

ABDOMINAL PAIN History Taking
History Taking in ED 1. Introduce. Check patient's identity, ask for comfort and pain relief 2. Ensure the patient is safe. Consider...


Fulminant Myocarditis Clinical Practice Guidelines (AHA, 2020)
This is a quick summary of the guidelines without analysis or commentary. For more information, go directly to the guidelines by clicking th


Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Background Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a syndrome caused by inadequate blood flow through the mesenteric vessels, resulting in...


Opioid Abuse
Practice Essentials Opioids are powerful pain killers that are highly addictive. Opioid dependence affects nearly 5 million people in the...


Sympathomimetic Toxicity
Sympathomimetic toxicity, related with recreational drugs is an increasing problem in our EDs, this is a quick overview of the approach


Anticholinergic Toxicity
Toxidromes. Anticholinergis syndrome


Hallucinogen Use
Toxidromes, Hallucinogen use and toxicity


Mushroom Toxicity
In Autum it is more frequent to find these intoxications in ED rooms. This is an overview of mushroom toxicity and how to approach it.


Serotonin Syndrome
Practice Essentials Serotonin syndrome is classically described as involving a combination of autonomic hyperactivity, hemodynamic changes,