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Post #2 Back-to-Sleep Series

Sensible Medicine

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

ACEP Now

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

ACEP Now

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.

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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

RebelEM

There may have very well been a policy where only RTs can make changes to a ventilator after an order was placed to ensure accurate documentation. Unfortunately, its not clear whether the documentation came from RTs or ED providers. 2000 May 4; PMID: 10793162 Harvey CE, et al. N Engl J Med. Crit Care Explor.

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Assume the position … ??Awkward Airway Positions

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Pull out the manikins (or use a volunteer; BVM only) and run some awkward codes! Flexibility of mind and skill bodes well. Wiget, Urs & Torres, Eric. How versatile are your airway skills? Oh, sure, you can handle any supine situations! Gather everyone. Most airway management is done with the patient supine and on a table.

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Episode 31 - Emergency Department Management of Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulant Agents (Pharmacology CME)

EB Medicine

Nachi: Well, I’m sure more of those studies are still coming. Nachi: Well that was a ton of information and background on the DOACs. Interestingly, one retrospective study found limited agreement between EMS records and hospital documentation on current DOAC usage. Show More v Jeff: Fair enough, we’ll take what we can get.

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Brain Trauma Guidelines for Emergency Medicine

ACEP Now

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.