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CT scanner used for contrast-enhanced emergency imaging

Blog, EM Core

14 Sep 2026

Contrast Media in the Emergency Department: A Practical Guide

A practical, evidence-based guide to contrast reactions, kidney risk, premedication,...
Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat, Dr. sabrina Berdouk
Tray with intubation tubes, laryngoscope, syringe, bag valve mask, and airway accessories.

Blog

23 Jun 2026

Emergency Airway Management: Preparation and Plans A–D

Emergency airway management is not simply a procedure. It is...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat
Healthcare workers treating a patient in a hospital emergency department

Blog

17 Jun 2026

Essential Steps for Treating Toxicology Emergencies

A crashing toxicology patient is one of the most demanding...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat
Hospital corridor with medical staff pushing patient in wheelchair near ICU admittance traffic light showing green

Blog

1 Jun 2026

Understanding Pain Stewardship in Emergency Care

Pain is one of the most common reasons patients come...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat
Six-step chain of survival showing recognition, CPR, defibrillation, EMS care, hospital care, and recovery

Blog

26 May 2026

Same Science, Different Systems: What the 2025 Korean CPR Guidelines Add to the AHA Update

Cardiac arrest guidelines are often read as checklists: compression depth,...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat
Log cabin in misty forest surrounded by camping gear and campfire

Blog

18 May 2026

Andes Virus and Hantavirus: Distinguishing Features and Risks

Peer-reviewed by Dr. Sabrina Berdouk. Hantavirus is one of those...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Blog

27 Apr 2026

Differentiating Severity in Pulmonary Embolism Cases

Pulmonary embolism severity ranges from incidental disease to cardiopulmonary failure....

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat
Hospital corridor with medical staff, patients, and equipment in emergency department

Blog, EM Core

18 Apr 2026

The Real Causes of ER Crowding and Their Solutions

After years in emergency medicine, I am wary of explanations...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat
close up shot of a person holding a electrocardiogram result

Blog

6 Apr 2026

Understanding Polymorphic VT: Key Differences and Management

Scope: Adult polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. For sustained episodes, immediate unsynchronized...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Blog

17 Mar 2026

Integrating POCUS into CPR: Ultrasound-Guided Decision Pathways (Part 3)

By Abdolghader Pakniyat (Reviewed by Dr. Sabrina Berdouk ) Educational...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat
Illustration of severe asthma and status asthmaticus

Blog

9 Mar 2026

Understanding Status Asthmaticus: Treatment and Red Flags

By Dr. Sabrina Berdouk, reviewed by Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat Scope:...

Dr. sabrina Berdouk

Dr. sabrina Berdouk

Dr. sabrina Berdouk

Blog

2 Mar 2026

Surviving the Surge: A Physician’s Manual for the Mass Casualty Incident

By Abdolghader Pakniyat, Reviewed by DR. Sabrina Berdouk The Scenario:...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

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