Articles, articles, articles. So much wonderful science to improve patient care. So little time. Do you just skip to the bottom line? These articles can be digested in podcast version, if you prefer, either through the BroomeDocs site, or on YouTube.
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Before jumping into this edition, I need to address the maternal kisses study discussed last time. Obviously the study was satire, and did an excellent job in making us laugh, but most satire studies (like those in the Christmas edition of the BMJ) are real studies. Apparently this paper was […]
Most septic patients don’t have a salt water deficit. Some people are (incorrectly) convinced that normal saline is a murder weapon. Should salt water remain the first line therapy for sepsis induced hypotension? The CLOVERS trial was just published, and it turns out that perhaps nothing you do matters.
Time for another semi-regular round-up of the top emergency medicine and critical care articles I have encountered over the last few months. This time we will tackle anti-epileptics, anti-emetics, the word “quiet”, and a whole bunch more…
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 […]