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Tranq dope (fentanyl-xylazine combination): A new horizon in opioid withdrawal treatment

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2021 Aug 1;94:103086. DOI: Papudesi BN, Malayala SV, Regina AC. I am happy to help how I can. References Reuter P, Pardo B, Taylor J. Imagining a fentanyl future: Some consequences of synthetic opioids replacing heroin. International Journal of Drug Policy. PMID 33423915 Pesce A, Bevins N, Tran K, Thomas R, Jensen K. Xylazine toxicity.

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A snapshot of the 2024 PEM MSc dissertations

Don't Forget the Bubbles

In 2021, we welcomed our first cohort of doctors, nurses, and paramedics from across the world onto the PEM MSc. Pain episodes, or vaso-occlusive crises (VOC), are a hallmark of sickle cell disease, often leading to prolonged hospital stays and serious complications like acute chest syndrome (ACS).

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Rethinking Fluid Resuscitation in Vaso-Occlusive Crisis: Is Lactated Ringer’s the Superior Choice?

REBEL EM

Within this population, over 90% of healthcare encounters are due to painful vaso-occlusive episodes (VOE) ( Kidwell 2021 ). Paper: Alwang AK, Law AC, Klings ES, Cohen RT, Bosch NA. Published 2021 Feb 22. PMID: 28106307 Alwang AK, Law AC, Klings ES, Cohen RT, Bosch NA. Lactated Ringer (LR) and 0.9% JAMA Intern Med.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 113: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Adverse Events

EMDocs

2021 Dec;50:335-344. Immune checkpoint inhibitors: An emergency medicine focused review. Am J Emerg Med. The post emDOCs Podcast Episode 113: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Adverse Events appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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link] Hummell AC, Cummings M. 2021-0784 Long B, MacDonald A, Liang SY, et al. Published online July 1, 2021. Accessed October 5, 2024. link] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). History and Physical: Refugee Health Domestic Guidance.; Accessed October 5, 2024. Nutr Clin Pract Off Publ Am Soc Parenter Enter Nutr.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 123: Sympathetic Crashing Acute Pulmonary Edema

EMDocs

Causes: ACS, arrhythmia, valvular dysfunction, infection, nonadherence to meds, myocarditis, volume overload. 2021 observational study with 25 patients utilized a mean bolus dose of 872 micrograms, with a mean cumulative dose of 35 mg (Mathew). 2021 Sep;61(3):271-277. 2021 Jun;44:262-266. 2021 Jul;45:681.e3-681.e5.