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Month: February 2013

PCN resistant Gonorrhea

February 23, 2013Pourmand

MMWR in latest Grand round section discussed the options for gonorrhea treatment and their recommendation in case of  cephalosporin allergy,

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Oral Contrast and LOS

February 19, 2013February 19, 2013Pourmand

and the question is: Does limiting oral contrast decrease emergency department length of stay? we know the answer is YES, but this is something that we can share with our surgical consultants and as well Radiology colleagues

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ACEP Clinical Policy: Asymptomatic HTN in ED

February 19, 2013February 19, 2013Pourmand

There is a new clinical Policy that Published in Feb, Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients in the Emergency Department With Asymptomatic Elevated Blood Pressure. There was always a big ? regarding triage and disposition of these patients. There is no great data even on this clinical policy but at least we have some references […]

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Ketorolac in the Treatment of Acute Migraine: A Systematic Review

February 1, 2013February 1, 2013Pourmand

There are different approaches to Migraine HA, Narcotics, Triptans, NSAIDS, Steroids, … but my approach is combination of Metoclopramide and Diphenhydramine. Headache “The Journal of Head and Face Pain” Published a Systematic Review regarding Toradol and Migraine headache in Jan, and the conclusion is:

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