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Dexamethasone: is IV to PO a "GO"?

January 13, 2022

Can the intravenous solution of Dexamethasone be given orally?

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The Toxic Shelf: Oh No, C-O!

January 6, 2022

A family of 4 (ages 46, 5, 15 and 17) presented to the Emergency Department for an “unknown gas leak” at their apartment complex. EMS reported 2 elderly patients who were reported dead in their apartment. The patients presented with flu-like symptoms as well as a headache. In the ED, 2 of the 4 were febrile and 3 of the 4 patients were tachycardic but all had normal oxygen saturations on room air without evidence of respiratory distress.

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PharmD Pearls: Thiazides + Loop diuretic?

December 23, 2021

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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