RAP 87
1) Top 10 Reasons Pulse Oximetry Beats ABG for Assessing Oxygenation
Review Summary
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Source:
- Author: Josh Farkas, MD
- Reviewer: Katie Nielson, MD
2
BEEM Rater Scale
7
Educational Utility
4
Evidence Based Medicine
Takeaway
ABG’s are not always necessary to make good clinical judgment on a patient’s ventilation settings in emergent situations.
2) Tramadont
Review Summary
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Source:
- Author: David Juurlink, MD
- Reviewer: Josiah Bardwell, MD
3
BEEM Rater Scale
5
Educational Utility
5
Evidence Based Medicine
Takeaway
Giving a patient tramadol is akin to giving velafaxine and morphine in an unpredictable ratio as there are under- and hyper-metabolizers of tramadol into ODT, its active opioid metabolite.
3) In Defense of Dignity
Review Summary
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Source:
- Author: Chris Hicks, MD
- Reviewer: Jesse Brooks, MD
3
BEEM Rater Scale
3
Educational Utility
1
Evidence Based Medicine
Takeaway
When caring for patients, especially in resuscitations, it is important to enhance patients dignity.
4) In Defense of Dignity
Review Summary
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Source:
- Author: Chris Hicks, MD
- Reviewer: Caleb Delvaux, PA-C
3
BEEM Rater Scale
5
Educational Utility
1
Evidence Based Medicine
Takeaway
Many great points that can be put into practice to ensure we maintain our patient’s dignity, but just expert opinions/anecdotes rather than EBM.
5) NPO Status for ED Sedation?
Review Summary
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Source:
- Author: Justin Morgenstern, MD
- Reviewer: Kelly Barringer, MD
3
BEEM Rater Scale
3
Educational Utility
7
Evidence Based Medicine
Takeaway
Tons of studies showing no association between fasting and aspiration/adverse events. Don’t delay sedation based on NPO status.