Emergency Medical Minute

Jul 27, 2022

In this second episode of a two-part mini-series, we feature Dr. Nadia Haddad, a Colorado psychiatrist, and Dr. Ricky Dhaliwal, an emergency medicine physician, as they discuss the various treatment modalities for substance-induced psychosis. They explore pharmacologic treatments, inpatient and outpatient treatments,...

Jul 26, 2022

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD

Educational Pearls:

• There are two common options for push-dose vasopressor: phenylephrine and epinephrine. Both have been studied in the setting of the OR, but are lacking data in emergency room utilization. 
• A recent retrospective study at one hospital compared the two options for...

Jul 25, 2022

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD

Educational Pearls:

• A recent study evaluated the association between the degree of fever and mortality rate in patients presenting to a set of Emergency Departments in Israel
• Febrile patients with a temperature > 38.0 C were recorded and these patients were compared against local death...

Jul 19, 2022

Contributor: Peter Bakes, MD

Educational Pearls:

• Patients in renal failure may have elevated serum potassium levels which can result in EKG changes.  
• EKG changes in the setting of hyperkalemia generally depend on the serum level. Mild elevation may cause peaked T waves. At higher serum levels there will be loss of...