Author: Dr. Dainis Berzins An overview of the journal article titled Wait-and-See Prescription for the Treatment of Acute Otitis Media, a Randomized Controlled Trial (JAMA, Sept. 13, 2006) While practicing…
Author: Dr. Evelyn Schraft, PGY1 Study Title: The effect of vessel depth, diameter, and location on ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter longevity Citation: Fields, Jason & Dean, Anthony & Todman, Raleigh…
Author: Dr. Willeed Rabah Background: Shortness of breath is a common presenting symptom to the Emergency department in Pediatric patients. Many times, asthma is the leading cause. Depending on severity…
Author: Dr. Jeny Tan-Creevy Background: Pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health problem and survival rates are very low suggesting that pediatric OHCA care needs improvement. Evidence…
By Dr. Alexander Jay PGY2 Basics Atrial fibrillation is defined as an irregularly irregular rhythm, in which there are many irritable atrial foci firing all at once. Although many atrial…
Author: Dr. Paul Young Edemobi Background: In the United States there is an opioid epidemic affecting thousands of people. However, the mainstay of severe treatment of pain still remains to…
LOOP, THERE IT IS! Author: Dr. Ramsay, PGY-1 Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center Title of article: A randomized controlled trial of novel loop drainage technique versus standard incision and…
Author: Dr. Vanessa Petrak Background Cardiac tamponade occurs when fluid accumulates in the pericardial space that impairs the filling of the right sided chambers which eventually leads to decreased cardiac…
Author: Evelyn Schraft, MD This paper by Shaikh et al published in JAMA Pediatrics in April 2018 examines the utility of a prediction tool created to evaluate the probability of…
Author: Dr. Mollie Chesis “Comparison of Oral Ibuprofen at Three Single-Dose Regimens for Treating Acute Pain in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial” Background: Ibuprofen has an analgesic cap…