St. Emlyn

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed The diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage in the emergency department is a constant source of anxiety. How do we make sure we pick up everyone with a bleed, but not overinvestigate […] The post The Subarachnoid Haemorrhage in the Emergency Department (SHED) Study appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Science Based Medicine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

We are more likely to use an ineffective treatment after slight symptom improvement, even when the changes are coincidental. The post Post Hoc Bias in Medicine first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This debate stems from a long running conversation between Vinay and Adam. The conversation was provoked by tweets in which doctors shared their mental health struggles. We have seen tweets about anxiety disorders, suicide attempts, and psychiatric drug dosing. What underlies the conversation is a simple question: Should Doctors Voice Their Own Mental Illness?

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Here’s another case from Medical Malpractice Insights – Learning from Lawsuits , a monthly email newsletter for ED physicians. The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. To opt in to the free subscriber list, click here. Stories of med mal lawsuits can save lives.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. This year, in addition to the 10 finalists Maneesha Agarwal will be presenting at the National Conference and Exhibition we will be sharing four cases online in advance of the conference. This is the last of the four cases. This case was submitted by Dr.

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AED Leader

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Imagine you’re at a busy mall, enjoying your day, when suddenly someone collapses possibly due to a heart problem. Panic sets in. What if I told you there’s a hero hidden in plain sight? Yes, a defibrillator. This device can shock the heart back into rhythm. Defibrillators aren’t just for doctors anymore. They come in types that anyone can use them 3even you!

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Emergency Live

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Possible link between some common foods and the development of type 1 diabetes in children A recent Finnish study has put the spotlight on a possible link between some common foods and the development of type 1 diabetes in children. Researchers have analysed the eating habits of thousands of children genetically predisposed to the disease, […] The post New surveys on diet and type 1 diabetes appeared first on Emergency Live.

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NRC Health

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

In this episode of the Becker's Healthcare Podcast, host Lukas Voss sits down with Jennifer Baron, Chief Experience Officer at NRC Health, to explore the challenges and opportunities arising from the generational divide in healthcare. The post Navigating generational experience gaps in modern healthcare appeared first on NRC Health.

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Emergency Live

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Clinical studies have shown that immunotherapy can prolong survival in patients with cancer The fight against cancer has seen in recent years an exceptional protagonist: immunotherapy. This therapeutic approach, which aims to strengthen the body’s natural defenses, is rewriting the rules of play in the treatment of numerous neoplasms. How does immunotherapy work?

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EM Ottawa

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

I wrote this piece because understanding diseases by framing them as high or low levels of dopamine, acetylcholine, glutamate, or GABA has significantly improved my grasp of their pathophysiology and treatment strategies. Too often, medicine is taught as isolated pieces of information, disconnected from a bigger, cohesive picture. This fragmentation makes the material less relevant […] The post Acetylcholine vs Dopamine “It’s Not You, It’s Me” appeared first on EMOt

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PulmCCM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Hey! She has anaphylaxis, you idiot! Drop the camera and call 911! The U.S. FDA approved an epinephrine nasal spray in August, the first nasal spray approved to treat anaphylaxis. The preparation will be marketed as neffy (all lowercase, so cute!), and is approved for adults and children weighing at least 30 kg (66 pounds). Neffy was approved based on four studies in 175 adults that demonstrated similar concentrations of blood epinephrine after spraying neffy as with approved epinephrine injecti

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