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PharmD Pearls - Vitamin Morning Cocktail!

February 15, 2024

Thiamine repletion for patient’s with alcohol use disorder is a low-cost, high-reward intervention. Studies have found if an ED physician does not start thiamine, patient’s admitted for a complication of alcohol use are less likely to receive thiamine on their admission. Here, our emergency department clinical pharmacist and a student pharmacist review dosing of thiamine for those with alcohol use disorder

Aonyea Spinks-Boykins, P4 Pharmacy Student, MWU Doctor Pharmacy Candidate and Joanne Routsolias, PharmD

MS4 Infographic - Angioedema

January 21, 2024

A structurally difficult airway is something an emergency physician would prefer to avoid, and angioedema is one of the most infamous causes of a difficult airway. Here, we discuss the evaluation and management of angioedema beyond more than the procedural management.

Karlee De Monnin, MS4

The Cheese - Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Traumatic Injuries

January 12, 2024

The literature on antibiotic prophylaxis for traumatic wounds is usually poor and tends to be left to EM physician gestalt or subspecialty preference. In the case of someone without access to subspecialist consultation in a young, healthy patient, understanding the literature may help us decrease our antibiotic prescribing and become better antibiotic stewards. Here, we review some common clinical conditions in which the ED physician may feel comfortable giving or not giving antibiotics using an evidence-based approach.

Jose Reyes, MD

the County Consult