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The Broselow-Luten System

Pediatric EM Morsels

Taking care of a critically ill child can be nerve-racking to say the least, and downright petrifying for those who don’t do it frequently, even if they are well-trained and brilliant clinicians. Sinha 2012] It is useful in the prehospital setting , correlating well with actual weight and ED Broselow weight. Broselow does not.

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HIPAA, PHI, and Law Enforcement in 2023

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

On April 11, 2023, the HHS published a notice on upcoming new rules to add greater protection to reproductive health care because of new state laws passed due to the outcome of the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. You can even call and talk to your patient and document this. New HIPAA rules proposed by Health and Human Services (HHS).

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REBEL Cast Ep119: A Discussion with Scott Weingart on the CT FIRST Trial

RebelEM

Back on June 1 st , 2023, Swami wrote a blog post on REBEL EM titled, The CT FIRST Trial, Should We Pan-CT After ROSC? REBEL EM Blog, June 1, 2023. Resus 2023. Back on June 1st, 2023, Swami wrote a blog post on REBEL EM titled, The CT FIRST Trial, Should We Pan-CT After ROSC? Available at: HERE Branch KHR et al.

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ECG Blog #366 — Diltiazem didn't work.

Ken Grauer, MD

Figure-2: I've color-coded P waves from Figure-1 according to P wave morphology ( See text ). NOTE: For clarity — I've color-coded P waves in the long lead II rhythm strip according to morphology. A DDENDUM ( 3/1/2023 ) — Additional material relevant to today's case: How Covid-positivity in today's case may affect the heart.

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When the conventional algorithm diagnoses the ECG as COMPLETELY NORMAL, but there is in fact OMI, what does the Queen of Hearts PM Cardio AI app say? (with 10 case examples)

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

I have often written about how an ECG interpreted as "normal" by a conventional algorithm may well be manifesting OMI, or even long QT or hyperkalemia. link] Or use the QR code: 10 Cases: Case 1 Do you want to be interrupted to view what the computer calls normal or nonspecific ECGs? 2 cases at once! You can use it an unlimited amount.

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Chest pain and new regional/reciprocal ECG changes compared to previous ECGs: code STEMI?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

But the resource cost of false positives is not insignificant, and the ideal goal would be to identify both false negatives in need of emergent reperfusion as well as false positives that don’t need cath lab activation. hyperacute T waves are tall relative to their QRS, as well as bulky/inflated with a large area under the curve 3.

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Improving Care for Patients with a Non-English Language Preference (NELP)

EMDocs

13 Interventions may include: Ascertaining a patient’s preferred language early in the clinical encounter (during registration, for instance), and clearly documenting this preference in a place that is visible to all providers. Well-meaning providers who are not highly fluent may contribute to miscommunication and diagnostic errors.