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Expert Commentary The rise of GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide and tirzepatide reflects a major shift in how we approach both type 2 diabetes and obesity. These medications are highly effective but come with a unique profile of adverse effects that affect multiple organ systems and present important considerations for emergency clinicians. As a medical…

Benzodiazepenes Josh is giving 0.1 mg/kg of Lorazepam (up to 8 mg) Scott varies by scenario: Seizing < 5 minutes Nothing or 2 mg of lorazepam Status Epilepticus (seizing >5 minutes, but <10 min) If you have IV access: Midazolam 5 mg IV wait 2-3 minutes Repeat Midazolam 5 mg IV No IV: RAMPART dose…

Drug induced hyperthermia is something we touched on in the early days of St Emlyn’s following some gtruly tragic cases comring through Virchester. Sadly it’s not confined to us here and Emergency departments (EDs) across the UK and beyond are becoming increasingly familiar with this condition often associated with mass gatherings and music festivals. While…

Hi Scott, Thank you for adding this kind of content to your platform. This Unburnable episode has prompted me to comment on a topic close to my heart. You spoke about inner voice and thinking in visual imagery. There are some interesting cognitive differences that can occur in these areas that are important to know…

An elderly gentleman with a history of metastatic malignancy presents to the Emergency Department with a chief complaint of right foot pain and rash for 1 day. In triage, the patient’s foot is noted to be a deep purple color and the patient is quickly moved to an exam room. Upon initial examination the right…

Cite this post as: Scott Weingart, MD FCCM. EMCrit RACC-Lit Review – June 2025. EMCrit Blog. Published on June 30, 2025. Accessed on July 29th 2025. Available at [https://emcrit.org/emcrit/emcrit-racc-lit-review-june-2025/ ]. Financial Disclosures: The course director, Dr. Scott D. Weingart MD FCCM, reports no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. This episode’s speaker(s) report no relevant…

The First10EM monthly wrap up is a place for me to share updates about the website, about my academic life, and also interesting content, such as books, podcasts, and other FOAMed, that I have encountered in the prior month. First, I have obviously been on a bit of a hiatus. I haven’t published anything since…

🧭 REBEL Rundown 📌 Key Points 🧠 Millions present with chest pain yearly—HEART and EDACS identify low-risk patients to reduce unnecessary admits. 📊 Both HEART and EDACS have strong negative predictive value for 30-day MACE when paired with high-sensitivity troponin. 🫀 HEART Score is simpler—based on History, EKG, Age, Risk factors, and Troponin—and designed specifically…

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast Episode 311: Perioperative Management of AICDs and Pacemakers with Mark Nelson Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 10 seconds 00:00 / Subscribe Share Source link