The Trauma Pro

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Preparation and planning will get you just so far. But then, you actually have to act. There are four phases in this procedure. I’ll break them down one by one. Patient preparation. The area should be shielded from curious onlookers and to control any airborne contaminants (dust, debris) at the scene. Portable monitors should be attached. Good IV/IO access needs to be in place, and the airway controlled via intubation.

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Science Based Medicine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Biosafety Now is fine working with a pro-virus, misinformation doctor to prevent a potential pandemic. What about a doctor who worked with patients and countered misinformation during an actual pandemic? The post A “Biosafety” Organization Partnering With Dr. Jay Bhattacharya To Guard Against Viruses Is Like A Zebra Teaming Up With A Lion To Promote Vegetarianism first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

A great irony of Twitter/X, a site that epitomizes 21 st century ephemerality, is that it can also engender the persistence, or rebirth, of a work. On the one hand, studies that authors worked on for years, or essays that were wrestled with for weeks, are only tweeted for a day or two before disappearing into our collective amnesia. On the other, articles will sometimes find second life on the site.

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AED Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Imagine this scenario: your day is unfolding as usual, when suddenly, someone near you falls down. Their heart has ceased to function properly – they’re undergoing cardiac arrest. It’s an alarming proposition, right? However, it’s an incident that could occur to anyone, at any place. Hence, understanding the significance of defibrillation could be a life-altering factor.

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Emergency Live

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Alarm issued concerning several lots of iceberg salad, with presence of Listeria monocytogenes The Ministry of Health recently issued an alert concerning several lots of iceberg salad, urging consumers to return their purchased products. The cause of this measure is the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogenic bacterium known to contaminate food and cause serious […] The post Withdrawal of lots of iceberg salad: risk of listeriosis appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

As I have said before ( and I’m sure others of you have nodded along in agreement ), “ I hate rashes.” My disdain for rashes , however, only seems to ensure that every shift presents me with another opportunity to find clever and reassuring ways to say “ viral exanthem.” Clearly, not all rashes are related to viral infections (ex, DRESS , RMSF , HSP , Diaper Dermatitis ) and we have previously discussed an approach to pediatric rashes.

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PulmCCM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Tenecteplase is a modified version of tissue plasminogen activator (alteplase), with a higher affinity for binding to fibrin and a longer half-life. TNK can be pushed as a single intravenous bolus, making it easier to administer than alteplase (10% of which is infused over one minute, followed by the other 90% over 60 minutes).

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