American Medical Compliance

OCTOBER 3, 2024

According to NSC Injury Facts, workplace injuries cost businesses $167 billion in 2021. These protocols include proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and handling of contaminated materials. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) OSHA regulations mandate the use of PPE to protect dental personnel from occupational hazards.

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EMDocs

MARCH 18, 2025

Preparation: dual large bore suction devices, full PPE, push dose pressors, prep for soilage of airway device, multiple devices, prep for cricothyrotomy. 2021 Dec;50:148-155. Anatomically and physiologically difficult airway; use the most experienced clinician with a technique with the highest chance of success. Am J Emerg Med.

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COPD Radiology Radiology PPE 81

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 17, 2021

Date: April 16th, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Anthony Crocco is the Deputy Chief – McMaster Department of Pediatrics, Acting Head of Pediatric Cardiology, and creator of Sketchy EBM. You don the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) wondering if this is COVID. Reference: Schuh et al. Reference: Schuh et al.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 29, 2023

This post accompanies Dani’s talk at DFTB23 in Adelaide It was Winter 2021—the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the emergency department, we were working our way through tonnes of PPE, masks, aprons, and gloves. The badge won the Irish Healthcare Awards 2021 Equality Initiative of the Year. We were in lockdown.

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PPE Research Emergency Department Urgent Care 98

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 10, 2023

It is important to note that PPE must be worn as the blood may squirt out of the opening in the nail plate as the high pressure is released. August 10, 2021) Nail Regeneration of an Allen III Fingertip Amputation After a Dog Bite Using the Semi-occlusive Dressing Technique: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus 13(8): e17068.

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Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Emergency Department Operations 52

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

2021-0784 Long B, MacDonald A, Liang SY, et al. IPC for Marburg Virus Disease (MVD): PPE Part 1:PPE Basics What, When, and Why to Use PPE. Published online July 1, 2021. Leptospirosis Fact Sheet for Clinicians. Published online January 30, 2018. Accessed October 15, 2024. link] Rajapakse S. 2022;22(1):14-17.

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Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 75