Critical Care , Critical Care Alert , COVID-19

Critical Care Alert: Interleukin-6 Antagonists in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19

3/18/2021 Oswald Reid, Jr., MD , Brian Sumner, MD

While much is still left to be known about COVID-19, research has supported the theory that an excessive host inflammatory response is responsible for much of the morbidity and mortality seen by the d

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert , COVID-19

Critical Care Alert: Tocilizumab in Patients Admitted to Hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY)

3/18/2021 Taylor Miller, MD , Brian Sumner, MD

Originally designed for use in rheumatoid arthritis, tocilizumab is being considered as a potential therapeutic agent to treat COVID-19.

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert , Sepsis

Critical Care Alert: Effect of Vitamin C, Thiamine and Hydrocortisone on Ventilator- and Vasopressor-Free Days in patients with sepsis - The VICTAS Randomized Clinical Trial

3/15/2021 Brian Sumner, MD

Does treatment with vitamin C, thiamine, and hydrocortisone lead to an increase in the number of days alive and free of mechanical ventilation and vasopressor use? The latest EMRA Critical Care Alert

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Advocacy , COVID-19

Health Policy Journal Club: Patient Visits Plummet During Pandemic

3/6/2021 Clinton Lam , Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP

A recent study investigated COVID-19's impact on hospital visits. Patient volume plummeted - disproportionately affecting populations that already struggle with systemic inequities in healthcare.

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert , Cardiology , Sepsis

Critical Care Alerts: Effect of Ultra-Short-Acting Beta-blockers on Mortality in Patients with Persistent Tachycardia Despite Initial Fluid Resuscitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

3/3/2021 Nicholas Huth , Jonathan Pickos, DO , Brian Sumner, MD

The latest EMRA Critical Care Alert examines a study that questions whether ultra-short-acting beta-blockers, such as esmolol and landiolol, reduced 28-day mortality in septic patients with persistent

Health Policy , Pain Management , Social EM

Policy Shift in the Opioid Epidemic: An Update on the X-Waiver

2/8/2021 Alexander Schin , Halla Bates

After many in emergency medicine celebrated a recent decision to end the X-waiver requirement and clear the way for easier medication-assisted treatment in the emergency department, the waiver of the

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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert , Shock

Critical Care Alert: 2 Studies Shed Light on Efficacy, Effects of Peripheral IVs for Vasopressors

2/8/2021 Jonathan Pickos, DO , Brian Sumner, MD

Two recent papers offer insight into the use of peripheral IVs to administer vasopressors. Will these studies change your practice for critically ill patients in the emergency department?

COVID-19 , Research

Assessing COVID-related Anxiety Among Emergency Medicine Physicians and Residents in a NY Hospital During and After the Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2/5/2021 Lauren DeMaris, DO

With levels of COVID increasing globally, the full impact of the pandemic on the mental health of frontline workers is still to be determined. This study sought to assess emergency medicine (EM) physi

COVID-19 , Heart of EM

CODE BLUE: An Intern's Reflections from Nights in the COVID-19 ICU

2/5/2021 Benjamen Schoenberg, MD

How could you truly know what it's like in the intensive care unit or emergency department during the peak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic without experiencing it yourself? As a new emergency medicine resi

Infectious Disease

An Unusual Case of Restless Legs

2/4/2021 Jordan Miller, DO , Savannah Chavez, MD , J'Chika Morah, MD

Spinal epidural abscesses are a rare condition affecting the spinal column, but if left untreated, they can rapidly become fatal.

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