Treating primary headaches in the ED: can droperidol regain its role?

Treating primary headaches in the ED: can droperidol regain its role?

OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to describe the use and efficacy of low-dose (≤2 mg) droperidol for the treatment of primary headaches (ie, migraine, cluster, tension-type headache and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, and other primary headaches) in the emergency department (ED).

Ketamine With and Without Midazolam for Emergency Department Sedation in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Ketamine With and Without Midazolam for Emergency Department Sedation in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background
Procedural sedation and analgesia is a technique of administering
sedatives (midazolam, propofol, etomidate) or dissociative agents
(ketamine) with or without opioid analgesics (fentanyl, morphine,
meperidine) to induce a state that allows the patient to tolerate
unpleasant procedures while maintaining cardiorespiratory function.
Ketamine, first described in 1965, has been administered extensively for procedural sedation and analgesia in children and is a safe and effective sedative analgesic for painful procedures not only in the emergency department (ED) but also in the out-of-hospital setting.
The widespread acceptance of ketamine as an agent for procedural
sedation and analgesia in adult ED patients may be limited by
physician apprehension about dreaming and hallucinations during
recovery, and unpleasant reactions and nightmares, collectively referred to as recovery agitation.

Vasopression / Epinephrine / Dabigatran / Warfarin and Cardiopulmonary

UF EM Journal Club 06/14/2011

* Vasopressin and Epinephrine vs. Epinephrine Alone in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
BACKGROUND: During the administration of advanced cardiac life support for resuscitation from cardiac arrest, a combination of vasopressin and epinephrine may be more effective
than epinephrine or vasopressin alone, but evidence is insufficient to make clinical
recommendations.

* Dabigatran versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
BACKGROUND: Warfarin reduces the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation but increases the risk of hemorrhage and is difficult to use. Dabigatran is a new oral direct thrombin
inhibitor.

Do Emergency Department Blood Cultures Change Practice in Patients With Pneumonia?

UF EM Journal Club - 01/20/2011
Do Emergency Department Blood Cultures Change Practice in Patients With Pneumonia?

Study objective: Although it is considered standard of care to obtain blood cultures on patients hospitalized for pneumonia, several studies have questioned the utility and cost-effectiveness of this practice. The objective of this study is to determine the impact of emergency department (ED) blood cultures on antimicrobial therapy for patients with pneumonia.

Please print and have this article ready for conference.

Traumatic Pedatric Lacerations Repair / Gut vs Nylon Sutures

UF EM Journal Club - 01/25/11

Hi all
This is my article for our journal club on Jan 25th:

CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS ARTICLE - LINK
A Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing Long-term
Cosmetic Outcomes of Traumatic Pediatric
Lacerations Repaired with Absorbable Plain Gut
versus Nonabsorbable Nylon Sutures

AbstractObjectives: To show that the use of absorbable sutures in
pediatric traumatic lacerations affords good long-term
cosmesis and no increase in complications (infection, dehiscence
rates, and need for surgical scar revision) when
compared with wounds sutured with nonabsorbable sutures.

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The benefits of steroids versus steroids plus antivirals for treatment of Bell’s palsy: a meta-analysis

The link below is for the EM Journal Club meeting on 10/19/2010.

The benefits of steroids versus steroids plus antivirals for treatment of Bell’s palsy: a meta-analysis

ABSTRACT:
Objective To determine whether steroids plus antivirals
provide a better degree of facial muscle recovery in
patients with Bell’s palsy than steroids alone.
Design Meta-analysis

Journal Club Assessment Form

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Implementation of the Canadian C-Spine Rule

The link below is assigned reading for EM Journal Club on July 29,2010.

Implementation of the Canadian C-Spine Rule

Effects of tranexamic acid

EM Journal Club Assessment Form

Please print, and have ready for EM Journal Club