EM:RAP
 This is the second installment of a piece based on an interview by Dr.
Rob Orman with Dr. Megan Cavanaugh, a colorectal surgeon in Portland,
Oregon. Although many of Dr. Cavanaugh’s recommendations are not based
on controlled trials, listeners nonetheless found the interview very
helpful. Her advice is straightforward and practical, with a good
measure of humor mixed in.
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 November's installment of the best of EM:RAP video discussing the article written by Stuart Swadron, MD in the November issue of EPMonthly.
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Many of us are a little tentative when dealing with emergency
presentations of ano-rectal disorders. A couple of months ago, we
featured an interview by Dr. Rob Orman with Dr. Megan Cavanaugh, a
colorectal surgeon in Portland, Oregon. The interview was surprisingly
popular because Dr. Cavanaugh was a great sport and didn’t hesitate to
weigh in candidly on our most common concerns.
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For a generation of American physicians, the tragic and infamous case of Libby Zion evokes a multitude of feelings. Although the case is best remembered for the enduring effect it had on resident duty hours, for many of us it was the first time that we became familiar with the serotonin syndrome and the seemingly obscure drug interactions that can cause it.
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 A couple months ago on EM:RAP, Mel and I had a discussion about delirium tremens (DT). We see a lot of patients in our emergency department with this most severe form of alcohol withdrawal. On some shifts it seems as common for us at L.A. County/USC as STEMI or appendicitis. In order to qualify for this diagnosis, patients must have...
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Not all of us work in busy trauma centers. And even for those of us who
do, it can sometimes be confusing to manage suspected vascular trauma of
the extremities. In last month’s EM:RAP, Mel interviewed our favorite
trauma surgeon, Dr. Kenji Inaba, who has a real knack for breaking
things down in a clear, straightforward way.
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This is the third installment in a series focusing on the common
overdoses that cause bradycardia, hypotension and altered mental status.
Over the past several months during interviews with toxicologist Dr.
Sean Nordt, we have discussed calcium channel blockers, beta blockers,
clonidine and digitalis glycosides. All four classes of drugs can be
fatal in overdose and all of them appear on the list of single tablets
that can kill a child.
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Over the past several months, we have featured a series of interviews
with our resident toxicologist, Dr. Sean Nordt, on the common overdoses
that cause bradycardia and hypotension: calcium channel blockers, beta
blockers, clonidine and digoxin. All of these drugs can be fatal in
overdose and all of them appear on the list of single tablets that can
kill a child.
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Overdoses that cause bradycardia and hypotension. Don't miss this month's EM:RAP video by Mel Herbert, MD discussing the article The Brady Bunch
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Overdoses that cause bradycardia and hypotension
Over the past several months, we have featured a series of interviews
with our resident toxicologist, Dr. Sean Nordt, on the common overdoses
that cause bradycardia and hypotension:
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