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Critical Care Explorations, 2021 Objectives:. Corticosteroid therapy has become standard of care therapy for hospitalized patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 global pandemic-causing virus.
Monty B. Mazer, MD +6 more
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The Characterization of the Toll of Caring for Coronavirus Disease 2019 on ICU Nursing Staff
Critical Care Explorations, 2021 Objectives:. Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic exercised a significant demand on healthcare workers. We aimed to characterize the toll of caring for coronavirus disease 2019 patients by registered nurses. Design:. An observational study of two registered
Krzysztof Laudanski, MD, PhD, MHCI, FCCM +4 more
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Hemodynamic Effects of an Increased Midodrine Dosing Frequency
Critical Care Explorations, 2021 Objectives:. In practice, midodrine has been used to reduce IV vasopressor requirements and decrease ICU length of stay. However, recent publications have failed to show clinical success when midodrine was administered every 8 hours.
Shea A. Macielak, PharmD +4 more
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Transient Quadriplegia: A Case-Based Approach to Cervical Trauma
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Spinal cord injuries are a common reason for presentation to the emergency department (ED). Sports-related spinal injuries are one of the least common spinal injuries, falling behind vehicular accidents, acts of violence, and falls.
Raymond Jabola +4 more
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Reversible Total Vision Loss Caused by Severe Metformin-associated Lactic Acidosis: A Case Report
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Metformin is a biguanide used to treat diabetes mellitus (DM). Metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) carries a high mortality and can occur in patients with renal failure from drug bioaccumulation.
Andrew Koons +2 more
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Bilateral Luxatio Erecta Humeri
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2021 Case Presentation: We describe a middle-aged male presenting to the emergency department with bilateral shoulder pain, holding both arms in abduction after trauma.
Miguel A. Martinez-Romo +2 more
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Rare but Foreseeable: Rapidly Expanding Retropharyngeal Hematoma After Fall from Height
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2021 Case Presentation: An elderly man presented to the emergency department after a fall from a 15-foot height. Initial examination revealed signs of head and neck trauma without airway compromise. Computed tomography imaging identified cervical fractures at
Alexander Bracey +5 more
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2021 Background Coagulopathy in adult patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is strongly associated with unfavorable outcomes. However, few reports focus on pediatric TBI-associated coagulopathy. Methods We retrospectively identified children with Glasgow
Cheng-yan You +3 more
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Spontaneous Ureteric Rupture and Its Implications in the Emergency Department: A Case Report
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Spontaneous ureteric rupture is uncommon and has a wide range of presentations. Accurate diagnosis and timely treatment is necessary to avoid potential serious complications.
Tallie Wei Lin Chua, Evelyn Wong
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Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report of an Extrapulmonary Presentation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2021 Introduction: We present an unusual case of rhabdomyolysis secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a healthy 27-year-old female. M. pneumoniae is associated with numerous extrapulmonary manifestations, including acute hepatitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome ...
Michael Gulenay +2 more
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