Mechanical CPR Devices Tied to Worse Outcomes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation devices (mCPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was…
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Mechanical CPR Devices Tied to Worse Outcomes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation devices (mCPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was... -
Long-Term Trends in Emergency Department Visits, Patient Care Highlighted in National Reports
Emergency physicians and emergency department leaders face an important time in determining how to serve the needs... -
Should Emergency Physicians Abandon Face-Mask Ventilation?
Face-mask ventilation is considered a fundamental procedural skill in emergency medicine. We have historically deployed it when...
Long-Term Trends in Emergency Department Visits, Patient Care Highlighted in National Reports
Emergency physicians and emergency department leaders face an important time in determining how to serve the needs…
Should Emergency Physicians Abandon Face-Mask Ventilation?
Face-mask ventilation is considered a fundamental procedural skill in emergency medicine. We have historically deployed it when…
Superficial Venous Thromboses, Intracranial Aneurysms, and Treating High Glucose Levels: More Myths in Emergency Medicine
1.All Superficial Venous Thromboses Are Created Equal? It is very easy to take the ultrasound report at…
Zoanthid Corals in Home Aquariums Present Risk of Lower Extremity Weakness
Zoanthid corals are commonly kept in home aquariums. They produce a potent palytoxin that has various neurologic…
People with Traumatic Brain Injury More Likely To Go To Prison
(Reuters Health) – Men and women who suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI) had more than twice the…
Pulmonary Embolism Prevalence Examined in Patients with Syncope
“Have you thought about pulmonary embolism [PE]? I’ll come see the patient, but would you mind putting…
Tips for Diagnosing,Treating Toxin-Induced Hyperthermic Disorders
Case 1 A 39-year-old female is transferred to your emergency department from an outpatient same-day surgery center….
ILCOR Guidelines on Asthma, Concussion, Dental Avulsion, and Anaphylaxis Reviewed
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) appointed a task force in 2013 to prepare recommendations regarding…
What Emergency Physicians Need to Know About Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Previously called reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) or causalgia, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) entails severe and chronic…
