ALiEM - By Bryan D. Haes - February 3rd, 2016
"There is so much literature to sift through each year, it becomes nearly impossible to stay abreast of it. Here is a quick summary of the 10 must-know Emergency Medicine pharmacotherapy articles from 2015, in my humble opinion."
- TOP 10 EM PHARMACOTHERAPY ARTICLES OF 2015:
- IV Magnesium for Acute Migraine Headache
- Ketamine for Alcohol Withdrawal
- Vancomycin Loading in Obese Patients
- Early Glargine Administration at Start of DKA Treatment
- Reversing Dabigatran with Idarucizumab
- Blood Glucose Response to Rescue Dextrose
- Ketamine vs. Morphine for Analgesia in the ED
- Avoid Opioids for Low Back Pain
- Andexanet Alfa for the Reversal of Factor Xa Inhibitor Activity
- Therapeutic Tramadol Use Significantly Increases Seizure Risk
- Bonus Article: Medical expulsive therapy in adults with ureteric colic
- Favorite Article of the Year: Laboratory Testing in the Era of Direct or Non–Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants: A Practical Guide to Measuring Their Activity and Avoiding Diagnostic Errors