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Comparison of mannitol and hypertonic saline solution for the treatment of suspected brain herniation during prehospital management of traumatic brain injury patients

Background and importance Occurrence of mydriasis during the prehospital management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) may suggest severe intracranial hypertension (ICH) subsequent to brain herniation. The initiation of hyperosmolar therapy to reduce ICH and brain herniation is recommended. Whether mannitol or hypertonic saline solution (HSS) should...

Fri May 3, 2024 00:08
Care of the critically ill begins in the emergency medicine settings

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Tue Apr 23, 2024 15:07
Testing the validity of three acute care assessment tools for assessing residents’ performance during in situ simulation: the ACAT-SimSit study

Background The assessment of technical and nontechnical skills in emergency medicine requires reliable and usable tools. Three Acute Care Assessment Tools (ACATs) have been developed to assess medical learners in their management of cardiac arrest (ACAT-CA), coma (ACAT-coma) and acute respiratory failure (ACAT-ARF). Objective This study...

Thu Mar 21, 2024 14:30
Redefining the role of emergency medicine in mass gatherings

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Thu Feb 29, 2024 13:05

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