Tactical Medicine News Blog

Journal Jam 17 – Steroids for CAP and COVID Pneumonia

January 25, 2021

What are the indications for steroids in patients with pneumonia besides those with concurrent COPD exacerbations, ARDS or adrenal shock? What is the evidence for benefit...

Anton Helman

Journal Jam 17 – Steroids for CAP and COVID Pneumonia

January 25, 2021

What are the indications for steroids in patients with pneumonia besides those with concurrent COPD exacerbations, ARDS or adrenal shock? What is the evidence for benefit...

Anton Helman

JJ 16 Heparin for ACS and STEMI

January 28, 2020

Does heparin - LMWH or unfractionated heparin - benefit the patient with a pretty good story for angina with a bump in their troponin and...

Anton Helman

JJ 16 Heparin for ACS and STEMI

January 28, 2020

Does heparin - LMWH or unfractionated heparin - benefit the patient with a pretty good story for angina with a bump in their troponin and...

Anton Helman

JJ 15 Cardiac Stress Testing After Negative ED Workup for MI

April 9, 2019

In this Journal Jam podcast we do a deep dive into the hugely complex literature of cardiac stress testing and see whether or not stress...

Anton Helman

JJ 15 Cardiac Stress Testing After Negative ED Workup for MI

April 9, 2019

In this Journal Jam podcast we do a deep dive into the hugely complex literature of cardiac stress testing and see whether or not stress...

Anton Helman

JJ 14 Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest

November 6, 2018

Does epinephrine improve the chances of return of spontaneous circulation at the expense of the brain? In other words, while we know that epinephrine doubles...

Anton Helman

JJ 14 Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest

November 6, 2018

Does epinephrine improve the chances of return of spontaneous circulation at the expense of the brain? In other words, while we know that epinephrine doubles...

Anton Helman

JJ 13 Regional Nerve Blocks for Hip Fractures

August 28, 2018

In this EM Cases Journal Jam podcast with Anton Helman, Justin Morgenstern, Rory Spiegel, and special guest Jacques Lee we explore the evidence for femoral...

Anton Helman

JJ 13 Regional Nerve Blocks for Hip Fractures

August 28, 2018

In this EM Cases Journal Jam podcast with Anton Helman, Justin Morgenstern, Rory Spiegel, and special guest Jacques Lee we explore the evidence for femoral...

Anton Helman

JJ 12 BNP for Diagnosis of Acute CHF

March 13, 2018

BNP is currently in use in many EDs across North America and Europe. In this Journal Jam podcast we discuss the clinical utility of BNP...

Anton Helman

JJ 12 BNP for Diagnosis of Acute CHF

March 13, 2018

BNP is currently in use in many EDs across North America and Europe. In this Journal Jam podcast we discuss the clinical utility of BNP...

Anton Helman