Well, that escalated quickly. It's official...the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is here. This article is to serve as an ongoing summary of pertinent literature with respect to the COVID-19 causing pandemic. As an Emergency Physician, I am sincerely impressed with…
High yield things you need to know... Coronaviruses (what are they?) Most coronaviruses cause mild to moderate upper-respiratory symptoms. In fact, overall, they cause up to 30% of common colds. However, some have been historically identified to cause more…
Epistaxis is a common presenting complaint to the Emergency Department, and Emergency Physicians are becoming increasingly interested in understanding the capabilities of tranexamic acid (TXA) to stop things from bleeding. In recent years, it seems we want to sprinkle…
Successful decompression is dependent on the needle reaching the thoracic cavity, the patency of the catheter, and the correct identification of the appropriate landmarks. Increasing chest wall thickness has led to recommendations to use longer angiocathetersto ensure successful access to…