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Renal colic can be insufferable for patients and physicians alike. Although NSAIDs are typically sufficient, you will with some frequency encounter individuals where NSAIDs and possibly even opioids aren’t enough. Here, we review alternatives to managing pain related to renal colic.
Vladimir Bernstein, MD
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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
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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
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