The June issue of Emergency Medicine Practice is on the topic of Procedural Sedation and Analgesia…
Tag: Pharmacology
What’s Your Diagnosis? Ultrasound-Guided Pediatric Nerve Blocks in the ED
Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…
Sodium Bicarbonate Drip
Reasons for needing a sodium bicarbonate (bicarb) drip are discussed in excellent posts by Pulm Crit and LITFL. One…
Push Dose Epinephrine
Mixing: Dose: Pharmacology Alpha and Beta (1/2) agonist. Increases blood pressure and heart rate. Further Reading…
Push Dose Phenylephrine
Mixing Dosing Pharmacology Alpha agonist. Increases blood pressure without increasing heart rate. Can be used to…
Penicillin Cephalosporin Cross-Reactivity
According to the CDC: The Northwesten Medicine Antimicrobial Stewardship Program created a B-lactam allergy side chain…
Benzodiazepine Oral Equivalence
Further Reading Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Improving Outcomes in the Emergency Department With Aggressive Management Strategies –…
Dialyzable Drugs
We frequently encounter overdoses in the emergency department. When the overdose is significant, a common question…