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Rebaked Morsel: Pediatric Buckle and Greenstick Forearm Fractures

Pediatric EM Morsels

2018;Volume 00(00):DOI:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001169. old) with pure buckle fracture of the distal radius, ulna or both were: treated with a removable wrist brace, parents given specific activity restrictions and directions on removal of splint. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1984 Sep;(108):103-111. Kuba MH, Izuka BH. J Pediatr Orthop.

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Best Practices for Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

ACEP Now

13 A 2018 meta-analysis found that terlipressin is comparable with somatostatin, octreotide, and vasopressin in the control of bleeding. 2018:36(4):689-698. The post Best Practices for Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage appeared first on ACEP Now. Terlipressin should still be used in combination with endoscopic therapy.

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OCR’s Expectations for Preventing Ransomware in Healthcare

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

This marks OCR’s fourth ransomware-related settlement, as ransomware incidents in healthcare have increased by 264% since 2018. Provide regular staff training on cybersecurity practices, underscoring each member’s role in protecting patient data.

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ToxCard: Radiation-Induced Skin Injury

EMDocs

J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2022;23(3):e13526. doi:10.1002/acm2.13526 Writing Committee Members, Hirshfeld JW Jr, Ferrari VA, et al. Cutaneous Radiation Syndrome. Available from: [link] Writing Committee Members, Hirshfeld JW Jr, Ferrari VA, et al.

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Pre-Hospital Antibiotics in Sepsis?

RebelEM

Until that time, the best evidence indicates that in the sickest patients (i.e. Any of the outcomes could be statistically significant by chance alone as mortality was not the primary outcome in all the included studies Too few studies included in the meta-analysis (4 trials total) to draw any definitive conclusions.

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The Pause- a recognition of a life

Don't Forget the Bubbles

2018) “Benefits of using the pause after death in emergency departments: a Delphi study”. 2018) “Sacred Pause Imitative in the ICU: A survey of ICU physicians and nurses”. Best Practices in Mental Health. . & Liska, H. 2016) “Implementation of a Post-Code Pause: Extending Post-Event Debriefing to Include Silence”.

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“Rehab” for Addiction is a Problem and a Solution

Sensible Medicine

A systematic review of studies from 2013-2018 examined 23 papers that studied residential treatment programs lasting from four weeks to 12 months. The authors suggest these treatment features are likely to approximate best practice, until new research can be conducted. They are not regulated as tightly as hospitals.

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