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REBEL Cast – EMTALA + Reproductive Health Rights

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REBEL Cast – EMTALA + Reproductive Health Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast. Dr. Dara Kass is a practicing emergency medicine physician who was most recently as the Regional Director of Region 2 for the US Department of Health and Human Services.

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From Collision to Clarity: PECARN cervical spine injury prediction rule for injured children

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Similarly, the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) has developed robust tools for assessing blunt head trauma in children. A 10-year-old boy presents to the emergency department (ED) after a high-speed motor vehicle collision. Case Scenario: What would you do? High Risk (>12.1%

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REBEL Core Cast 118.0 – IM vs PO NSAIDs

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REBEL Core Cast 118.0 – IM vs PO NSAIDs Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Bottom Line Up Top: There is no difference in analgesic efficacy between oral and intramuscular NSAIDs. Can J Emerg Med 2007; 9(1): 30-2. Ann Emerg Med 1995;26:117-20. Acad Emerg Med; 1998; 5(2): 118-122.PMID:

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REBEL Cast Ep117: Low Dose vs Standard Dose Take-Home Buprenorphine From the ED

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One study from a county in Massachusetts found that of all nonfatal opioid doses seen in the emergency department from 2011-2015, 1 in 20 patients subsequently died within one year of initial visit with 66% of these deaths being directly related to an opioid overdose (4). Ann Emerg Med. PMID 33392580. PMID 33392580.

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SGEM#363: View Master – Virtual Reality Immersion Tool to Reduce Pediatric Anxiety

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Take-Pause: Efficacy of mindfulness-based virtual reality as an intervention in the pediatric emergency department. AEM March 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Lauren Westafer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate. Reference: Butt et al.

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SGEM Xtra: IAEMC 2017 #Puravida

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

It has been said that it can take 17 years for 14% of research to reach the patients’ bedside ( Morris et al 2011 ). Copies of the slides can be downloaded from this link: KT in Digital Age PDF. Talk I: Knowledge Translation in the Digital Age The first talk was on knowledge translation (KT) in the digital age.

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REBEL Reflections Episode 5: Thinking in Bets – Making Better Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts

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REBEL Reflections Episode 5: Thinking in Bets – Making Better Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Think back to the last time someone asked you a difficult question regarding a patient on shift. How sure were you about your decision?