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Glascow Coma Scale – Pediatric (pGCS)

February 16, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

For use in children age <2. If Child over 2 years old, standard GCS has been shown to…

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Test Your Knowledge of Possible Rabies Exposure (Postscript 3 of 4)

February 14, 2022
angiew@ebmedicine.net

A 38-year-old man presents to urgent care after sustaining a bite from a squirrel he trapped…

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Sepsis Decision Aid

February 8, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD
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In the U.S., the treatment of sepsis and septic shock is complicated by strict regulations used…

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Episode 66 – Acute Asthma

February 7, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Episode 66 – Acute Asthma Exacerbations – An Interview with Dr. Steven Hochman and Dr. Brandon…

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Test Your Knowledge of Possible Rabies Exposure (Postscript 2 of 4)

February 7, 2022
angiew@ebmedicine.net

Your urgent care clinic occasionally evaluates patients for travel advice, vaccinations, and malaria prophylaxis when indicated.…

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Penicillin Cephalosporin Cross-Reactivity

February 6, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

According to the CDC: The Northwesten Medicine Antimicrobial Stewardship Program created a B-lactam allergy side chain…

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Benzodiazepine Oral Equivalence

February 4, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Further Reading Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Improving Outcomes in the Emergency Department With Aggressive Management Strategies –…

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COVID Therapeutics

February 1, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

The following table represents a list of therapeutics known to be effective against the Omicron variant…

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Test Your Knowledge of Possible Rabies Exposure (Postscript 1 of 4)

February 1, 2022
angiew@ebmedicine.net

A bite from which of the following wild mammals poses essentially zero risk of rabies transmission, obviating…