Young Infant With Vomiting
An 8-week-old term female infant presented to the emergency department with a 1-day history of multiple episodes of vomiting. The emesis began the day of presentation and it was nonbloody,…
Outcomes for Emergency Department Patients With Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter Treated in Canadian Hospitals
Study objective Recent-onset atrial fibrillation and flutter are the most common arrhythmias managed in the emergency department (ED). We evaluate the management and 30-day outcomes for recent-onset atrial fibrillation and…
In Patients With Cardiac Arrest, Does Amiodarone or Lidocaine Increase Meaningful Survival?
Take-Home Message Among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients with shock-refractory ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, neither amiodarone nor lidocaine increases survival to hospital discharge or good neurologic outcome. Methods Data Sources…
Unresponsive Male
Case Presentation A 47-year-old white man was brought to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance after being found unresponsive by his wife. He was accompanied by empty bottles of amitriptyline…
Male With Chest Pain and Lightheadedness
A 34-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) for chest pain and lightheadedness. The patient had no significant medical history, family history, or drug use. Symptoms were present at…
Idarucizumab for the Reversal of Dabigatran
Introduction Dabigatran is a direct thrombin inhibitor used for preventing ischemic stroke and systemic embolization. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2010, with no antidote available….
CHA 2DS 2-VASc Scores and Major Bleeding in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Who Are Receiving Rivaroxaban
Study objective Assessing stroke risk associated with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation depends on the evaluation of patient characteristics and clinical features. Clinicians must determine that the net clinical benefit from anticoagulation…
Management of Major Bleeding Events in Patients Treated With Dabigatran for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective, Multicenter Review
Study objective There are limited data on the clinical presentations and management of dabigatran-associated major bleeding outside the clinical trial setting. The aim of this study is to describe clinical…
Correction
Correction to ‘Techniques, success, and adverse events of emergency department adult intubations’ [ Annals of Emergency Medicine 67 (2015) 363–370.e1] Calvin A. Brown, III,∗ Aaron E. Bair,† Daniel J. Pallin,∗…
Global Research Highlights
Editor’s note: Annals has partnered with a small group of selected journals of international emergency medicine societies to share from each a highlighted research study, as selected monthly by their…
