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Pulmonary , Critical Care

Management of Simple and Systemic Asphyxiant Injury

6/10/2019 Justin De la Fuente , Tim Montrief, MD, MPH
Although asphyxiant exposure is a relatively uncommon phenomenon, it is important to keep in mind when evaluating an altered patient or a patient who has been found down, particularly in industrial or
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Workplace

"Remember That Patient..." and Other Feedback

6/9/2019 Kenneth Frumkin, PhD, MD, FACEP
During residency you refine the habits that will underpin the quality of your care, job satisfaction, and career progression. Consider some advice based on 36 years of emergency medicine practice in b
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Cardiology

STEMI Equivalents: Can't-Miss Patterns

6/9/2019 Daniel Kreider, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
STEMI equivalents represent coronary occlusion without meeting the traditional STE criteria. It's important important to recognize these patterns in a timely fashion.
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Workplace

Dear Intern. . .

6/9/2019 Joan Noelker, MD, MACM
Intern year is crowded with new people, new experiences - and new doubts. For all the interns wondering "Am I terrible?" Joan Noelker has a complicated answer: Yes.
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Critical Care , Cardiology , Deep Dive in CritCare

Deep Dive into the Evidence: Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest

6/5/2019 Sean M. Hickey, MD , Bryan Beattie, MD , Yanika Wolfe, MD , Emily Gillespie , Meghan Gorski, DO , Mina Ghobrial, MD , Susannah Empson, MD
Epinephrine is a commonly administered vasopressor in cardiac arrests. Does the evidence support this intervention?
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Health Policy Journal Club

Health Policy Journal Club: How Did Your Last Patient Rate You on Yelp?

6/4/2019 Kirstin Woody Scott, MD, MPhil, PhD
Want to improve your online ratings by patients? Perfect a good bedside manner.
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Medical Students , Advising , Match , Program Director Interviews

Program Director Interview Series: Brian Tollefson, MD, FACEP l University of Mississippi Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency

5/22/2019 Jazmyn Shaw
In the Program Director Interview Series, Brian Tollefson, MD, FACEP shares what makes University of Mississippi Emergency Medicine Residency Program unique.
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Closed Chest Compressions in Traumatic Cardiac Arrest

5/18/2019 Sean M. Hickey, MD , Bryan Beattie, MD
The study authors sought to examine the effect of closed chest compressions on cardiac arrest due to hemorrhagic shock versus whole blood resuscitation.
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Early Use of Norepinephrine in Septic Shock Resuscitation (CENSER): A Randomized Trial

5/17/2019 Jonathan Pickos, DO , Sean M. Hickey, MD
The study authors sought to examine if early norepinephrine administration in patients diagnosed with septic shock improved shock control by 6 hours compared with standard care.
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Crystalloids vs Colloids for Fluid Resuscitation in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

5/17/2019 Omid Manoochehri, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD
Surviving Sepsis Guidelines recommend crystalloids for initial fluid resuscitation then switching to albumin when crystalloids are insufficient. There is debate regarding using colloid as an initial r