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The Mycoplasma Comeback: Why This Atypical Pneumonia is Back – A PEMCurrents Podcast

PEMBlog

Studies supporting antibiotic treatment of documented mycoplasma pneumoniae in children are limited. We also don’t know whether administration of antibiotics decreases the incidence or severity of associated mucocutaneous disease. There was publication bias, heterogeneity, and lack of blinding. I can’t bear it.

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Meet the Emergency Physicians Running for Congress

ACEP Now

Between deployments, Dr. McCormick earned his Master of Business Administration from National University and medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. Right now, there’s no incentive to get people out of the emergency department by hospital administrators. You don’t get that from other places, maybe the military.

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Journal Club - Tranexamic Acid in Trauma

Downeast Emergency Medicine

2][3] If earlier treatment with TXA is better, would there be benefit in its administration in the prehospital setting? Association between prehospital tranexamic acid administration and outcomes of severe traumatic brain injury. If so, could this be done safely? These questions are asked in the first paper that we reviewed.

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Milestones of Modern Progress in Emergency Care

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Trimble, BVMs] Many physicians of this era had experience of WWII and Korean War military medicine; they were joined by younger men who used GI Bill benefits to enter medicine, and then honed their skills in Vietnam. Milestones of Modern Progress in Emergency Care: WWII and Korean War military medical experience and progress.

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Episode 28 - Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Approach

EB Medicine

Next, schedule a follow up appointment, ideally within a week of discharge, and lastly, document the patient’s preferred follow up resources and steps taken to get them there. Nachi: Let’s talk first about special populations - the only one we will discuss this month is military veterans. More on that in a few minutes though.