February Lifeline

Undifferentiated Dyspnea in the ED: Consider Using BNP More Often

• Knudsen CW, Clopton P, Westheim A, et al. Predictors of elevated B-type natriuretic peptide concentrations in dyspneic patients without heart failure: an analysis from the breathing not properly multinational study. Ann Emerg Med. 2005;45(6):573-580. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.01.027
• Wang CS, FitzGerald JM, Schulzer M, Mak E, Ayas NT. Does this dyspneic patient in the emergency department have congestive heart failure?. JAMA. 2005;294(15):1944-1956. doi:10.1001/jama.294.15.1944

March Lifeline

Patient and Provider Experience Pearl: Communication is Key

• https://www.hcahpsonline.org. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD. March, 26, 2025.

July Lifeline

Don’t Write “MDM” Checks Your “H&P” Can’t Cash:  Stroke Syndromes without Paralysis or Paresis

• Martin-Schild S, Albright KC, Tanksley J, et al. Zero on the NIHSS does not equal the absence of stroke. Ann Emerg Med. 2011;57(1):42-45. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.06.564
• Gottlieb M, Peksa GD, Carlson JN. Head impulse, nystagmus, and test of skew examination for diagnosing central causes of acute vestibular syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023;11(11):CD015089. Published 2023 Nov 2. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD015089.pub2