EM Perles: For your ED pharmacology pearls
Clinical Conundrum:
How do you transition a patient from a nitroglycerin infusion to an alternative route of administration when there are no critical care beds?
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EM Perles: For your ED pharmacology pearls
Clinical Conundrum:
How do you transition a patient from a nitroglycerin infusion to an alternative route of administration when there are no critical care beds?
The Weekly Cheese, a short informative literature review for the EM Doc
End of life discussions is a very difficult yet important facet of being a physician. This week we take a look at an article from Annals of EM that does a great overview focusing on respiratory failure.
Read MoreOrtho cases for the EM provider
The Case: A 54-year-old man presented to the ED with pain in his right foot after twisting it while climbing back down a ladder. On exam, he had pain to palpation over the lateral aspect of the forefoot. A radiograph was obtained..
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