2 Minute Medicine Rewind January 25, 2021
An exploratory analysis of tamsulosin for Overactive Bladder (OAB) in men with varying voiding symptom burden 1. Among men with ...
Tag: emergency medicine
Lower dose of ketorolac found to be non-inferior for pain management of renal colic
1. Both 10 and 20 mgs of IV ketorolac were found to be non-inferior to 30 mg IV for the ...
Lower doses of ketamine shown to be non-inferior for acute pain control in the emergency setting
1. For the treatment of acute pain in the emergency setting, 0.15 mg/kg IV ketamine was shown to be non-inferior ...
Factors associated with poor clinical outcomes of STEMI after door-to-balloon time target achieved
1. Low BMI, Killip class 3/4, history of previous MI, use of mechanical support, and flow worsening were shown to ...
Pre-hospital administration of TXA for patients at risk of hemorrhage not associated with improved 30-day mortality
1. In trauma patients at risk for hemorrhage, pre-hospital administration of tranexamic acid did not significantly improve 30-day mortality compared ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind September 7, 2020
Timing of Oral P2Y12 Inhibitor Administration in Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome 1. There does not appear to be any ...
Systematic crosschecking between emergency physicians may decrease adverse events
1. In this cluster randomized crossover trial, implementation of a systematic crosschecking program between two emergency physicians significantly reduced the ...
Dexamethasone shows comparable efficacy to prednisone/prednisolone in pediatric asthma
Image: PD 1. A shorter course of dexamethasone, when compared to longer duration prednisone/prednisolone treatment for pediatric asthma exacerbation, showed ...
Safer in the big city: Injury-related deaths more common in rural areas
Image: PD 1. The most rural areas of the country experience 24 more injury-related deaths per 100,000 than the most ...
Clinical impression not reliable in identifying drug-seeking behavior
Image: PD Neuronal growth cone 1. Emergency providers’ clinical impression was moderately sensitive and specific in identifying drug-seeking behavior, as ...
