ACEP Now

JUNE 21, 2023

emergency medicine (EM) residency training length has been a decades-long dilemma: four vs. three years. First, is three years enough time to become an EM physician? But critical questions remain unanswered when it comes to specialization, career trajectory, and actual competence as an EM physician. 11 What should we take away?

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 2, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. 2017 Jan 1;135(1):23-28. Available from: [link] yousef, CC BY-SA 4.0 <[link] via Wikimedia Commons The post EM@3AM: Oculomotor Nerve Palsy appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. BMC Neurol 11 , 8 (2011). JAMA Ophthalmol. Updated 2022 Jul 4].

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Emergency Medicine Cases

AUGUST 15, 2017

North York General Hospital's 30th Annual Emergency Medicine Update (EMU) Conference 2017 featured some of the best talks I've ever heard from the likes of Sara Gray, Amal Mattu, David Carr and many more. I had a hard time choosing which talks to feature on this EM Cases podcast.

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EMDocs

MARCH 30, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 27-year-old man was brought into the emergency department via EMS after being stabbed. September 30, 2017. doi:10.4103/sni.sni_359_17 The post EM@3AM: Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Trauma appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. Spine fracture.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 21, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. 2017 Aug;9(8):722-726. The post EM@3AM: Basilar Artery Occlusion appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. J Neurointerv Surg. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012515. Epub 2016 Jul 15. PMID: 27422968; PMCID: PMC5583675. Reinemeyer NE, Tadi P, Lui F.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

MAY 23, 2017

This is the first ever video podcast on EM Cases with Jordan Chenkin from EMU Conference 2017 discussing how to optimize three aspects of cardiac arrest care: persistent ventricular fibrillation, optimizing pulse checks and PEA arrest, with code team videos contrasting the ACLS approach to an optimized approach.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 23, 2024

It was published in European Heart Journal in 2017. 2017 May 1;38(17):1329-1335. 2017 Apr;52(4):484-492. His initial EKG is the following: What do you think? Lets do a quick literature review to look at some famous (and not so famous) trials comparing these drugs head-to-head. Great question. Eur Heart J. Long B, Koyfman A.

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EKG/ECG Wellness Shock EMS 75

RebelEM

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

2017 Jul;9(3):195-204. PMID: 31082090 Post Peer Reviewed By: Anand Swaminathan MD, MPH (Insta @EMSwami) The post Elbow Dislocations appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. PMID: 32644703 Robinson PM, Griffiths E, Watts AC. Shoulder Elbow.

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RebelEM

JULY 20, 2023

EMS radios in for a burn patient and to anticipate a difficult airway. Emergency Medicine (EM) is an amazing specialty because anything can come through the door at any moment. This same reality makes practicing EM incredibly challenging and at times downright terrifying. You can hear the tension in their voice. BMJ Qual Saf.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 8, 2023

Managing editor of EM:RAP and Associate Editor at REBEL EM. Managing editor of EM:RAP and Associate Editor at REBEL EM. Wallach et al JAMA Intern Med 2017 , previously reported that subgroup claims are often not corroborated by subsequent studies and rarely confirmed. Date: July 6, 2023 Reference: Hanula R et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 18, 2025

She is passionate about emergency medicine education and gender equity in medicine and is proud to have contributed content to numerous resources including FemInEM, REBEL EM and EMDocs. The last time we spoke in 2017, FemInEM was making waves by empowering women in emergency medicine and fostering conversations about gender equity.

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Academics Emergency Department EMS Outcomes 47

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 19, 2023

Mike Pallaci is a Professor of Emergency Medicine (EM) for the Northeast Ohio Medical University, and an Adjunct Clinical Professor of EM for the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. The tweet said: “I am sick and tired of some non-EM docs/specialists slamming EM when we don’t aggressively lower BP in ICH.”

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RebelEM

JANUARY 9, 2024

You decide she is stable to be discharged home on levofloxacin (See REBEL EM for antibiotic coverage in CAP ) but consider giving her a first dose intravenously. Pneumonia 2017. appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. A CXR demonstrates a right middle lobe opacity. What Your Gut Says: Give the first dose IV!

