The Trauma Pro

JANUARY 3, 2024

Coagulopathy is the bane of every trauma professional. Trauma patients are bleeding to death until proven otherwise, and once they start bleeding, it only gets worse. A key component of this issue is the presence of fibrinolysis, which commonly occurs after severe trauma. Although the prime objective in managing these patients is definitive control of bleeding, antifibrinolytic therapy such as tranexamic acid (TXA) may be beneficial during the time before that can happen.

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St. Emlyn

JANUARY 3, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Just before midnight at the NYE dinner party I was hosting the guests started to ask around the table “what are your New Year’s resolutions?”. Many people disclosed that they … Resolutions or Habits? St Emlyn’s Read More » The post Resolutions or Habits? St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Emergency Live

JANUARY 3, 2024

Exploring Innovations in Rescue Vehicles and Technologies Technological Advancements in Rescue Vehicles Recent international exhibitions have highlighted significant technological advancements in the field of rescue vehicles. Particular attention has been given to the integration of advanced electronic controls, such as touchscreens and digital control panels.

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Science Based Medicine

JANUARY 3, 2024

What medical breakthrough are likely in the near future? The post Medical Science in 2024 first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Emergency Live

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Journey through Medical History from Ancient Europe to the Modern World The Role of Barbers in the Middle Ages In the Middle Ages, barber-surgeons were central figures in the European medical landscape. Emerging around 1000 AD, these individuals were renowned for their dual expertise in grooming and medical procedures, often being the sole source […] The post The Rise and Decline of Barber-Surgeons appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

Written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 70s had acute chest pain and called EMS. On arrival, EMS recorded relatively normal vital signs and this EMS ECG: What do you think? Interpretation : diagnostic of acute anterior OMI with STE less than STEMI criteria in V1-V4, hyperacute T waves in V2-V4, and suspiciously flat isoelectric ST segments in III and aVF suspicious for reciprocal findings.

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Emergency Live

JANUARY 3, 2024

Updates on the Earthquake in Japan The Catastrophe That Shook Japan Japan was struck at the beginning of the year by a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5, which had profound repercussions throughout the country. The powerful tremor, occurring at 4:10 PM local time, caused severe damage in various areas, including Ishikawa Prefecture, the […] The post Japan: the number of victims caused by the earthquake rises appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Emergency Live

JANUARY 3, 2024

New accident with 3 casualties: one of them was a volunteer of the Italian Red Cross The incident during lunchtime A tragic start to the year for emergency services in Italy. Just a few days after the tragedy involving an ambulance from the 118 emergency service that crashed into a tourist bus, resulting in the […] The post Pordenone: fatal accident between an ambulance and a truck appeared first on Emergency Live.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 3, 2024

Authors: Luke Wohlford, MD, MPH (@retinueofblue, EM Resident, University of Vermont Medical Center); Neil Krulewitz, DO (EM Attending, University of Vermont Medical Center); Ahmed Harhash, MD (Heart Failure Cardiologist, University of Vermont Medical Center); Skyler Lentz, MD (@SkylerLentz, EM and Critical Care Attending, University of Vermont Medical Center) Case A 55-year-old man with a history of heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction presents at the request of their cardiologist wi

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Allergic Reactions Hospitals EMS Emergency Department 87

Emergency Live

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Persistent Rise of Diabetes in Italy The Constant Increase in Diabetes in Italy Diabetes is a disease that is gaining ground in Italy, affecting over 4 million people. What is concerning is the fact that its prevalence is closely related to age. While it affects less than 5% of the population before the age […] The post Diabetes: growing concern for Italian public health appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 3, 2024

“Once the revolution of exploitation is under way, statesmanship and craftsmanship are gradually replaced by salesmanship. Its stock in trade in politics is to sell despotism and avarice as freedom and democracy. In business it sells sham and frustration as luxury and satisfaction” —Wendell Berry, The Unsettling of America In December 2021, I found myself working in the ICU for the first time as a family medicine intern.

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