American Medical Compliance

DECEMBER 13, 2024

By 2050, an alarming 61% of adults in the United States are projected to have some form of cardiovascular disease, according to a report published in the American Heart Association Journals. This statistic shows the urgency of early detection and proactive management to reduce the devastating impact of these conditions. Electrocardiograms (EKGs) are at the top of modern healthcare as indispensable diagnostic tools for identifying arrhythmias, heart attacks, and other cardiac disorders.

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Science Based Medicine

DECEMBER 13, 2024

We don't need "spirited debate" about RFK Jr. We've been trying to warn you about him for years. It's not our fault that some people didn't listen. The post Anyone Who Supports Pro-RFK Jr. Doctors, Is Also Pro-RFK Jr. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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St. Emlyn

DECEMBER 13, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed In October, I had the opportunity to give a talk on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence at the EUSEM Congress in Copenhagen. My focus was on the ethical implications of […] The post The Promise and Perils of Artificial Intelligence in Emergency Care: Reflections from EUSEM 2024 appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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EMCrit

DECEMBER 13, 2024

I think ICU docs may have developed a bit of an RCT problem; not an addiction, but perhaps a dependency. It all started off fine at first. RCTs are the apex trial design, the only trial capable of proving causality. But we've taken it too far. Currently, a cluster-randomized trial is underway to study whether […] EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.

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Core Medical Group

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The holidays are upon us, the end of the year is inching closer and closer, and one question remains top of mind for travelers: how can I set myself up for success in 2025?

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Last week, I expanded on my nine pieces of “Advice for Internship.” As I noted, a little over a year ago I updated this list after an inpatient attending block during which I was reminded just how hard it is to be an intern. Part II is a bit less pithy, more parochial, but maybe more useful than Part I. The advice might be a bit internal medicine oriented, but I do think it is broadly applicable.

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ALiEM

DECEMBER 13, 2024

An 87-year-old female with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease stage IIIB, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and schizophrenia presented for evaluation due to sudden visual loss in her right eye, which began 12 hours before she arrived at the emergency department. She has experienced a sudden loss of vision in her right eye for more than six hours.

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