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bradycardia, BRASH syndome, ECG, ECG Cases, ECG interpretation, hyperkalemia, Uncategorized
Casos de ECG 10 – Hiperpotasemia: el gran imitador
¿Cuál de los siguientes 9 pacientes tenía hiperpotasemia? ¿Puede estimar qué tan alto era su potasio sérico basándose en el ECG? Jesse MacLaren nos guía a través de 9 ECG...
Jesse McLaren | 15 de junio de 2020
bradycardia, BRASH syndome, ECG, ECG Cases, ECG interpretation, hyperkalemia, Uncategorized
ECG Cases 10 – Hyperkalemia: The Great Imitator
Which of the following 9 patients had hyperkalemia? Can you estimate how high their serum potassium was based on the ECG? Jesse MacLaren guides us through 9 ECGs underscoring the...
Jesse McLaren | 15 de junio de 2020
Apixaban, Factor Xa Inhibitor, ICH, PCC, Rivaroxaban, Uncategorized
Factor Xa Inhibitor Related ICH & PCCs
Background: Factor Xa inhibitors have gained more use over the past several years due to the ease of administration and easier monitoring. However, bleeding, namely intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is still...
Marco Torres | 15 de junio de 2020
End-Stage Renal Disease, ESRD, Septic Shock, Severe Sepsis, Uncategorized
Fluid Administration in End-Stage Renal Disease for Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock by Shyam Murali, MD
Background: In end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on hemodialysis (HD), infection is the second most common cause of mortality after cardiovascular disease (Sarnik 2000). Because of the systemic inflammation and increased...
Marco Torres | 11 de junio de 2020
COVID-19, COVID19, HCQ, Hydroxychloroquine, Uncategorized
Hydroxychloroquine is Ineffective for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
Background: Despite the initial excitement around the use of chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), there is mounting evidence that neither drug is effective in COVID-19 treatment. Laboratory studies have shown...
Marco Torres | 8 de junio de 2020
Convalescent Plasma, Convalescent Plasma Therapy, COVID-19, COVID19, Uncategorized
Convalescent Plasma Therapy for COVID-19: Hopeful Signals of Improvement
Background: Convalescent plasma therapy is not a new or novel therapeutic option. It involves taking the plasma from patients who have recovered from an illness and using it to treat...
Marco Torres | 6 de junio de 2020
EEM20, Essentials of Emergency Medicine, Peripheral Pressors, Peripheral Vasopressors, Uncategorized
Peripheral Pressors: 6 Pearls to Not F*#k Up the Arm
Traditionally, vasopressor infusions have been done through central venous catheters (CVCs) due to the hypothetical risk of extravasation injury to extremities when given through peripheral IVs. The documented risk of...
Marco Torres | 4 de junio de 2020
COVID-19, COVID19, Remdesivir, Uncategorized
COVID-19: Remdesivir RCT #3 (5d vs 10d)
Background: We have covered the two previous RCTs on remdesivir on REBEL EM (RCT #1 and RCT #2). In the first trial by Wang et al [2], there was no...
Marco Torres | 2 de junio de 2020
FISH Trial, Humerus Fracture, Uncategorized
The FISH RCT: Surgical vs Non-Surgical Management of Displaced Humeral Shaft Fractures
Background: Humeral shaft fractures are commonly seen in the Emergency Department and emergency management is relatively straightforward: assess for other trauma, assess for radial nerve injury, analgesia, sling or functional...
Marco Torres | 1 de junio de 2020
Corticosteroids, COVID-19, COVID19, ECMO, Remdesivir, Steroids, Uncategorized
REBEL Cast Ep83 – COVID-19 in the ICU, ECMO Early, & Steroids with Jeff Dellavolpe, MD
I am fortunate to work in a hospital system that is very forward thinking. We have a phenomenal relationship with our intensivists, and I have been fortunate enough to have...
Marco Torres | 31 de mayo de 2020
COVID-19, COVID19, Invasive Mechanical Ventilation, Uncategorized
COVID-19: IMV and Mortality at Emory
Background: One of the hot topics in COVID-19 care is the mortality rate associated with invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). There have been early reports of IMV having mortality rates ranging...
Marco Torres | 30 de mayo de 2020
Critical Care, Mechanical Ventilation, Opioids, Uncategorized, Ventilator
New Opioid Use After Invasive Mechanical Ventilation and Hospital Discharge
Background Information: Physicians have and continue to heavily contribute to the current opioid epidemic in the United States and Canada.1 Although much of the focus has been opioid prescriptions given...
Marco Torres | 28 de mayo de 2020
Hemothorax, Pneumothorax, Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Trauma, Uncategorized
REBEL Core Cast 34.0 – Chest Tubes
Take Home Points Small to Moderate Size Pneumothorax – consider managing conservatively with observation (need to make sure consulting services on same page) Needle aspiration for spontaneous pneumothorax recommend by...
Marco Torres | 27 de mayo de 2020

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