The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

Date: November 6th, 2019 Reference: Lascarrou et al. NEJM Oct 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Laura Melville (@lmelville535) is an emergency physician in Brooklyn, New York, is a part of the New York ACEP Research Committee, ALL NYC EM, and is the NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Resident Research Director. Reference: Lascarrou et al.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EMS Research Documentation/Coding 40

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2023

This post aims to broadly cover the types of PTX, the diagnostic modalities available, and the ideal management by PTX type in the Emergency Department. Chest ultrasonography versus supine chest radiography for diagnosis of pneumothorax in trauma patients in the emergency department. Published 2019 Dec 3.

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Fractures COPD Hospitals Emergency Department 96

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A notable achievement was ESEM’s co-organization of the International Federation of Emergency Medicine Trauma Update Symposium in 2015. These initiatives aim to equip physicians with an evidence-based approach and effective management strategies for common emergency-department scenarios.

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Leadership Emergency Department Ultrasounds CPR 52

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) in cardiac arrest. 1 Overall, survival is poor following cardiac arrest, and is affected by factors including age, comorbidities, witnessed arrest, early CPR, early defibrillation, and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).

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Resuscitation Hospitals Shock CPR 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 26, 2023

Prioritise listening to the first 30 minutes which given a good overview of aetiology and treatment (53 mins) Basics of cardiac rhythm problems in the ED Palpitations are a common reason for children to present to the emergency department, the majority of these will be benign from a cardiac perspective and instead related to stress or anxiety.

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EKG/ECG Hospitals Shock Documentation/Coding 98

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

He underwent CPR, and regained a pulse after epinephrine, with an organized narrow complex rhythm at 140, but still with severe shock. Clin Chem [Internet] 2020;Available from: [link] Smith mini-review: Troponin in Emergency Department COVID patients Cardiac Troponin (cTn) is a nonspecific marker of myocardial injury.

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Shock EKG/ECG Outcomes Hospitals 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 5, 2023

BMC Public Health 19 , 681 (2019). This qualitative study undertaken with thirteen participants attending the Australian Positive Adolescent Sexual Health (PASH) conference in 2019 explored how the conference was able to engage young people to strengthen their sexual health & wellbeing. link] What’s it about? Why does it matter?

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Resuscitation Outcomes CPR Emergency Department 111

ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Now 40, he serves as the emergency department director at Bradley Medical Center in Cleveland, Tennessee. Getting to see his impact on the community really helped me decide to go into emergency medicine, he said. They cleared the mans airway, felt for a pulse and started CPR.

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EMS Emergency Department Documentation/Coding CPR 98