This is the 2nd part in the Battle Preparation series by SOCMOB guest blogger Damon Tedford.In part 1, we looked at a checklist of items that new learners and staff should identify and examine prior to their first shift in a new ED. Today we will be … [Continue reading]
NSAIDs Part 1: Which one is best?
--> I love NSAIDs! Yup, love ‘em! NSAIDs (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are some of the best analgesics available, plus they’re generally over the counter. Despite their daily use for decades, NSAIDs remain sorely misunderstood. … [Continue reading]
Battle Preparation: Getting Ready for Your First Shift in the ER
Today is a first for the SOCMOB blog, as we have our first guest blogger. Damon Tedford is one of my fellow EM residents, and is also in his final year of training. Combining his military background with the works of Cliff Reid and Scott Weingart, … [Continue reading]
New Surviving Sepsis Guidelines 2012: WTF?
Hey all, this is just a short snippet, not a full blog post. As the 2012 Surviving Sepsis Guidelines were just released, I'm just making a few comments and directing you to Scott Weingart's great podcast on the guidelines. Everyone who takes care … [Continue reading]
Thiamine Before Glucose will not cause Wernicke’s Encephalopathy
If there's one area of medicine that suffers from more dogma than any other, it's toxicology. I'm not razzing tox, I love tox. But management in toxicology usually = throw kitchen sink at patient, followed by a case report that concludes the last … [Continue reading]
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