Jul 29, 2024
Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD
Educational Pearls:
What is NMS?
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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
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Caused by anti-dopamine medication or rapid withdrawal of pro-dopamenergic medications
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Mechanism is poorly understood
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Life threatening
What medications can cause it?
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Typical antipsychotics
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Haloperidol,...
Jul 23, 2024
Contributor: Travis Barlock MD
Educational Pearls:
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Recent study assessed outcomes after ROSC with epinephrine vs. norepinephrine
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Observational multicenter study from 2011-2018
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285 patients received epineprhine and 481 received norepinephrine
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Epinephrine was associated with an increase in all-cause mortality...
Jul 15, 2024
Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD
Educational Pearls:
Opioid Epidemic- quick facts
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Drug overdoses, primarily driven by opioids, have become the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. for individuals aged 18-45.
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In 2021, opioids were involved in nearly 75% of all drug overdose deaths
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The rise of synthetic...
Jul 8, 2024
Contributor: Taylor Lynch MD
Educational Pearls:
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Anticholinergics are found in many medications, including over-the-counter remedies
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Medications include:
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Diphenhydramine
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Tricyclic antidepressants like amitriptyline
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Atropine
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Antipsychotics like olanzapine
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Antispasmodics - dicyclomine
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Jimsonweed
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Muscaria...
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Jul 2, 2024
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD
Educational Pearls:
How fast does cellulitis recover?
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A recent prospective cohort study took a look at this question.
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The study included 300 adults with cellulitis (excluding those with peri-orbital cellulitis or abscesses) in two emergency departments in Queensland, Australia.
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They...