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Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act

March 23, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

On March 18th, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection…

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Test Your Knowledge: Current Practice and Pitfalls of Select Biomarkers in the Emergency Care of Children 

March 20, 2022
EB Medicine

Specific biomarker levels can help differentiate children who require emergent medical interventions, such as procedures, surgeries,…

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Community Acquired Pneumonia

March 18, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

The following is a summary of the 2019 American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of…

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Test Your Knowledge: Postpartum Complications in the ED

March 18, 2022
EB Medicine
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Postpartum patients may present to the emergency department with complaints ranging from minor issues, requiring only…

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Pediatric Magnet Ingestion

March 14, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Known magnet ingestion or GI symptoms with known magnets available to child: Background The algorithm above…

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NIH Stroke Scale

March 8, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

General Principles: Further Reading Acute Ischemic Stroke: Emergency Department Management After the 3-Hour Window – Stroke…

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Episode 67 – Managing Postpartum Complications in the Emergency Department – An Interview with Dr. Nicole Yuzuk, Dr. Joseph Bove, and Dr. Riddhi Desai

March 7, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Episode 67 – Managing Postpartum Complications in the Emergency Department – An Interview with Dr. Nicole…

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Sodium Bicarbonate Drip

March 4, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Reasons for needing a sodium bicarbonate (bicarb) drip are discussed in excellent posts by Pulm Crit and LITFL. One…

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Push Dose Epinephrine

March 4, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Mixing: Dose: Pharmacology Alpha and Beta (1/2) agonist. Increases blood pressure and heart rate.  Further Reading…