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EM Quick Hits 27 Colchicine for COVID, Bicarb in Cardiac Arrest, Troponin in CKD, GHB Withdrawal, Iloprost for Frostbite, Patient Complaints

Emergency Medicine Cases

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Isoprost: A Synthetic Prostaglandin for Frozen Feet

Isoprost is a drug that has been used in Europe for years to treat severe frostbite. It works by increasing blood flow to tissues and opening up some of those small vessels. Isoprost is still not approved by the FDA and the US, and is only available in Canada through Health Canada's special access program.

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