Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 2, 2024

It’s never comfortable and is often very distressing to have skin problems and infections, such as intertrigo , folliculitis , panniculitis , omphalitis , or even preseptal or periorbital cellulitis. It’s even more distressing when the skin problem affects the penis. While summer is starting to wind down, and Summer Penile Syndrome is less likely to occur, we must still be vigilant for penile problems that can occur all year long.

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Science Based Medicine

AUGUST 2, 2024

Measles cases are increasing. Kids and even many adults are at risk of injury and death from this vaccine-preventable illness that should be a historical footnote. The post Measles 2024: ‘Merica, are you okay? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

Written by Willy Frick A 50 year old man with no medical history presented with acute onset substernal chest pain. His ECG is shown below. Pretty obvious anterior current of injury. This was a machine read STEMI positive OMI. Readers of this blog can easily appreciate the hyperacute T waves in the precordium, clearest in V1-V4. What would you guess is the culprit artery?

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The Trauma Pro

AUGUST 2, 2024

The perimortem C-section (PMCS) is a heroic procedure designed to salvage a viable fetus from a moribund mother. Interestingly, in some mothers, delivery of the fetus results in return of spontaneous circulation. The traditional teaching is that PMCS should be started within 4-5 minutes of the mother’s circulatory arrest. The longer it is delayed, the (much) lower the likelihood that the fetus will survive.

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Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 2, 2024

At risk of sounding like a broken record (and sounding old by using this cliché), little about Sensible Medicine makes me happier than when a reader disagrees with one of us and writes a cogent retort. It is best when the reader disagrees with Vinay or John rather than me. Adam Cifu On July 14 th , Dr. Vinay Prasad published an opinion piece titled “ When the Patient is in the Room, Stop Typing Your Note ” He argued that it disconnects the doctor from the visit, and keeps the do

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Emergency Live

AUGUST 2, 2024

The startup Inspire has developed a fleet of drones capable of operating autonomously, monitoring fires Smart drones for effective monitoring Thanks to an innovative system called M.A.R.S. (Multiple Airdrone Response System), Inspire has developed a fleet of drones capable of operating autonomously, Monitoring fires in real time and providing fire fighters with crucial information to […] The post Drones for the fire service: the Inspire revolution appeared first on Emergency Live.

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EMergucate

AUGUST 2, 2024

Monteggia fracture-dislocation.

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EMergucate

AUGUST 2, 2024

The chest x-ray shows classic features of pneumonia in this child.

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Emergency Live

AUGUST 2, 2024

Data on nearly 46 million adults reveal vaccinated people have a lower risk of developing arterial thrombosis A new scientific discovery is revolutionizing our understanding of the benefits of anti-Covid vaccines. A large-scale study, conducted in the United Kingdom and published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, revealed a surprising link between vaccination and a […] The post Decrease in heart attacks and strokes after anti-Covid vaccination appeared first on Emergency Li

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EMergucate

AUGUST 2, 2024

Round pneumonia. The chest x-ray shows a rounded air space opacification in the right lower zone. This is round pneumonia.

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