Infectious Diseases 98

Infectious Diseases Pediatrics EMS Administration 98

EMDocs

APRIL 10, 2024

Authors: Alex Rogers, MD (EM Resident Physician, Christus Spohn/Texas A&M University School of Medicine, Corpus Christi, TX); J.D. The Third American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Practice Advisory on Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity: Executive Summary 2017. BMJ Case Rep. 2020;13(1):e233119. 2018;43(2):113-123.

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Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Seizures EMS Poisoning 111

Pediatric EM Morsels

APRIL 7, 2023

2017 Jan;26(1):108-115. The post Sickle Cell Disease and Stroke appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Impact of the New American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Definition of Stroke on the Results of the Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Intracranial Stenosis Trial.

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Stroke Pediatrics Seizures Sepsis 130

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2024

With EMS, patient had a GCS of 3 and was saturating 60% on room air. He improved to 100% with the addition of non-rebreather, however remained altered and was intubated by EMS with ketamine and succinylcholine. 2017 Sep-Oct;50(5):561-569. Epub 2017 Apr 19. J Electrocardiol. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2017.04.005.

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EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Emergency Department COPD 114

Pediatric EM Morsels

MAY 12, 2023

2017 Mar;24(3):308-314. The post Closed Head Injury – PECARN for < 3 Months: Rebaked Morsel appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. PMID: 26297697; PMCID: PMC4680174. Ide K, Uematsu S, Tetsuhara K, Yoshimura S, Kato T, Kobayashi T. External Validation of the PECARN Head Trauma Prediction Rules in Japan. Acad Emerg Med.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

[display_podcast] Date: September 12th, 2017 Reference: Sinert et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2017. He is also part of REBEL EM, The Teaching Course, […] The post SGEM#188: Icatibant Bites the Dust – For ACE-I Induced Angioedema first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2017.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

[display_podcast] Date: September 19th, 2017 Reference: Cournoyer et al. September 2017. display_podcast] Date: September 19th, 2017 Reference: Cournoyer et al. September 2017. You need to recognize an arrest and activate your EMS system. Academic Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine.

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CPR Academics Resuscitation Hospitals 52

Taming the SRU

JULY 22, 2024

link] Josie Acuna, Adrienne Yarnish, Elaine Situ-LaCasse, Richard Amini & Srikar Adhikari (2021) The Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Arthrocentesis Among Emergency Medicine Residents, Open Access Emergency Medicine, 13:, 161-167, doi: [link] Springer B, Pennington B (2017). 2023, October 9). Reichman E.F.(Ed.). Chapter 77.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 8, 2017

[display_podcast] Date: November 28th, 2017 Reference: Motov S et al. display_podcast] Date: November 28th, 2017 Reference: Motov S et al. He is the founder and creator of REBEL EM and REBEL Cast. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Salim Rezaie is a faculty physician at Greater San Antonio Emergency Physicians (GSEP) in San Antonio, Texas.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 20, 2018

BMJ 2017 Guest Skeptic: Meghan Groth is an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. BMJ 2017 Guest Skeptic: Meghan Groth is an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. Reference: Sadeghirad B, et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 16, 2017

[display_podcast] Date: July 11th, 2017 Reference: Bookman K et al. AEM July 2017. display_podcast] Date: July 11th, 2017 Reference: Bookman K et al. AEM July 2017. The second patient is an elderly woman presenting via EMS after a ground level fall in c-spine precautions. AEM July 2017.

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Downeast Emergency Medicine

MAY 4, 2021

Within emergency medicine (EM), male physicians still outnumber female physicians nearly 3 to 1. MeToo in EM: A Multicenter Survey of Academic Emergency Medicine Faculty on Their Experiences with Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment. 2017 May 1;177(5):651-657. 2017 May 1;177(5):747. Articles reviewed 1.

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ALiEM

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Case A patient arrives via EMS from the bus station complaining of fever, vomiting, and back pain. Our experience: It was not long ago that we instructed our staff that: ‘COWS >8, give ’em 8 (mg of buprenorphine).’ 2017 Jun;32:660-6. They report insufflating ‘a bundle’ of tranq dope per day.

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Emergency Department Operations Psychiatric Hospitals 64

PHEM Cast

MARCH 28, 2017

They were interviewed at TraumaCare 2016, TraumaCare 2017 and the BASICS/FPHC Conference 2016. link] Rusty recommended The Howl – EMS Wolfpack podcasts for more on this subject: [link] This is the article written by fire fighter Rob Norman [link] Want to know more about EMDR?

