Emergency Medicine
Reviews | Pulmonary embolism response teams.
1 Nov, 2022 | 12:04h | UTCPulmonary Embolism Response Teams – emDocs
Guideline | Acute mesenteric ischemia.
31 Oct, 2022 | 13:58h | UTC
M-A of RCT | Combination of ulinastatin and somatostatin evaluated in acute pancreatitis.
31 Oct, 2022 | 13:44h | UTC
RCT | A lower oxygen saturation target did not improve outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
27 Oct, 2022 | 12:38h | UTCEffect of Lower vs Higher Oxygen Saturation Targets on Survival to Hospital Discharge Among Patients Resuscitated After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: The EXACT Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Early Oxygen Supplementation After Resuscitation From Cardiac Arrest – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related:
Oxygen targets – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Cohort Study | Racial and ethnic differences in bystander CPR for witnessed cardiac arrest.
27 Oct, 2022 | 12:35h | UTCCommentary: Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely Than Whites to Receive Bystander CPR – HealthDay
The bleeding cervical cancer patient: systematic approach and management.
26 Oct, 2022 | 14:30h | UTCThe Bleeding Cervical Cancer Patient: Systematic Approach and Management – emDocs
New horizons in Type 2 myocardial infarction: pathogenesis, assessment and management of an emerging geriatric disease.
26 Oct, 2022 | 14:27h | UTC
Post-trial follow-up | IV calcium does not improve long-term outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
25 Oct, 2022 | 13:17h | UTCOriginal Study: RCT: Intravenous or intraosseous calcium does not improve the return of spontaneous circulation in adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Commentary on Twitter
From the latest issue of @ResusJournal Effect of calcium vs. placebo on long-term outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest https://t.co/fSCr9DebS7 pic.twitter.com/rRw28GwP5Q
— Emergency Medicine (@ELS_Emerg_Med) September 2, 2022
Systematic Review | Point-of-care ultrasound in dyspnea, nontraumatic hypotension, and shock.
25 Oct, 2022 | 13:16h | UTC
Brief Review | Management of oliguria.
21 Oct, 2022 | 13:04h | UTCManagement of oliguria – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
Oliguria relatively frequent in #ICU & perioperative setting, but most episodes not followed by #AKI:
➡️ physiological vs pathological
➡️ impact
➡️ management
Even if clinically important, interpret isolated oliguria with caution, considering context.
?️ https://t.co/xVs2Wa3mgB pic.twitter.com/4pX4UcHY1R— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) October 21, 2022
Consensus Paper | Advanced bleeding control in combat casualty care.
21 Oct, 2022 | 12:59h | UTC
Review | Update on the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
20 Oct, 2022 | 12:29h | UTCUpdate on the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding – BMJ Medicine
Cohort Study | Intravenous potassium and magnesium linked to spontaneous conversion of atrial fibrillation in the ED.
20 Oct, 2022 | 12:27h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
IV potassium and magnesium was associated with higher rates of conversion in atrial fibrillation but not flutter during patients’ emergency department stays. https://t.co/p3nQK8zNMs
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) October 19, 2022
Pneumonia update for emergency clinicians.
19 Oct, 2022 | 14:19h | UTCPneumonia Update for Emergency Clinicians – Current Emergency and Hospital Medicine Reports
M-A | Nasal protection strategy reduces the incidence of nasal pressure injuries during nasotracheal intubation.
19 Oct, 2022 | 14:13h | UTC
Guideline | Diagnosis and management of febrile neutropenia in patients with cancer.
18 Oct, 2022 | 12:52h | UTCRelated:
Position Statement | Use of biomarkers for the management of heart failure and acute coronary syndrome.
17 Oct, 2022 | 12:34h | UTC
Consensus Paper | Follow-up strategies for patients with splenic trauma managed non-operatively.
17 Oct, 2022 | 12:35h | UTC
Guidelines for point-of-care ultrasound: part one (common heart and pulmonary applications).
17 Oct, 2022 | 12:32h | UTC
RCTs | Thrombectomy improved recovery in basilar artery stroke but increased procedural complications and hemorrhages.
14 Oct, 2022 | 14:20h | UTCStudy 1: Trial of Endovascular Treatment of Acute Basilar-Artery Occlusion – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Study 2: Trial of Thrombectomy 6 to 24 Hours after Stroke Due to Basilar-Artery Occlusion – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Commentary on Twitter
In 340 Chinese patients with basilar-artery occlusion, endovascular treatment resulted in better neurologic outcomes than medical care. Approximately one third of patients underwent intravenous thrombolysis. https://t.co/ZqHirYnjoH pic.twitter.com/fuRV3rFWX7
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 13, 2022
2022 ACC Guidance on the evaluation and disposition of acute chest pain in the ED.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:55h | UTCCommentary: Guideline Guidance: Practical Tips for Finding, Triaging Chest Pain in the ED – TCTMD
Related:
2021 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain.
Navigating a Complicated World | Commentary of the new AHA/ACC Chest Pain Guidelines.
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Now out in @JACCJournals, pleased to share our @ACCinTouch Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain in the ED led by Chair @Mikekontos1 and Vice-Chair Dr. James De Lemos.
Link: https://t.co/qFg2IGc0io
Thread?
— Cian McCarthy (@CianPMcCarthy) October 12, 2022
Case series and systematic review | Life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia and sudden death during electronic gaming.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:49h | UTCEditorial: Ventricular arrhythmias during electronic gaming: Sudden victory and sudden death – Heart Rhythm
News Release: Electronic gaming can trigger potentially lethal heart rhythm problems in susceptible children – Elsevier
Review | Transient ischemic attack and minor stroke: diagnosis, risk stratification and management.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:50h | UTC
Guideline | Evaluation and management of venous thromboembolism.
12 Oct, 2022 | 13:55h | UTCJoint Guideline on Venous Thromboembolism – 2022 – Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Guideline | Evaluation and management of myocarditis.
12 Oct, 2022 | 13:56h | UTC