2 Minute Medicine Rewind September 7, 2020
Timing of Oral P2Y12 Inhibitor Administration in Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome 1. There does not appear to be any ...
Tag: emergency medicine
Systematic crosschecking between emergency physicians may decrease adverse events
1. In this cluster randomized crossover trial, implementation of a systematic crosschecking program between two emergency physicians significantly reduced the ...
Dexamethasone shows comparable efficacy to prednisone/prednisolone in pediatric asthma
Image: PD 1. A shorter course of dexamethasone, when compared to longer duration prednisone/prednisolone treatment for pediatric asthma exacerbation, showed ...
Safer in the big city: Injury-related deaths more common in rural areas
Image: PD 1. The most rural areas of the country experience 24 more injury-related deaths per 100,000 than the most ...
Clinical impression not reliable in identifying drug-seeking behavior
Image: PD Neuronal growth cone 1. Emergency providers’ clinical impression was moderately sensitive and specific in identifying drug-seeking behavior, as ...
In-flight medical emergencies: syncope, respiratory, and gastrointestinal most common
Image: PD 1. Medical emergencies occur at a rate of approximately 16 emergencies per one million passengers; the most common ...
New clinical prediction model helps emergency physicians identify high-priority febrile children
Image: PD 1. Low oxygen saturation, body temperature, and tachypnea are all strong clinical predictors of pneumonia in febrile children. ...
[Ann Emerg Med.] Topical antibiotics help prevent infection in minor wounds
Image: CC Primer: Uncomplicated soft tissue injuries are one of the most common ailments treated in the emergency department. However, ...
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