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Push-Dose Pressors in the Emergency Department

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Epinephrine (“epi”). Epinephrine has more balanced a 1 and b Because of this, it will give you both peripheral vasoconstriction from the a 1 and an increase in heart rate (chronotropy) and contractility (inotropy) from the b 1. 3 Typical dosing of epinephrine is 10-20 micrograms every three to five minutes. Ann Emerg Med.

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Emergency Evidence Updates – May 2025

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The Journal of Emergency Medicine Neurologic etiologies of cardiac arrest are associated with early withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy Resuscitation Point of Care Echocardiography and Regional Wall-Motion Abnormalities in Acute Coronary Syndromes The Journal of Emergency Medicine Proximal venous ultrasound with risk stratification safely excludes (..)

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"Call HazMat Before Opening"

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Health effects of acute H2S exposure per (Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 2014)and (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 2019) Medical Management Victims of a chemical suicide who have survived will likely need rapid and aggressive treatment and transport to survive. 2014, 10 21). 2014, 04 11).

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A patient with chest pain. (post on Normal ECG)

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Desmopressin for Antiplatelet Reversal in Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Adults

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Kapapa T, et al; 2014. mcg/kg IV for 30 minutes Platelet function analyzer-epinephrine decreased from 192 to 124 seconds (p=0.01), which is consistent with a resolution of an aspirin effect. Retrospective study N = 130 Patients who were taking an antiplatelet medication and received intravenous DDAVP 0.3