The Trauma Pro
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Ever been in a trauma activation where it seems like the first thing that happens is that someone steps up to the patient with the ultrasound probe in hand? And then it takes 5 minutes of pushing and prodding to get the exam done? Well, it’s not supposed to be that way. The whole point of adhering to the usual ATLS protocol is to ensure that the patient stays alive through and well after your exam.
Pediatric EM Morsels
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
While doing literature review for my scholarly project it dawned on me that it might be time to dust off a classic morsel from the bottom of the cookie jar. On this 10 year anniversary, we chose to throw this one back in the oven to include some even more delicious data on cuffed endotracheal tube (ETT) use. No matter whether you have the wisdom of many years of practice ( old doc like Dr.
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Broome Docs
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
This is another lecture by the always amazing Dr Justin Morgenstern from the series of talks he delivered on his tour of Perth in September 2023. In this talk I challenged Justin to go on a very deep dive into the literature around the modern management of the massively bleeding trauma patient. What is the best way to resuscitate and replace all those blood products in these severely unwell people?
Emergency Medicine News
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
An abstract is unavailable.
PulmCCM
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Jon-Emile S. Kenny MD [ @heart_lung ] In part 1 , right atrial pressure [P ra ] and cardiac output/venous return [CO/VR] were considered as two hemodynamic measures bound at the operating point [OP] of the circulatory system. Within the sphere of macrohemodynamics, the OP is the true dependent variable – meaning that P ra and CO do not affect each other [1, 2].
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
I was texted this ECG just as I was getting into bed. It is of an elderly woman who complained of shortness of breath and had a recent stent placed. I was told that the Queen of Hearts had called it OMI with high confidence. What do you think? Ken (below) is appropriately worried about pulmonary embolism from the ECG. What I had not told him before he made that judgement is that the patient also had ultrasound B-lines of pulmonary edema.
Science Based Medicine
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Frontline fealthcare workers are also part of the public. Our lives have value too. The post Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: “The Unspoken Root Idea Of His Is That The General Public Owed It To Doctors To Not Get COVID Because It Would Place Doctors At Risk Of Getting COVID. Of Course This Is An Inversion. “ first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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ALiEM
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
A 4-year-old female with no significant past medical history is brought to the Emergency Department by her grandmother for concern for two days of progressive vaginal bleeding. The grandmother first noted blood in the patient’s underwear the previous morning when she was helping the patient wipe and she noticed it again prior to arrival, this time saturating the patient’s underwear.
Emergency Medicine News
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
An abstract is unavailable.
Sensible Medicine
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
RF is a 74-year-old man with multiple, progressive medical problems. He sees his doctor frequently and often needs his assistance to arrange home care and other services so that he might maintain his independence despite his increasing disability. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
PEMBlog
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
The case A self-proclaimed dance team superstar presents after injuring her foot at a regional competition. She tried to finish the routine after landing awkwardly. But was having difficulty bearing weight. She applied ice overnight and despite ibuprofen is still in pain, and presents to the ED the next day.On her exam the neruovascular exam is normal, and she has pain along the proximal edge of the 5th metatarsal.
University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
This small study suggests using reverse shock index times the Glasgow Comma Scake score may give a prognostication on pediatric trauma seve.
Emergency Medicine News
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
An abstract is unavailable.
EMCrit
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Dizziness and Vertigo with the lead author of GRACE-3 EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.
Emergency Medicine News
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
An abstract is unavailable.
Emergency Live
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
US and China Join Forces in War Against Synthetic Opioid In recent years, Fentanyl, an extremely potent synthetic opioid, has become a major public health threat globally. Recently, during the San Francisco summit, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping put this crisis at the top of the agenda, with China pledging to […] The post Fentanyl Alert: International Cooperation To Fight Drugs appeared first on Emergency Live.
Emergency Medicine News
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
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