Emergency Medical Minute

To treat or not to treat those little clots.

A new look at Sepsis criteria.

A hard subject to discuss.

Introduction of the use of REBOA for hemorrhagic shock.

Preparing for pediatric procedures in the ED.

An exploration of the presentation and diagnosis of Lemierre's Syndrome.

An overview of Sick Sinus Syndrome.

Comparison of medications used to treat atrial fibrillation.

Uses and complications of ketamine in the emergency room.

Tap water and regular (non-sterile) gloves.

A low tech life saver for difficult airways.

Several common (off-label) uses of a not so commonly used drug from life threatening to slightly problematic bleeding.

The many types of urticaria and basic pathophysiology.

A stormy talk about an angry thyroid.

The importance of patient satisfaction.

When to consider a hypertensive emergency despite normal blood pressure.

Describes the state of opioid addiction in CO, using Narcan and prescribing OTC Narcan to patients.

A lecture on the difficult subject of pregnant trauma- filled with practice management pearls.

Dr Scott gives a rundown on what happens with the food comes up instead of going down.

A novel, easy and fast way to try and cure your patients of nausea. Best of all it doesn't even need an order!

Story of the unethical treatment of Alexis St. Martin to discover aspects of digestion.

The main ingredient in Suboxone, which can be used in patients with opiod overdoses.

Uncomplicated diverticulitis in healthy patients may not require treatment with antimicrobials. Furthermore, nuts and popcorn are ok.