Emergency Classics

1. The ABCD2 score is a validated, seven-point, risk-stratification tool to identify patients at high risk of stroke following a...

1. Previous studies suggest that intensive blood glucose control reduces the risk of microvascular complications, though questions remained regarding the...

1. The use of loop diuretics in acute decompensated heart failure is commonplace, but clinical practice varies widely with regards...

1. In patients with endophthalmitis after recent lens implantation, immediate vitrectomy significantly improved visual outcomes for patients presenting with light-perception...

1. In patients with first presentation of optic neuritis, treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone followed by oral prednisone resulted in faster...

1. In patients with diabetes and multivessel disease, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was shown to be superior to percutaneous...

1. Colchicine has been commonly used in the treatment of inflammatory conditions, including gout and serositis. 2. This study demonstrated...

1. Beta-blockers were commonly used in the treatment of coronary artery disease in the 1980s, though prior studies were inconclusive...

1. In patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart failure/evidence of left ventricular dysfunction, patients treated with valsartan and captopril...

1. In cirrhotic patients who presented with gastrointestinal bleeding, patients treated with ceftriaxone were significantly less likely to develop proved...