxicology, Uncategorized, Withdrawal Syndromes
Baclofen Withdrawal
Definition: A dysfunctional condition in which removal of baclofen, an inhibitory neurotransmitter, from the central nervous system (CNS) causes CNS excitation.
Marco Torres | October 27, 2016
benzodiazepine, Bjug Borgundvaag, CIWA, dexmeditomidine, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Medical Specialty, Mel Kahan, phenobarbital, Sara Gray, SHOT, Special Populations, thiamine, Toxicology
Episode 87 – Alcohol Withdrawal and Delirium Tremens: Diagnosis and Management
Alcohol withdrawal is everywhere. We see over half a million patients in U.S. EDs for alcohol withdrawal every year. Despite these huge volumes of patients and the diagnosis of alcohol...
Anton Helman | October 25, 2016
benzodiazepine, Bjug Borgundvaag, CIWA, dexmeditomidine, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Medical Specialty, Mel Kahan, phenobarbital, Sara Gray, SHOT, Special Populations, thiamine, Toxicology
Episode 87 – Alcohol Withdrawal and Delirium Tremens: Diagnosis and Management
Alcohol withdrawal is everywhere. We see over half a million patients in U.S. EDs for alcohol withdrawal every year. Despite these huge volumes of patients and the diagnosis of alcohol...
Anton Helman | October 25, 2016
alcohol withdrawal, benzodiazepine, Best Case Ever, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Psychiatry, Sara Gray, Special Populations, Toxicology
Best Case Ever 50 – Delirium Tremens
In anticipation of EM Cases Episode 87 on Alcohol Withdrawal Dr. Sara Gray describes her Best Case Ever of severe alcohol withdrawal and Delirium Tremens from Janus General. Also on...
Anton Helman | October 11, 2016
alcohol withdrawal, benzodiazepine, Best Case Ever, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Psychiatry, Sara Gray, Special Populations, Toxicology
Best Case Ever 50 – Delirium Tremens
In anticipation of EM Cases Episode 87 on Alcohol Withdrawal Dr. Sara Gray describes her Best Case Ever of severe alcohol withdrawal and Delirium Tremens from Janus General. Also on...
Anton Helman | October 11, 2016
Brian Steinhart, CT head, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Howard Ovens, Ian Dawe, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Psychiatry, Special Populations, Toxicology, urine drug screen
Episode 85 – Medical Clearance of the Psychiatric Patient
Psychiatric chief complaints comprise about 6 or 7% of all ED visits, with the numbers of psychiatric patients we see increasing every year. The ED serves as both the lifeline...
Anton Helman | August 29, 2016
Brian Steinhart, CT head, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Howard Ovens, Ian Dawe, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Psychiatry, Special Populations, Toxicology, urine drug screen
Episode 85 – Medical Clearance of the Psychiatric Patient
Psychiatric chief complaints comprise about 6 or 7% of all ED visits, with the numbers of psychiatric patients we see increasing every year. The ED serves as both the lifeline...
Anton Helman | August 29, 2016
Brian Steinhart, CT head, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Howard Ovens, Ian Dawe, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Psychiatry, Special Populations, Toxicology, urine drug screen
Episode 85 – Medical Clearance of the Psychiatric Patient
Psychiatric chief complaints comprise about 6 or 7% of all ED visits, with the numbers of psychiatric patients we see increasing every year. The ED serves as both the lifeline...
Anton Helman | August 29, 2016
CritCases, ECMO, Emergency Medicine, hypertonic saline, intralipid, lidocaine, lipid emulsion, magnesium, Medical Specialty, Resuscitation, TCA overdose, Toxicology
CritCases 1: Massive TCA Overdose
Welcome to the new EM Cases CritCases blog, a collaboration between Mike Betzner, the STARS air ambulance service and EM Cases' Michael Misch and Anton Helman! These are educational cases...
Anton Helman | January 26, 2016
CritCases, ECMO, Emergency Medicine, hypertonic saline, intralipid, lidocaine, lipid emulsion, magnesium, Medical Specialty, Resuscitation, TCA overdose, Toxicology
CritCases 1: Massive TCA Overdose
Welcome to the new EM Cases CritCases blog, a collaboration between Mike Betzner, the STARS air ambulance service and EM Cases' Michael Misch and Anton Helman! These are educational cases...
Anton Helman | January 26, 2016
CritCases, ECMO, Emergency Medicine, hypertonic saline, intralipid, lidocaine, lipid emulsion, magnesium, Medical Specialty, Resuscitation, TCA overdose, Toxicology
CritCases 1: Massive TCA Overdose
Welcome to the new EM Cases CritCases blog, a collaboration between Mike Betzner, the STARS air ambulance service and EM Cases' Michael Misch and Anton Helman! These are educational cases...
Anton Helman | January 26, 2016
analgesia, Clinical Practice, David Juurlink, drug abuse, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, ketamine, malingerer, Medical Specialty, opiates, pain management, Psychiatry, Reuben Strayer, Special Populations, Toxicology
Episode 74 Opioid Misuse in Emergency Medicine
Pain leads to suffering. Opioid misuse leads to suffering. We strive to avoid both for our patients. On the one hand, treating pain is one of the most important things...
Anton Helman | December 15, 2015
analgesia, Clinical Practice, David Juurlink, drug abuse, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, ketamine, malingerer, Medical Specialty, opiates, pain management, Psychiatry, Reuben Strayer, Special Populations, Toxicology
Episode 74 Opioid Misuse in Emergency Medicine
Pain leads to suffering. Opioid misuse leads to suffering. We strive to avoid both for our patients. On the one hand, treating pain is one of the most important things...
Anton Helman | December 15, 2015

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