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Size Matters: The Impact of Cuff Size on Blood Pressure

RebelEM

Background: Accurate blood pressure (BP) measurement is essential in the emergency department (ED), where it serves as a key marker of hemodynamic stability and informs critical management decisions. Improper technique and incorrect cuff sizing can lead to falsely high or low readings, impacting patient care.

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SGEM#460: Why Do I Feel Like, Somebody’s Watching Me – CHARTWatch to Predict Clinical Deterioration

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Michael has over 15 years of experience building and leading corporate strategies for innovation, social impact, and research and development for various organizations. With emergency department (ED) volumes rising, administrators are eager to explore AI-driven solutions to improve patient safety and reduce staff burnout.

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Emergency department staff views of NHS 111 First: qualitative interview study in England

Emergency Medicine Journal

Interviews were transcribed verbatim and coded inductively by the primary researcher. We coded all items to capture experiences of 111 First within the full project coding tree and from this constructed two explanatory themes which were refined by the wider research team.

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SGEM#457: Inhale – Nebulized or IV Ketamine for Acute Pain?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Comparison of Nebulized Ketamine to Intravenous Subdissociative Dose Ketamine for Treating Acute Painful Conditions in the Emergency Department: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Controlled Trial. Case: You’re working your usual day shift in the emergency department (ED) from 9 am to 5 pm on a Tuesday.

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November 2023 News from the College

ACEP Now

And in our comment letter responding to the FTC and Department of Justice’s proposed updates to health care merger guidelines, ACEP urged the agencies to finalize these changes that would bring more scrutiny to health care mergers and slow down consolidation. He practices clinically at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

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ToxCard: Second Generation Antipsychotic Overdose

EMDocs

2 Lipid emulsion has been considered due to the lipophilic nature of atypical antipsychotics; however, studies are limited on this topic, and this is an area that could benefit from further research. Second-generation antipsychotic medications: Pharmacology, administration, and side effects. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2018;15(7-8):20-22.

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

PEMBlog

Garcia T, Florin TA, Leonard J, Shah SS, Ruddy RM, Wallihan R, Desai AP, Alter S, El-Assal O, Marzec S, Keaton M, Yun KW, Leber AL, Mejias A, Cohen DM, Ramilo O, Ambroggio L; Childrens Hospitals Initiative for Research in Pneumonia (CHIRP). Pediatr Emerg Care. 2025 Feb 17. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003338. 0000000000003338.