EM Perles: For your ED pharmacology pearls
Clinical Conundrum: Why is my patient on a thiazide-type drug along with a loop diuretic?
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EM Perles: For your ED pharmacology pearls
Clinical Conundrum: Why is my patient on a thiazide-type drug along with a loop diuretic?
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Are Central Lines really Central for Pressors?
Are central lines central to pressor administration?
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The Case: 55-year-old woman presented to the ED with two days of worsening bilateral leg pain, stiffness, and swelling. She first noticed a change two nights prior when she woke up to use the restroom and found she had some difficulty moving her legs. She noticed increased difficulty walking since that period. She denied any trauma, IVDU, or anticoagulant use. Prior to the onset of her symptoms, she routinely walked two to three miles each day.
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