REBEL Core Cast 41.0 – Acute Chest Syndrome
Take Home Points 100k people in US have sickle cell, the majority will at some point develop acute chest syndrome (ACS) The mortality rate per episode is 3-9%, similar to...
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Take Home Points 100k people in US have sickle cell, the majority will at some point develop acute chest syndrome (ACS) The mortality rate per episode is 3-9%, similar to...
Marco Torres |
Background: FOOSH injuries, or falls onto outstretched hands, are a common presentation to the emergency department, and can frequently result in scaphoid fractures. In fact, scaphoid fractures “account for 90% of...
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Background: Convalescent plasma therapy (CPT) is not a novel treatment modality. It has been used in other illnesses such as SARS, MERS, and Ebola with variable results. The theory behind...
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Background: Previous evidence has found that oseltamivir reduces median time to alleviation of influenza symptoms over placebo by about 1 day. The benefits were greater when treatment was initiated within...
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A 64-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) in cardiac arrest. Her family members heard her fall in the bathroom and started CPR. EMS intubated the patient and 20...
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Background: Baloxavir (trade name Xofluza) was approved for the treatment of acute, uncomplicated influenza in patients > 12 years of age in October 2018. However, high-quality data has been underwhelming...
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Take Home Points Wernicke encephalopathy is characterized by ataxia, altered mental status and ophthalmoplegia but patients are unlikely to have all these components Suspect Wernicke encephalopathy in any patient that...
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Background: Though it’s been stated numerous times on this blog, it bears repeating: the pillars of sepsis care remain early identification of sepsis, early appropriate empiric antibiotics, source control, and...
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Background: There are three randomized clinical trials now published on remdesivir in the treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia (RCT 1, RCT 2, & RCT 3). The 1st trial, performed in China,...
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Definition: Medial or posterior slippage of the femoral capital epiphysis relative to the metaphysis Epidemiology: Classic patient group: overweight adolescent boys Over 80% of SCFE involves children with a BMI...
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Background: Over the past few years, corticosteroids have gained traction in the treatment of patients with ARDS and septic shock. Trials such as APROCCHSS and ADRENAL have shown that the...
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Background: The risk of a subsequent ischemic stroke in the first few months after an acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack is approximately 5 to 10%. In these patients...
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Take Home Points Focus on resuscitating well by focusing on the basics Recognize Massive GIB (MGIB) with a thorough exam of the patient and vital signs (Shock index >0.7 is...
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