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Bystander Efforts and 1-Year Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

N Engl J Med 2017; 376:1737-1747 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1601891

Conclusion: Bystander
NEJMoa1601891 Conclusion ... death from any cause ... VisualAbstract #BLS #EBM
SMART Trial - Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults 

N Engl J Med 2018;
NEJMoa1711584 Conclusion ... death from any cause ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Edoxaban for the Treatment of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1711948

Authors’ Conclusions: “Oral edoxaban was noninferior to subcutaneous dalteparin
SGEM: Our conclusion ... observed in all-cause ... VenousThromboembolism #VTE #EBM
Pediatric Concussions

Concussion is 
common after 
minor head 
Injuries 

Only 10% will 
report a loss of 
consciousness
Pediatric Concussions ... Concussion is ... movements may also cause ... concussion Concussion ... of iniury #Concussion
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... Diagnosis Central Causes ... Trauma: cerebellar contusion ... • Labyrinthine concussion ... Central #Peripheral #Causes
Post-Concussive Syndrome
Thinking/Remembering 
 • Difficulty thinking clearly 
 • Feeling slowed down 
 • Difficulty concentrating
Post-Concussive ... Headache • Nausea ... asleep #Post #Concussive ... #Syndrome #Concussion
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Viral: HSV, EBV ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... Postictal • Concussion ... Post-Ictal • Concussion ... workup #algorithm #Causes
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
syncope from other causes ... symptoms, post-ictal confusion ... Common causes of ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Neuro #IM #Sycope #Causes
Concussion - Acute Pathophysiology

#Concussion #Pathophysiology #neurology #signs #symptoms
Concussion - Acute ... Pathophysiology #Concussion