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Kids eat the darndest things!
Did you know you can use a regular old metal detector to rule-in a metallic swallowed foreign body in children? It’s true! Several studies have been published in The Journal of Accident and Emergency...
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Lumbar Puncture Pearls
Lumbar punctures (LPs) can be tricky even for an experienced provider. Here are some pro tips to help you look like an all-star! Set up: The LP tray contains only a small amount of lidocaine (~3mls)....
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ROID RAGE
Summer’s here! Time to hit the gym and review your steroid-knowledge. What’s the difference between prednisone/prednisolone/methyprednisolone again? Well, I’ll give you a hint… its not a pre/post work...
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ROID RAGE Pt 2
If yesterday’s post on Roids didn’t get you jack’d then maybe today’s will! Here’s part deuce – Topical Steroids Spoiler alert – if you are using 1% hydrocortisone for every rash everywhere then you...
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I hate Mondays!
Garfield had it right. Mondays are the worst. Want proof? Well, in 2004 the CDC published a survey measuring health care utilization among US Emergency Departments over a 10 year period. The results?...
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Sugar the Rim
“Want to hear the funniest therapy that actually works?” – Dr. Ben Schnapp, former Chief Resident extraordinaire It was my first month of intern year, and I had just presented a patient with a...
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The Ten Commandments
Verbal de-escalation is a powerful and effective skill to help calm agitated and aggressive patients. This method is proven safe, effective and decreases the likelihood for restraints. Among properly...
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