Blessings to everyone who instead of being at home is out there helping others in some way this holiday season. Your sacrifices make a difference. (16/16)

January is #NationalBloodDonorMonth. Visit redcrossblood.org to learn more about how and where to donate blood or platelets. Roll up a sleeve and help #savelives!

Such a great and useful read. And reviewed by msmw_em's own Jenny Beck-Esmay, MD 👏👏👏

.Rory Spiegel : don't forget to count abx in your #sepsis fluid totals: Vanc + Zosyn + 1 L will get you close to 30 cc/kg in many pts #emcritconf2019 #emconf

#EMCRITCONF2019 pearl Use 8.0 tubes whenever possible Overtime in the ICU biofilms accumulate & narrow the ETT lumen.

an 8.0 tube for everyone?? 🤔 Aaaabsolutely says the EMCrit Crew. Help your colleagues upstairs! #emcritconf2019 #emconf

"If you're putting in a radial A-line, a BP cuff would probably be ok." So in these pts who aren't sick enough for a central A-line, what is the actual benefit of a radial? (other than easy blood draws and happy nurses) Any evidence supporting improved outcomes? #EMCritConf2019

The Dirty Double: sounds like a sandwich from KMP, but is actually 𝙟𝙤𝙨𝙝 𝙛𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙖𝙨 💊's preferred method for access in the crashing pt: bit.ly/2FhCgEz #EMCritConf2019 #emconf

.𝙟𝙤𝙨𝙝 𝙛𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙖𝙨 💊's approach to agitated delirium 2/2 etoh withdrawal: dissociative dose ketamine for sedation and transitioning to phenobarb monotherapy for DTs #EMCritConf2019 #EMConf

Today is #NationalPharmacistDay. For all of you lucky enough to have an ED pharmacist, go out and thank them today. From helping choose the right meds, to ensuring safe and appropriate dosing, they are the real unsung heroes of the ED!

January is #NationalBloodDonorMonth! Donate blood and save a life. Even if it’s just for the free cookies afterwards, Stanley…

With in-service just around the corner, it’s time to review your animal-disease associations! Tularemia = rabbits. Hantavirus = rodents. Anthrax = livestock. Gritty = ??? Review more from last month’s issue! bit.ly/2GB82OD

Ready for the cold? EB Medicine with a clinical pathway for pediatric hypothermia: ebmedicine.net/ebmblog/uncate… #FOAMed #pediatrics

This free #EMplify podcast on #sepsis is a real treat, co-hosted by Mt Sinai Beth Israel EM’s own Dr. Jeremy Rose! Tune in: bit.ly/2R9t6g9 Jeremy Rose MD MPH #FOAMed #emergencymedicine

Patient positioning: in general, good lung DOWN to improve V/Q; exceptions: -massive hemoptysis -pulm abscesses -unilateral emphysema bit.ly/2BbUe7Y #emconf

Happy to announce that Eric Steinberg, DO, MEHP will be the new Program Director at St. Joseph’s EM! Excited to work with a fantastic colleague as our program continues to move forward Nilesh Patel Mark Rosenberg Steven Hochman

QRS prolongation (eg Na blockade in overdose) is associated with poor contractility and hypotension (and PEA arrest at their worst), NOT dysrhythmias like QT prolongation msmw_em #EMConf

Bupropion = most common cause of drug induced status. Good pearl👏👏 msmw_em #EMConf

Mount Sinai BI faculty take over AAEM’s Complicated Vaginal Delivery Course! Erick EITING Eric Steinberg, DO, MEHP JFB Jeremy Rose MD MPH Jacob Goertz Mt Sinai Beth Israel EM

Dizziness! Our old ED nemesis. Try to distinguish between lightheadedness, vertigo, imbalance, or even just malaise. #emconf