Anand Swaminathan,Wm Kenneth Milne
Anand Swaminathan
Amal Mattu
Amal Mattu
Andrew Tagg
Andrew Tagg
Acute otitis media is among the most common childhood infections and a major source of antibiotic use. Evidence from randomized trials shows that around 80% of cases resolve spontaneously, with antibiotics offering only modest symptomatic b...
Dennis Ren,Damian Roland
Dennis Ren
Fever is one of the most common reasons for pediatric emergency visits, yet misconceptions continue to shape caregiver behavior and clinical practice. This review examines 5 common myths and misconceptions: (1) fever is harmful, (2) higher ...
Tarlan Hedayati,Ari Edelheit
Tarlan Hedayati
Epinephrine use in cardiac arrest (CA) is associated with a greater likelihood of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) but this early potential benefit does not seem to translate to survival with good neurologic outcomes. Similarly, hig...
Myth: Pretreatment Prevents Intravenous Contrast Reactions in the Emergency Department [0.03%]
误区：预处理可预防急诊科患者发生静脉内对比剂反应
Kevin Molyneux,Jennifer Beck-Esmay
Kevin Molyneux
Premedication protocols are common in the Emergency Department (ED) before intravenous contrast-enhanced computed tomography scans to prevent adverse reactions to the contrast media. Such protocols arose due to the complications related to ...
Steven Haywood,Rylee Pence,Vishnu Mudrakola
Steven Haywood
The teaching that ketamine should be avoided in patients suffering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been a long-held dogma due to a fear of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). However, this recommendation was not based on data in ...
Kirsty Challen
Kirsty Challen
There has long been concern regarding cross-reactivity between penicillin and cephalosporin allergies, with historical sources citing rates up to 10%. More recent assessment of later-generation cephalosporins suggests a cross-reactivity rat...
Tonmoy Shanto,Yusuf Zarhiya,Jaclyn Dibello et al.
Tonmoy Shanto et al.
Influenza is a significant global health concern, with millions of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths annually, particularly impacting older adults and children. Antivirals like neuramidase inhibitors (oseltamivir, zanamivir, and peramivir...
Eric Steinberg,Joseph Bove
Eric Steinberg
Modern evidence has largely discredited the long-held belief that intravenous contrast routinely causes nephropathy. Early studies with high-osmolality agents and no controls suggested "contrast-induced nephropathy," but recent research usi...