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Therapeutics: Pacing Through Skin and Vein
Not every bradycardic patient needs a transvenous pacer… but some do! Join Dr. Sookdeo as she parses through when and how to transcutaneously and transvenously pace your bradycardic patients.
Annals of B Pod: Quick Hits Corner
Palliative care? Methemoglobinemia? False positive pregnancy tests? Dr. Lauren Gillespie takes us through a multifaceted journey, ranging from the end-of-life ethics in the setting of organ transplantation to discussing cool facts our residents have looked up on shift!
Sterile or Clean Gloves for Laceration Repair?
Can clean gloves (those in the box in the room) be used safely during the repair of traumatic lacerations in the ED? Should we break open the package of sterile gloves each time? This Journal Club recap covers a recent paper examining the use of clean vs sterile gloves for wound repair in the ED.