Author: Dr. Ashley Penington Article: “A randomized controlled trial of ceftriaxone and doxycycline, with or without metronidazole, for the treatment of acute pelvic inflammatory disease” Wiesenfeld and colleagues (2019) Background:…
Author: Dr. Tucker Matthews We see a whole lot of flank pain in the ED, and more and more, we go for non-contrast CT scans (19% of acute flank pain…
Author: Dr. Eric Moyer Background: It is often difficult to interpret high-sensitivity cardiac troponin values in patients with renal impairment given the reduced clearance by the kidneys. This study attempts…
Author: Dr. Hans Murcia Background: Early repolarization, also known as J-point elevation, may present with ST segment elevations similar to STEMI on ECG. Given the risks and expense of activating…
Post Author: Dr. Earl C. Williams, Jr. Citation: Goulden R, Rowe BH, Abrahamowicz M, Strumpf E, Tamblyn R. Association of Intravenous Radiocontrast With Kidney Function: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis. JAMA…
Author: Dr. Earl C. Williams, Jr. Article: Grunau BE, Wiens MO, Rowe BH, McKay R, Li J, Yi TW, Stenstrom R, Schellenberg RR, Grafstein E, Scheuermeyer FX. Emergency Department Corticosteroid…
Author: Dr. Jeanette Lorme, PGY-1 To Pedialyte or not to Pedialyte? Background: ○ In the Emergency Department, we see pediatric patients with vomiting and diarrhea frequently. We need to be able…
Author: Joshua Ruff, MD – PGY2 Go ahead, scan them head to toe. Background The CT scanner: aka ‘donut of truth’ aka ‘answer box’ The stigma of over-scanning is real…
Author: Dr. Harrison Pidgeon Background: TXA, or tranexamic acid, has been used for everything from traumatic hemorrhage and post-partum bleeding to post tonsillectomy bleeding and angioedema. But what about for…
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…