Pain Management and Sedation

Back Pain

Presentation Summary: 
Back pain management.

Pediatric Board Review

Presentation Summary: 
A good overview of key board relevant topics for the pediatric patient.

Role of Meperidine in Treatment of Acute Migraines

Presentation Summary: 
Discussion of head to head trials comparing Demerol to other anti migraine agents typically used in the ED.

Recurrent Abdominal & Back Pain in a Dialysis Patient

Push-Pull EM Case of the Week for Thursday, August 6, 2009

Case Introduction

It’s a Thursday evening in POD 3.  You are getting your butt handed to you and are desperately scanning the patient list for an “easy one” to knock off in a feeble push to clean up your POD.  A 48 yo male presents to the ED with a listed chief complaint of Chronic Renal Failure.  Your mind instantly goes into autopilot with dreams of a “quick one.”  


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