Feel for lower extremity pulses in trauma patients
Feel for lower extremity pulses in trauma patients Russell Cross MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data A trauma evaluation requires a complete and thorough examination beyond the ABCs…
Do not miss the diagnosis of sepsis or pneumonia in a patient with sickle cell disease and fever
Do not miss the diagnosis of sepsis or pneumonia in a patient with sickle cell disease and fever Emily Riehm Meier MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Sickle…
Because the classic signs and symptoms of the appendicitis are not always present in children, the provider must have a high index of suspicion for this condition
Because the classic signs and symptoms of the appendicitis are not always present in children, the provider must have a high index of suspicion for this condition Michael Clemmens MD…
Be aware of the potential for opiate (heroin) drug abuse in adolescents
Be aware of the potential for opiate (heroin) drug abuse in adolescents Michael S. Potter Anthony Slonim MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Heroin use in the United…
When children or adolescents present with a change in mental status, respiratory depression, gastrointestinal complications, or pancreatitis, consider alcohol abuse as an underlying cause
When children or adolescents present with a change in mental status, respiratory depression, gastrointestinal complications, or pancreatitis, consider alcohol abuse as an underlying cause Michael S. Potter Anthony Slonim MD…
Know what to do for the emergent recognition and treatment of designer drug overdose
Know what to do for the emergent recognition and treatment of designer drug overdose Nailah Coleman MD What to Do – Interpret the Data, Make a Decision, Take Action Although…
The most efficient parenteral chelating agent for lead is calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid
The most efficient parenteral chelating agent for lead is calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid Mindy Dickerman MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data, Interpret the Data Severe lead…
Know that digoxin has a narrow therapeutic window with several complications and toxicities
Know that digoxin has a narrow therapeutic window with several complications and toxicities Mindy Dickerman MD What to Do – Interpret the Data, Take Action Obtaining digoxin levels in specific…
Do not give charcoal for iron, alcohol, or lithium ingestions – it is ineffective
Do not give charcoal for iron, alcohol, or lithium ingestions – it is ineffective Craig DeWolfe MD What to Do – Interpret the Data, Make a Decision, Take Action Activated…
Be selective in your choice of neuromuscular blocker, depending on the patient’s underlying organ function
Be selective in your choice of neuromuscular blocker, depending on the patient’s underlying organ function Renée Roberts MD What to Do – Interpret the Data When choosing a neuromuscular blocker…