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EMS 52

EMDocs

AUGUST 17, 2023

Welcome back to the “52 in 52” series. This collection of posts features recently published must-know articles. Today we look at the CENSER trial. vs 48.4% (OR 3.4, 5.53) Takeaways: Positive trial => there was a statistically significant rate of shock control attained with the treatment arm.

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RebelEM

MAY 27, 2024

What they did: Prospective randomized controlled trial, unblinded, multicenter study Conducted from January 2017 to December 2022 Patients with confirmed PSVT were randomly assigned to receive MVM, IV Adenosine, or combined therapy. appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Edited by Bracey, Meyers, Grauer, and Smith A 50-something-year-old female with a history of an unknown personality disorder and alcohol use disorder arrived via EMS following cardiac arrest with return of spontaneous circulation. 2017 Oct 1;177(10):1520-1522. The described rhythm was an irregular, wide complex rhythm. 2005.08.066.

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RebelEM

JANUARY 24, 2024

2017; 99-B(1): 78-86. Rezaie, MD (Twitter/X: @srrezaie ) The post REBEL Core Cast 116.0 – Achilles Tendon Rupture appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. The epidemiology and trends in management of acute Achilles tendon ruptures in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study of 27,607 patients. Bone Joint J.

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Operations Ultrasounds Fractures Outcomes 98

RebelEM

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The ceiling pain relief dose for ketorolac is 15 mg IV ( Motov 2017 ). Read More REBEL EM: The Ketorolac Analgesic Ceiling References Irizarry E et al. Ann Emerg Med 2017; 70(2): 177-84. Rezaie, MD (Twitter/X: @srrezaie ) The post REBEL Core Cast 118.0 – IM vs PO NSAIDs appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog.

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Administration Emergency Department EMS Research 63

RebelEM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

J Allergy Clin Immune Tract 2017; 5(5): 1402-9. PMID 18768946 Post Created By: Anand Swaminathan MD, MPH (Twitter @EMSwami ) Post Peer Reviewed By: Salim Rezaie MD (Twitter @SRRezaie) The post REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. PMID 20954277 Sinnert R et al. EBMedicine.net.

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Allergic Reactions Airway Management Anaphylaxis Emergency Department 104

Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

2017 Jul 1;96(1):44-51. An algorithmic approach. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Sep;122(3):105e-117e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181823be0. 0b013e3181823be0. PMID: 18766028. [3] 3] Leggit JC. Acute and Chronic Paronychia. Am Fam Physician. PMID: 28671378. [4] 4] Macneal P, Milroy C. Paronychia Drainage. In: StatPearls. 5] Dulski A, Edwards CW.

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Soft Tissue Injuries Emergency Department EMS Fractures 96

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

2017 May;66(5):1047-1081. 2017 Feb;152(3):644-647. 2017 Feb;152(3):644-647. Epub 2017 Jan 2. NAC: Jiang SX, Hussaini T, Yoshida EM. 2017 May;37(5):473-482. EASL Clinical Practical Guidelines on the management of acute (fulminant) liver failure. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2016.12.003. 2016.12.003. PMID: 28417882.

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Radiology Radiology Ultrasounds EMS 59

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

On November 6 th , 2017, it was announced in the journal Circulation of the American Heart Association , that ILCOR is converting to an annual cycle to minimize delay in effectuating change in recommendations and practices. " EMS-DELIVERED CPR: CONSENSUS ON SCIENCE. AHA] 2017 Recommendations—Updated 1.

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CPR Basic Life Support Resuscitation Pediatrics 40

PHEM Cast

APRIL 16, 2018

EMJ 2017; 34: 860-900. Epidemiology and aetiology of TCA in England… Resuscitation; 110 (2017): 90-94. Anneals of EM; 2015: 297-307. Closed chest compressions reduce survival in a model of haemorrhagic-induced traumatic cardiac arrest. A866) Impact brain apnoea: Wilson et al. Resuscitation. 2016; 105: 52-58. Russell RJ et al.

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Resuscitation Shock Ultrasounds CPR 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

February 2017 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Simon McCormick is an Emergency Medicine Consultant from Northern Ireland who works in Rotherham Hospital in Yorkshire, England. February 2017 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Simon McCormick is an Emergency Medicine Consultant from Northern Ireland who works in Rotherham Hospital in Yorkshire, England. Pediatrics.

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