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Choosing with Intention. Liz Crowe

St. Emlyn

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed What you don’t do, determines what you can do Tim Ferris One of the most powerful personal lessons I have learned in recent years is every time I say YES […] The post Choosing with Intention. Liz Crowe appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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EM@3AM: Malignant/Necrotizing Otitis Externa

EMDocs

Authors: Russ Burgin (MS4, Bethesda, MD); Rachel Bridwell, MD (EM Attending Physician, WA) // Reviewed by: Sophia Görgens, MD (EM Physician, Northwell, NY); Cassandra Mackey, MD (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Welcome to EM@3AM, an emDOCs series designed to foster your working knowledge by providing an expedited review of clinical basics.

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SGEM#438: Bone, Bone, Bone, Tell Me What Ya Gonna Do – for IO Access Location?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Reference: Tanner et al, A retrospective comparison of upper and lower extremity intraosseous access during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation. Prehospital Emergency Care. February 2024. Date: April 25, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Missy Carter is a PA working in an ICU in the Tacoma area and an adjunct faculty member with the Tacoma Community College paramedic program.

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Maximizing Lifespan: Tips for Prolonging Your Battery Defibrillator’s Power

AED Leader

Within life-saving medical tools, battery defibrillators are critical for rescuing people in cardiac crisis. These devices are engineered to administer a vital electrical jolt to the heart during emergencies. Nevertheless, just like any other equipment reliant on batteries, a defibrillator’s power source necessitates proper care to guarantee its best function and extended lifespan.

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Oximetry Bias | Dose-dependent Contrast Nephropathy

JournalFeed

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of April 22-26, 2024. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday Spoon Feed: In a controlled hypoxemia study, pulse oximetry was falsely elevated in subjects with darker skin pigmentation and low perfusion.

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