Case Report: Unintentional Ingestion of Isobutyl Nitrite Causes Nearly Fatal Consequences
Introduction Isobutyl nitrite, commonly known as “poppers,” is inhaled recreationally to elicit euphoria and sexual arousal. It…
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Case Report: Unintentional Ingestion of Isobutyl Nitrite Causes Nearly Fatal Consequences
Introduction Isobutyl nitrite, commonly known as “poppers,” is inhaled recreationally to elicit euphoria and sexual arousal. It... -
Preintubation Point-of-Care Echocardiography for Hemodynamic Optimization
Have you wondered why a particular patient coded after endotracheal intubation? Actually, it is not uncommon for... -
Chest-Pain Case Reminds Us of the Importance of Clinical Decision Tools
In this month’s case, we cover a classic high-risk medicolegal topic: chest pain. There has been extensive...
Preintubation Point-of-Care Echocardiography for Hemodynamic Optimization
Have you wondered why a particular patient coded after endotracheal intubation? Actually, it is not uncommon for…
Chest-Pain Case Reminds Us of the Importance of Clinical Decision Tools
In this month’s case, we cover a classic high-risk medicolegal topic: chest pain. There has been extensive…
Transferred Emergency General-Surgery Patients Arrive Sicker
Transferred emergency general surgery (EGS) patients have slightly higher mortality and morbidity rates, compared with directly admitted…
Similar Outcomes of Cervical-Artery Dissection With Antiplatelet, Anticoagulation Therapy
Outcomes in the first year after cervical-artery dissection are similar with antiplatelet or anticoagulation therapy, according to…
Oxygen Insufflated Into Lungs Can Prevent Desaturation, Aid in Emergency Airway Management
It was a simple idea that actually has a long-standing history in medicine: Oxygen insufflated into the…
Emergency Departments Often First Point of Care for Domestic Violence Trauma, Injury Cases
I recently spent a month rotating on the trauma service at my hospital. One day early in…
UVAHS Emergency Team Helps Victims in Charlottesville Protest Tragedy
Charlottesville, Virginia, Aug. 12—At 1:42 p.m., a speeding car slammed into a gathering of protestors, injuring many….
Critical Care in the Emergency Department: An Interview with Dr. Rade Vukmir
Rade B. Vukmir, MD, JD, FCCP, FACEP, FACHE, is an emergency and critical care physician and one…
Massive Transfusion Ratios May be Less Useful in Nontrauma Setting
Massive transfusion ratios commonly used in trauma settings might not be appropriate for nontrauma patients, a retrospective…