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When managing acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema, how do the outcomes differ between high-flow nasal cannula and noninvasive ventilation?
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Your perspective is power. It is your gift. For those of us from marginalized communities, perspective gives us strength. It affects how we treat patients. It affects how we view our specialty. It aff
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Fournier’s gangrene is a surgical emergency. Time to surgical intervention is the most significant modifiable risk factor for mortality in these necrotizing infections, and early intervention can halv
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When I (lead author Irbert L. Vega, MD) went to the Dominican Republic for my global EM elective, I suddenly found myself in an environment where POCUS was still a nascent technology instead of a stan
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ECPR continues to show promising results for patients undergoing cardiac arrest. CARL technology implements a new design that provides comprehensive monitoring and multimodal therapy to address the un
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External ventricular drain placement is often considered a lifesaving measure to alleviate severe hydrocephalus or elevated intracranial pressure. This paper reviews current guidelines and steps for p
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In the latest installment of our PD Q&A series, we are highlighting the Florida State University Emergency Medicine Residency program at Sarasta Memorial Hospital. We spoke with the current PD Dr. Sar
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Although MRI is the gold standard for diagnosing complete QTR, this is not always practical in the ED. POCUS is a time-efficient, economical approach to assessing acute knee injuries, especially when
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Effective pain management is challenging under any circumstances, particularly for patients presenting to the ED with painful injuries. Many factors contribute to how patients experience and manage pa
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Alpha-gal syndrome may affect around 450,000 individuals in the United States. The incidence is expected to rise, likely due to climate changes favoring the expansion of tick populations. A recent stu