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Chemical Riot Control Agents

What should you do for patients who fall victim to riot control agents?

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Posted on August 7, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Toxicology, Ophthalmology and tagged toxicology riot psychosocial.
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Myxedema Coma

A guide to recognize and manage the severe end of the spectrum of hypothyroidism

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Posted on July 31, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Endocrine and tagged thyroid hypothyroidism myxedema endocrine.
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Environmental Sustainability in the Emergency Department

The interrelationship of emergency medicine and climate change and how to prioritize sustainability.

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Posted on July 10, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Advocacy, Environmental, Ethics and tagged sustainability environment climate.
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Human Trafficking in the Emergency Department – Identification and Approach to Suspected Victims

The author underscores the central position the emergency provider may hold in identifying and supporting victims of trafficking

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Posted on July 10, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Advocacy, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Public Health and tagged advocacy.
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Emergency Presentations of GLP-1 Agonist Complications

A synopsis of common adverse effects of GLP-1 agonists and their management

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Posted on July 5, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Toxicology and tagged toxicology obesity diabetes GLP-1.
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Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens: A Case

An engaging and discussion of the severe end of the spectrum of DVT

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Posted on July 2, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Cardiovascular and tagged DVT anticoagulation.
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Massive Transfusion Protocol

An overview of Massive Transfusion Protocol

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Posted on June 17, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Trauma, Hematology and tagged trauma transfusion bleeding.
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Alcohol Use Disorder beyond "Metabolize to Freedom"

Overview of several different management strategies for Alcohol Use Disorder.

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Posted on June 10, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Toxicology and tagged toxicology alcohol withdrawal alcohol use.
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Hypertensive Emergency

An overview of diagnosis and management of Hypertensive Emergency.

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Posted on May 20, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Cardiovascular and tagged Cardiology hypertensive emergency blood pressure.
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Hydrofluoric Acid Dermal Burns

Overview of diagnosis and management of burns secondary to hydrofluoric acid.

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Posted on May 20, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Toxicology and tagged toxicology burn.
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Compartment Pressure Measurement: Using the Stryker Method

An overview of Compartment Pressure measurement using the Stryker Method.

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Posted on May 13, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Orthopedics and tagged orthopedics compartment pressures compartment syndrome.
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Fascia Iliaca Block

Learn this helpful technique for pain control in lower extremity injuries

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Posted on May 10, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Procedures and tagged procedures nerve block ultrasound.
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Facial Fractures: Frontal Bone and Orbit

Part II of a post discussing facial fractures. This post specifically discusses fractures of the frontal bone and orbit.

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Posted on April 29, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under ENT and tagged ENT facial trauma blunt trauma.
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Facial Fractures: Midface and Mandible

Part I of a post discussing facial fractures. This post specifically discusses fractures of the midface and mandible.

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Posted on April 29, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under ENT and tagged ENT facial trauma.
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STEMI to OMI: Rethinking who will benefit from PCI

EKG presentations of Occlusion Myocardial Infarction

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Posted on April 22, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Cardiovascular and tagged Cardiovascular ekg STEMI NSTEMI Myocardial Infarction.
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SonoPro Tips and Tricks for Peripheral IV Access

Learn tips from the pros for ultrasound-guided IV access

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Posted on March 27, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Ultrasound and tagged ultrasound SonoPro peripheral IV IV access.
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Proning for ARDS

A review of proning in patients with ARDS

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Posted on March 1, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Critical care and tagged Pulmonary Critical Care Ventilation.
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Complications of Kratom Use

A case discussion and exploration of the mechanisms and complications of Kratom use

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Posted on February 4, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Toxicology and tagged Toxicology Kratom.
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AIVR in the Emergency Department

An overview of AIVR and its management.

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Posted on January 14, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Cardiovascular and tagged Cardiology ekg arrhythmia.
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Acute Diverticulitis for the Emergency Medicine Provider

An overview of the diagnosis, management, and disposition of patients who present to the emergency department with acute diverticulitis.

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Posted on January 7, 2025 by NUEM Blog and filed under Gastrointestinal and tagged Emergency Medicine Gastrointenstinal Diverticulitis.
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