Emergency Medicine Evidence

Section 1: Abdominal
Authors: Kathryn Hawk, Paulina Sergot

CT in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis
Proton Pump Inhibitors in Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Disease
Somatostatin in Variceal Bleeding
Diagnostic Nasogastric Tubes in Hematemesis
Spontaneous Ureteral Stone Passage
Oral Ondansetron in Gastroenteritis
Oral vs. IV Rehydration in Children


Section 2: Airway
Authors: Andrew Eyre, Brock Daniels, Anita Rohra

Non-Invasive Ventilation in Pulmonary Edema
End Tidal CO2 in Sedation
RSI in ED Training
Hemoglobin Desaturation after Succinylcholine
Laryngeal View Improvement in Laryngoscopy


Section 3: Allergy
Authors: Christina Wilson, Brock Daniels

Cephalosporins in Penicillin Allergic Patients
Histamine Antagonists in Acute Allergic Reactions


Section 4: Cardiology
Authors: Kenneth Bernard, Stephanie Burgos, Peter Pruitt, Harman Singh Gill, Joshua Keegan

TIMI risk score for ACS
Missed ACS in the ED
Acute MI without Chest Pain
Troponins in Chest Pain
Beta Blockers in AMI: The COMMIT Trial
Aspirin in AMI: The ISIS-2 Trial
Heparinizing Unstable Angina
Low Molecular Weight Heparin in Unstable Angina
PCI vs Lytics in Acute MI: The Gusto IIb Trial
PCI Timing in ACS
tPA in Acute MI: The Gusto Trial
Delaying Defibrillation for CPR in Cardiac Arrest
Therapeutic Hypothermia in Cardiac Arrest
CPR Quality in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Chest Compression only CPR
Amiodarone in Ventricular Fibrillation
Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest
tPA in PEA Cardiac Arrest
Vasopressin vs. Epinephrine for Cardiac Arrest
Pill in the Pocket for Atrial Fibrillation
Rhythm Control in Atrial Fibrillation: The Affirm Trial
Risk of Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation Cardioversion



Section 5: Endocrine
Authors: Daphne Morrison-Ponce

ABG vs. VBG in DKA
Bicarbonate in DKA


Section 6: Infectious Disease
Authors: Kito Lord, Ashley Kockankek, Jennifer Carne

Early Goal Directed Therapy in Sepsis
The PORT Score in Pneumonia
Dexamethasone in Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis
Steroids in Adult meningitis
Doxycycline in Lyme disease
Intervention to Decrease Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection
Delayed Antibiotic Treatment for Acute Otitis Media
Centor Criteria for Strep Throat
The Febrile Infant—3 Stories
Bacterial Infection in Febrile Infants with RSV


Section 7: Neurology
Authors: David Yamane, Michael Billington

CT before Lumbar Puncture in meningitis
Steroids and Antivirals in Bell’s Palsy
Prochlorperazine in Migraine
Metoclopramide in Migraine
tPA for Acute Ischemic Stroke: The NINDS Trial
Intra-arterial tPA in Acute Ischemic Stroke: The Proact II Study
Timing of tPA in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Expanded window for tPA in Stroke: The ECASS III Study
Determining Stroke Risk after TIA
Urgent Follow up for TIA: The EXPRESS Study
The Epley Maneuver for Vertigo
Risk of Seizure Recurrence in Pediatrics


Section 8: Operations
Authors: Christina Wilson, Ije Akunyili

Chest Pain Protocols in the ED
Stress Testing in the Emergency Department
Social Interventions for Alcohol Abuse


Section 9: Orthopedics
Authors: Andrew Eyre

The Ottawa Knee Rules
The Ottawa Ankle Rules


Section 10: Pain
Authors: Michael Billington

Morphine and the Clinical Abdominal Exam
Ketorolac vs Ibuprofen in Musculoskeletal Pain
Pain Management in the ED: The PEMI Study


Section 11: Venous Thromboembolism
Authors: Fan Yang

Clinical Diagnosis of PE
The PERC Rule in PE
D-dimer in DVT and PE
VQ Scan in Acute PE: The PIOPED Trial
CT Imaging for Acute PE: The PIOPED II Trial


Section 12: Psychiatry
Authors: Daphne Morrison-Ponce

Pharmaceutical Restraints for Psychotic Agitation


Section 13: Pulmonary
Authors: Radhika Sundarajan, Joshua Keegan

Low Tidal Volume Ventilation in ARDS
Magnesium in Asthma
Dual bronchodilators in Asthma
Dexamethasone for Croup
Oral vs. IV Steroids in COPD
Antibiotics in COPD exacerbations
Pulse-Oximetry replaces Arterial Blood Gases


Section 14: Toxicology
Authors: Sabrina Poon, Fan Yang, Spencer Greene, Silpa Gadiraju

Fomepizole in Ethylene Glycol Poisoning
Hyperbaric Oxygen in CO Poisoning
Acetaminophen Poisoning and Toxicity: The Rumack Mathew Nomogram
NAC in Acetaminophen Overdose
Hydroxocobalamin in Cyanide Poisoning
Digoxin Immune Fab in Digitalis Toxicity
Crotalidae Immune Fab in Snakebites


Section 15: Trauma
Authors: Andrew Eyre, Eva Tovar, David Beversluis

Laparotomy in Abdominal Gun Shot Wounds
Permissive Hypotension in Trauma
Level One Trauma Center and Mortality
CT vs. X-Ray in Traumatic Cervical Spine Injury
The NEXUS Criteria and the Canadian C-Spine Rules
New Orleans Criteria and the Canadian Head CT Rules
ED Thoracotomies
Pediatric Head Trauma


Section 15: Ultrasound
Authors: Christina Wilson, Dapnhe Morrison-Ponce

Point of Care Echo in Penetrating Cardiac Injury
Ultrasound in Central Line Placement
Ultrasound in Trauma
Ultrasound in Resuscitation Termination