Diltiazem Achieves More Rapid Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation than Metoprolol
Case: A 49-year-old man with no past medical history presents to the ED with palpitations for five…
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Diltiazem Achieves More Rapid Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation than Metoprolol
Case: A 49-year-old man with no past medical history presents to the ED with palpitations for five... -
Thrombus Aspiration Does Not Improve Standard Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes
Routine thrombus aspiration does not improve clinical outcomes over those of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients... -
Interrupting Chest Compressions During CPR Does Not Worsen Survival
Continuous chest compressions given by rescue workers during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) do not improve survival in out-of-hospital...
Thrombus Aspiration Does Not Improve Standard Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes
Routine thrombus aspiration does not improve clinical outcomes over those of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients…
Interrupting Chest Compressions During CPR Does Not Worsen Survival
Continuous chest compressions given by rescue workers during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) do not improve survival in out-of-hospital…
Resources for Discussing a Suicide Attempt in the Family with Children
The Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), located at the Denver and Salt…
Tips for Using a Hyperangulated Video Laryngoscope
Hyperangulated video laryngoscopes have blade shapes with a curvature more acute than a standard Macintosh blade. Commercial…
Is Universal Suicide Screening in the Emergency Department Saving Lives or Wasting Time?
In 2013, more than 41,000 individuals died of suicide in the United States, and while that number…
Emergency Department Management of Extensor Tendon Lacerations
The hand is an intricate structure that provides us with the dexterity needed for our everyday lives….
Using the Supraclavicular Approach to Ultrasound-Guided Subclavian Vein Cannulation
Central venous catheter placement is an essential procedure in emergency medicine, with the internal jugular vein (IJV)…
Naloxone Nasal Spray Approved by FDA for Opioid Overdose Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first-ever nasal spray emergency treatment for opioid overdose on…
Emergency Interventions for Treating Cardiac Electrical Storms
You are down by five, and there are only three seconds left in the game with 80…