NSAIDs Archives - Emergency Medicine Cases

Ep 126 EM Drugs That Work and Drugs That Don’t – Part 1: Analgesics

In this podcast we discuss the key concepts in assessing drug efficacy trials, and provide you with a bottom line recommendation for the use of gabapentinoids, NSAIDs and acetaminophen for low back pain and radicular symptoms, topical NSAIDs and cyclobenzaprine for sprains and strains, caffeine as an adjunct analgesic, why we should never prescribe tramadol, dexamethasone for pharyngitis, calcium channel blockers for hemorrhoids and anal fissures, buscopan for abdominal pain and renal colic and why morphine might be a better analgesic choice than hydromorphone...

By Anton Helman|2022-08-05T11:29:22-04:00June 18th, 2019|Categories: EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Medical Specialty, Orthopaedics|Tags: acetaminophen, anal fissure, buscopan, caffeine, cyclobenzaprine, dexamethasone, Dr. Joel Lexchin, hemorroids, hydromorphone, morphine, NSAIDs, opioids, p values, tramadol|10 Comments

Episode 16: Acute Monoarthritis

Ep16 MonoarthritisDr. Joel Yaphe, University of Toronto's Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director and Dr. Indy Ghosh discuss the difficult diagnostic dilemmas when faced with a patient with acute monoarthritis. They review how to distinguish clinically between septic arthritis and gout and which aspects of the presentation and work-up are the most reliable in risk stratifying patients. The key differential diagnosis of Acute Polyarthritis can be even more of a challenge, but fear not: by then end of this podcast and post you will be able to recognize the key diagnoses, how to work them up, and who needs consultation.

By Anton Helman|2022-09-05T17:58:33-04:00July 24th, 2011|Categories: EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Orthopaedics|Tags: arthrocentesis, colchicine, gout, Joel Yaphe, NSAIDs, reactive arthritis, septic arthritis, synovial fluid analysis|0 Comments