RAP 58
1) Calcium for out of hospital cardiac arrest
Review Summary
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Source:
- Author: Justin Morgenstern, MD
- Reviewer: Alex Taylor, MD
7
BEEM Rater Scale
7
Educational Utility
6
Evidence Based Medicine
2) Vasopressin and methylprednisolone during in hospital cardiac arrest
Review Summary
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Source:
- Author: Salim Rezaie, MD
- Reviewer: Joe Malicki, MD
3
BEEM Rater Scale
5
Educational Utility
7
Evidence Based Medicine
Takeaway
Worth knowing, not necessarily applicable to our EM patient population. Not practice changing yet, but could be pending further research.
3) Concussion recovery and screen time
Review Summary
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Source:
- Author: Clay Smith, MD
- Reviewer: Nathan Baggett, MD
4
BEEM Rater Scale
3
Educational Utility
4
Evidence Based Medicine
Takeaway
Teens and young adults without limits on screen time took longer to recover from a concussion.
4) Pre-charging the defibrillator during cardiac arrest
Review Summary
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Source:
- Author: Salim Rezaie, MD
- Reviewer: Kelly Dubay, MD
3
BEEM Rater Scale
2
Educational Utility
5
Evidence Based Medicine
Takeaway
Pre-charging the defibrillator can streamline resuscitations and reduce hands-off time, but with unknown patient benefit.
5) New AHA chest pain guidelines
Review Summary
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Source:
- Author: Clay Smith, MD
- Reviewer: Joe Walter, MD
5
BEEM Rater Scale
6
Educational Utility
7
Evidence Based Medicine
Takeaway
New societal guidelines more accurately reflect real world practice with helpful guidance in the workup of chest pain.