WikEM has a completely redesigned app. Although it currently looks the same almost everything is different behind the scenes and we need testers.
COVID-19 Therapies
We continue to build out a comprehensive COVID-19 resource with the addition of many currently experimental medical therapies.… Read more
Prevention of COVID-19 transmission in the healthcare setting
Although much of the emergent focus has been on management of the Covid19 patient with respiratory distress, prevention of transmission in and out of the ED within the rest of the hospital is of great importance… Read more
New trauma podcast
In this era of social distancing and online learning, check out Trauma ICU Rounds, new podcast by Dr. Dennis Kim, that provides concise, clinically relevant information on topics that span the spectrum of critical care, emergency general surgery, and trauma surgery. You can find it on its website, iTunes, or the other major directories. … Read more
WikEM Recent Changes
With lots of edits happening on the WikEM daily it can be overwhelming to know where to help with edits. Following the recent changes page can help give context.… Read more
Stemi and Covid
Updated information for Covid-19 patients with a STEMI. Many hospitals will prefer thrombolytic usage rather than primary PCI in order to limit hospital exposure… Read more
Covid-19
Updates and information regarding covid-19 can be found here.… Read more
Antibiotics for diverticulitis
Most providers use Cipro/Flagyl for uncomplicated diverticulitis but don’t forget about alternatives such as Amoxicillin/Clavulanate … Read more
Biologic immunomodulators
A quick review of biologic immunomodulators. The various letters chosen in the name indicated the structure, origin, and targets of the molecule. For example ixekizumab for psoriasis ends with –mab, so it is a monoclonal antibody, has a –u- so it is human and has –ki- which means that it is interleukin targeted.
Also, many new novel onocologic agents carry their own adverse effect.s… Read more