Welcome back to another edition of the research roundup, where we discuss an eclectic collection of articles selected through the rigorous process of whatever I happened to find most interesting in my recent reading (with a couple suggestions from Dr. Casey Parker). The BroomeDocs podcast version can be found here: […]
medical myths
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In my mind, the use of NG tubes for bowel obstruction is an anachronism. I grew up hearing about literature that said NG tubes provide no benefit, but are routinely rated as among the most painful things we do to our patients. In my mind, this was a classic example […]
We have new evidence looking at the use of vasopressors through a peripheral IV. I have covered this topic before, and after reviewing the available literature in 2018, my conclusion was “I think it is clear that the administration of peripheral vasopressors is not only acceptable, but will occasionally be […]
Welcome to the year-end edition of the Articles of the Month (released well into the new year because of the craziness of emergency department holiday schedules). The podcast version of this post with Casey Parker is available through the BroomeDocs podcast.
See this post for an approach to the massive GI bleed patient. Should we be starting PPIs on undifferentiated upper GI bleed patients in the emergency department prior to endoscopy?
A summary of the evidence supporting the use of topical anesthetics for pain control in simple corneal abrasion after emergency department discharge