Algorithm to decrease AFib admissions - Visual Abstract by hellomynameisDrKirsty @KirstyChallen Source: Implementation of a Novel Algorithm to Decrease Unnecessary Hospitalizations in Patients Presenting to a Community Emergency Department With Atrial Fibrillation. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/acem.13383 #AFib #Discharge #Algorithm #Management #Atrial #Fibrillation #Protocol #VisualAbstract #EBM

Major Adverse Events and Relationship of NPO Status in Pediatric Sedation/Anesthesia Outside the Operating Room Source Paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26551974 Visual Abstract by Dr. Kirsty Challen @KirstyChallen via @TheSGEM #NPO #Status #Procedural #Sedation #EBM #VisualAbstract #Perioperative #Fasting

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 with respect to the composite outcome of recurrent venous thromboembolism or major bleeding. The rate of recurrent venous thromboembolism was lower but the rate of major bleeding was higher with edoxaban than with dalteparin.” SGEM: Our conclusion would have been “oral edoxaban had a higher rate of clinically relevant bleeding compared to dalteparin, was noninferior with respect to recurrent VTE and no statistically significant different was observed in all-cause mortality and event-free survival.” - Visual Abstract by hellomynameisDrKirsty @KirstyChallen #Edoxaban #Cancer #VenousThromboembolism #VTE #EBM #VisualAbstract #DVT #PE

Inhaled isopropyl alcohol for nausea Aromatherapy Versus Oral Ondansetron for Antiemetic Therapy Among Adult Emergency Department Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. April MD et al. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29463461 - Visual Abstract by @KirstyChallen #Isopropyl #Alcohol #Swab #Nausea #VisualAbstract #Ondansetron #EBM

Validation of the “Step-by-Step” Approach in the Management of Young Febrile Infants Visual Abstract by Dr. Kirsty Challen (@KirstyChallen) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27382134 #EBM #Peds #Pediatrics #VisualAbstract #StepByStep #Algorithm #Febrile #Infant #Risk #Stratification #Fever

SGEM#216: Pump It Up – Corticosteroids for Patients with Pneumonia Admitted to Hospital. Stern A et al, Corticosteroids for pneumonia (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Stern A et al, Corticosteroids for pneumonia (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. December 2017. http://www.cochrane.org/CD007720/ARI_treatment-corticosteroids-beneficial-and-safe-people-pneumonia - Dr. Kirsty Challen (@KirstyChallen) #EBM #Corticosteroids #Pneumonia #CochraneReview #VisualAbstract

Woman – The TXA Trial for Post-Partum Hemorrhage. Lancet. 2017 May 27 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28456509 #EBM #OBGyn #WOMANTrial #TXA #TranexamicAcid #PostPartum #Hemorrhage #VisualAbstract

Dr. Kirsty Challen summarizes the ADRENAL Trial - hellomynameiskirsty @KirstyChallen #EBM #ADRENAL #Hydrocortisone #Corticosteroids #SepticShock #NEJM #VisualAbstract

SGEM#204: Hold the Line – IVs Aren’t Always Required. Hawkins et al. Peripheral Intravenous Cannula Insertion and Use in the Emergency Department: An Intervention Study. AEM Jan 2018 - Dr. Kirsty Challen (@KirstyChallen) #EBM #EM #Reducing #PIV #PeripheralIV #Intervention #Reduction #AEM #SGEM #VisualAbstract

SGEM#210: (Don’t) Let it Bleed – TXA for Epistaxis in Patients on Anti-Platelet Drugs. Zahed et al. Topical Tranexamic Acid Compared With Anterior Nasal Packing for Treatment of Epistaxis in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Drugs: Randomized Controlled Trial. AEM March 2018. Credit @KirstyChallen #EBM #TXA #TranexamicAcid #Epistaxis #AntiplateletDrugs #SGEM #VisualAbstract