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Background

This is the page to suggest controversial emergency medicine issues for us to pilot on WikEM-Now. The ideal (at least initial) topics are ones in which:

there is true debate in the literature
there currently lacks a clear management guideline
and, in which doctors have to actually make a decision in real life.

The evidence may be unclear, but that does not stop us from having to choose an option. Theoretical debates are not of interest.

Potential Topics

Post potential topics here, with link to EBQ page if currently present

Octreotide for upper GI bleed
Metoprolol vs. diltiazem in for A. fib with RVR
Kayexelate for patients with hyperkalemia in renal failure
tPA use in acute CVA
tPA in PE subsets
Discharge of Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Embolism From the ED
CTA vs V/Q in pregnant patients needing PE rule out
NEXUS vs. Canadian c-spine rules
Use of NG-lavage with upper GI bleeding
Outpatient use of benzodiazepines for the treatment of acute alcohol withdrawl

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+==Background==
+This is the page to suggest controversial emergency medicine issues for us to pilot on [[WikEM-Now]].  The ideal (at least initial) topics are ones in which:
+*there is true debate in the literature
+*there currently lacks a clear management guideline
+*and, in which doctors have to actually make a decision in real life.
+The evidence may be unclear, but that does not stop us from having to choose an option.  Theoretical debates are not of interest.
 ==Potential Topics==
-Please insert here suggestions on controversial issues in EM for us to pilot.  The ideal (at least initial) topics are ones in which there is true debate in the literature, there currently lacks a clear management guideline, and in which doctors have to actually make a decision in real life.  The evidence may be unclear, but that does not stop us from having to choose an option.  Theoretical debates are not of interest.  Some of my initial thoughts on potential topics are:
+;Post potential topics here, with link to EBQ page if currently present
 *Octreotide for upper GI bleed
 *Metoprolol vs. diltiazem in for A. fib with RVR
-*Kayexelate for patients with hyperkalemia in renal failure
+*[[EBQ:Use of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate (Kayexylate) in Hyperkalemia|Kayexelate for patients with hyperkalemia in renal failure]]
 *tPA use in acute CVA
 *tPA in PE subsets
 *Discharge of Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Embolism From the ED
-*CTA vs V/Q in pregnant pts needing PE r/o
+*CTA vs V/Q in pregnant patients needing PE rule out
+*NEXUS vs. Canadian c-spine rules
+*[[EBQ:Nasogastric aspiration and lavage in emergency department patients with hematochezia or melena without hematemesis|Use of NG-lavage with upper GI bleeding]]
+*[[EBQ:Outpatient use of benzodiazepines for the treatment of acute alcohol withdrawl|Outpatient use of benzodiazepines for the treatment of acute alcohol withdrawl]]
+==See Also==
+*[[Now:Main]]
+[[Category:WikEM]]