What’s the Best Migraine Drug(s) for Kids?
Question 1: In children presenting with acute migraine, what appears to be the best abortive pharmacological treatment?…
Pain & Palliative Care
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What’s the Best Migraine Drug(s) for Kids?
Question 1: In children presenting with acute migraine, what appears to be the best abortive pharmacological treatment?... -
How to Perform an Erector Spinae Plane Block
The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a relatively new block, first described in 2016 as an... -
A Patient- and Family-Focused Approach to Terminal Extubation
During a busy ED shift, you are called to the resuscitation bay to evaluate an 86-year-old woman...
How to Perform an Erector Spinae Plane Block
The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a relatively new block, first described in 2016 as an…
A Patient- and Family-Focused Approach to Terminal Extubation
During a busy ED shift, you are called to the resuscitation bay to evaluate an 86-year-old woman…
Managing Pain Relief in Palliative Care
Emergency physicians are proficient in recognizing and caring for the dying medical or trauma patient but often…
5-Minute COVID Conversations
There he sat, bolt upright, struggling for every breath, a 65-year-old male with diabetes and heart disease…
How to Effectively Block an Acutely Fractured Distal Radius
Distal radius fractures (commonly called Colles’ or Smith’s fractures) are often encountered in the emergency department, with…
Sometimes Dental Pain Can Be Life Threatening
Emergency physicians should think beyond cavities when they assess dental pain. Better understanding of the causes of…
Should You Prescribe Butalbital for Pediatric Headache?
Question 1: What does the medical literature say about headache treatment with butalbital-containing medications in children? Anecdotally,…
Should You Use Lidocaine Instead of Opioids to Treat Renal Colic?
The Case A 51-year-old male presents to the emergency department with a sudden-onset, severe, left-sided flank pain…
Migraine Care: Why and How to Block the Sphenopalatine Ganglion Nerve
The sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) is associated with the trigeminal nerve, the major nerve involved in headache (HA)…