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Brain Trauma Guidelines for Emergency Medicine

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This document is an update of guidelines first published in 2000, and then updated in 2007. Confounders to the GCS such as seizure and post-ictal phase, ingestions and drug overdose, as well as medications administered in the prehospital setting that impact GCS score should be documented. 2019;154(7):e191152.

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Friday Reflection 35: Four Who Fired Me

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His friend had been my patient for well over a decade. ii] Like many doctors , I express respect for people’s beliefs and encourage them to leverage their faith to benefit their well-being. I may very well have but, in my defense, the apron was fresh from the cleaners.) Not every doctor is right for every patient.

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Post #2 Back-to-Sleep Series

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There is evidence that, for children and adults, elevated cortisol levels and chronic stress can lead to behavioral, mental-health, and mood issues, as well as changes in inflammation and immunity. In the resulting document , the working group changed the ages at which children can be expected to reach developmental milestones.

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2024 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the Board of Directors Candidates

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Creation of an accurate database of emergency physicians living and working within a state, as well as a network of each states’ EM groups and ED medical directors would help chapter leaders disseminate relevant information, strengthen advocacy efforts, and plan regional solutions summits to focus on unique challenges.

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Case Report: Toxic Hypoglycemic Syndrome

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4 The association between ackee ingestion and the illness was initially recognized in 1875 and officially documented in 1904. 5 Despite being endemic to Jamaica, cases of THS have been reported across the world, with the first case in the United States documented in 1993. Franco is an emergency medicine attending physician at St.

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Peter Attia, Outlive, Cardiology 3.0 and primordial prevention of heart attacks

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Peter Attia - From Surgeon to Longevity Guru I first encountered Peter Attia online while researching ketosis , the Atkins diet and low carb diets in 2012 and found his writing to be incredibly well-researched and helpful. Attia calls the era exemplified by Hippocrates and lasting for 2000 years after his death Medicine 1.0.

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2023 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect and Council Officer Candidates

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A rural ED staffed by a well-trained EP is an essential resource in small communities that may be otherwise lacking in readily available healthcare resources. emergency department deserves access to an emergency physician no matter their zip code. Three take home points for what I believe. Every patient in a U.S.