Mount Sinai Morningside West

Previously known as Mount Sinai St. Luke's, the Mount Sinai Morningside West emergency medicine residency continues a strong legacy of medical education.

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Vascular , Critical Care

Bad Arterial Material: A Case of Leriche Syndrome

12/10/2024 Aditi Ranade, MD , Connor Welsh, MD , Patrick Eiben, MD
Aortoiliac occlusive disease, otherwise known as Leriche syndrome, mostly affects older individuals with classic risk factors for peripheral artery disease (PAD). Although typically a progressive dise
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Pulmonary , Trauma

Critical Care Alert: Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock: ECLS-SHOCK Trial

11/20/2023 ThucAn Bui, DO , Gabriel Colon, MD , Evan McMurray, MD
The ECLS-SHOCK Trial investigated whether extracorporeal life support would benefit patients suffering acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock. Is VA-ECMO always the answer?
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , EMS

Critical Care Alert: Survival by Time-to-administration of Amiodarone, Lidocaine, or Placebo in Shock-Refractory Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest

11/1/2023 Christian Roa, MD , Alex Lucas, MD , Evan McMurray, MD
What role does amiodarone or lidocaine play in achieving a good outcome for shockable refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? This Critical Care Alert looks at a follow-up to the ALPS study.
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Pulmonary , Cardiology , Neurology

Critical Care Alert: TAME Trial: Mild Hypercapnia versus Normocapnia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

9/29/2023 ThucAn Bui, DO , Evan McMurray, MD
This Critical Care Alert examines a study of targeted mild hypercapnia versus normocapnia for patients who achieved ROSC after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Neurology

Critical Care Alert: Tranexamic Acid for Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Patients on Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants (TICH-NOAC)

9/10/2023 Cassidy Cunningham, DO , Evan McMurray, MD
In this underpowered RCT, no evidence was found that TXA limits HE nor that it improves clinical outcomes by 90 days in NOAC-associated ICH. That being said, there were no major safety concerns noted
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Airway

Critical Care Alert: Video v. Direct Laryngoscopy for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults: The DEVICE Trial

8/3/2023 Gabriel Colon, MD , Alexandra Hallagan, MD , Evan McMurray, MD
More evidence is stacking up in favor of video laryngoscopy. The DEVICE Trial shows that when intubating critically ill patients in the ED or ICU, consider using video over direct laryngoscopy to impr
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Health Care Administration

Health Policy Journal Club: Medicaid and the Expansion of ED Crowding

1/6/2022 Carly Rosen, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD
Medicaid expansion offered healthcare to more people. Did it also lead to longer wait times for those seeking care in the emergency department?
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone vs Placebo on Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients With In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

10/17/2021 Evan McMurray, MD , Erik Sherman, MD , Brian Sumner, MD
One study showed short-term benefit to using vasopressin and methylprednisolone in patients who experience in-hospital cardiac arrest. But study limitations mean further examination is needed before a
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Milrinone vs. Dobutamine in the Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock

10/4/2021 Evan McMurray, MD , Erik Sherman, MD , Brian Sumner, MD
Managing critically ill patients with cardiogenic shock often includes a decision between two inotropes: dobutamine and milrinone. Is there evidence to inform that choice?
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: High-Dose Nitroglycerin Bolus for Sympathetic Crashing Acute Pulmonary Edema

10/4/2021 Michael Franczak, MD , Daniel Freeman, MD , Brian Sumner, MD
What's the feasibility and safety of giving a high-dose nitroglycerin bolus for sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema?