There are only a few things I know about the world. Sunrise in the east, sunset in the west. Death and taxes. Jennifer Garner was thinking about migraines. TL:DR – reglan, without benadryl. Decadron before they’re gone. Also try some... Continue Reading →
EM – Critical Care Journal Club Topic: Use of Thrombolytics in Submassive PE Article (2 of 4): Sharifi M, Bay C, Skrocki L, Rahimi F, Mehdipour M. Moderate Pulmonary Embolism Treated With Thrombolysis (from the “MOPETT” Trial). J Cardiol. 2013;... Continue Reading →
EM – Critical Care Journal Club Topic: Thrombolysis for sub-massive pulmonary embolism (PE) Article: Konstantinides, S.V., et. al. Impact of Thrombolytic Therapy on the Long-Term Outcome of Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2017. Volume 69,... Continue Reading →
EM – Critical Care Journal Club Topic: Use of tenecteplase in patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism Article: Meyer et al. "Fibrinolysis for Patients with Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism." NEJM 2014. Resident Reviewer: Emily Zametkin, MBBS Case / Problem Should we... Continue Reading →
Monday 3p-11p You Always Remember Your First Code Resident Photographer: Ted Mooncai, MD Faculty Editor: Elizabeth Mitchell, MD What do you think about these photos? Share your thoughts with us below.
Dosing the Turkey Sandwich: De-Escalation in the ED Categorizing Agitation 1) Agitated but cooperative 2) Disruptive without danger 3)Agitated delirium -Multiple ways to classify the increasingly agitated patient, pick one that works for your practice. -Consider having a step-wise treatment... Continue Reading →
By: Madeline Brockberg, MD In my eight short weeks as an intern, I have gotten very used to the fact that I will not just be frequently wrong, but I will be spectacularly and imaginatively wrong. Recently, I met two... Continue Reading →
By: Dr. Steve McGuire Night School at the Old Boston City Hospital: ‘Roid Rant – On the ED use of Steroids. There are only a few things I know about the world. Sunrise in the east, sunset in the west.... Continue Reading →
By: Jordan Spector, MD Case Presentation You are an intern in the ED at BostonCityEM, and you encounter the following patient: 28 year old male with a history of mild asthma who presents to the ED with approximately 12 hours... Continue Reading →
