Quick Summary Management of Diverticulitis - BMJ Overview of Management of Diverticulitis - literature review from the BMJ and a look at various antibiotic strategies as recommended by UpToDate
Quick Summary Anaphylaxis Update Literature Review of the Resuscitation Council UK Evidence base update for treatment of anaphylaxis and study from Simard et al addressing factors impacting observation times in ED patients with anaphylaxis.
Quick Summary Prognostic Value of Serum Procalcitonin Levels in Patients with Febrile Neutropenia A review of an article from JEM regarding the use of serum procalcitonin with or without MASCC score in patients with febrile neutropenia.
Quick Summary OB/GYN Review Article (Annals of EM) A brief summary of a review article detailing management of common postabortion complications in the ED.
Quick Summary Ground Level Falls & TBI - AAST Podium Paper A review of a paper from the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery evaluating impact of antiplatelet and anticoagulant medications on geriatric patients with ground level falls/head
Quick Summary SKIP & DEVT Trials Overview on two recently published papers evaluating outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing mechanical thrombectomy with or without administration of alteplase.
Quick Summary Antibiotics for Appendicitis - Literature A review of the newest trial to evaluate antibiotics for the treatment of appendicitis (CODA collaborative) and comparison to the previous trial (APPAC).
Quick Summary Low Dose Ketamine for Acute Pain in the ED - Article A look at an article in Academic Emergency Medicine comparing low dose ketamine and morphine for the treatment of acute pain in the ED (SRMA).
Quick Summary Ondansetron for Peds Gastro - Article Review of article in Annals of EM regarding treatment of pediatric gastroenteritis with ondansetron with outpatient prescription
Contrast and Kidney Disease Article Contrast and Kidney Disease Quick Summary A look at the consensus statements from ACR and NKF regarding the use of IV contrast in patients with kidney disease.
Cardioversion Literature Cardioversion Quick Summary A look at the RAFF2 trial comparing procainimide versus placebo followed by cardioversion for new onset afib.
Antibiotics for Nonpurulent SSTI Literature Antibiotics for Nonpurulent SSTI Quick Summary Looking at education targeting standardized antibiotic therapy for nonpurulent skin and soft tissue infections
Capsaicin Cream Literature CHS/Capsaicin Quick Summary An overview of CHS (Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome) and article on the use of capsaicin cream for relief of symptoms