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Health Care Worker Unionization Uncommon, But Sometimes Necessary

ACEP Now

But we should not have to sacrifice our own well-being in the process. In spring 2023, nearly 95 percent of house staff voted to unionize with the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), a branch of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the largest and oldest house staff union in the country. In Washington, D.C.,

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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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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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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 #388 — Why Does Lead V1 Look Funny?

Ken Grauer, MD

The "good news" — is that we clearly see sinus P waves in ECG #1 , that document conversion to sinus rhythm ( ie, upright P waves in lead II that precede each QRS complex with a constant and normal PR interval ). This young woman did well for a year — but unfortunately suffered another cardiac arrest, from which she could not be resuscitated.

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Torsade in a patient with left bundle branch block: is there a long QT? (And: Left Bundle Pacing).

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

In the middle of the night, a "code" was called, and multiple rhythms like this were recorded. Clinically, it is well to remember that this variation in QTc estimation is greater at faster heart rates ( with faster heart rates being common in "sicker" patients, for whom we are most likely to need to assess the QTc ).

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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).