The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Reference: Leonard JC et al. PECARN prediction rule for cervical spine imaging of children presenting to the emergency department with blunt trauma: a multicentre prospective observational study. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. June 2024. Date: Oct 15, 2024 Dr. Tabitha Cheng Guest Skeptic: Dr. Tabitha Cheng is a Southern California native and board-certified emergency medicine physician and completed an EMS fellowship as well.

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Pediatrics EMS Emergency Department Research 65

JournalFeed

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Jan 27-31, 2025. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Tuesday Spoon Feed: There was no difference in patient centered outcomes between trauma patients who received either restrictive or liberal oxygen therapy in this RCT.

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Ken Grauer, MD

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

I was sent the ECG in Figure-1 obtained from a previously healthy man his 60s, who contacted EMS ( E mergency M edical S ervices ) for new-onset severe burning CP ( C hest P ain ) that radiated to the jaw and throat. On seeing the ECG in Figure-1 the EMS crew activated the cath lab. QUESTION: Do you agree with this decision by the EMS crew to activate the cath lab?

EKG/ECG 411

EKG/ECG Burns EMS 411

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

We always work hard, but we may not have time to read through a bunch of journals. Its time to learn smarter. Originally published at JournalFeed , a site that provides daily or weekly literature updates. Follow Dr. Clay Smith at @spoonfedEM , and sign up for email updates here. #1: Can We Use PERC-35 to Rule Out PE in Younger Patients? Spoon Feed In a meta-analysis of patients with septic shock, starting norepinephrine earlier had no mortality benefit, though heterogeneity and bias limit clinic

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Board Bombs

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

You intubate. and then your patient codes. What did you do wrong? When is "ABC" the wrong order? Let's dive into this nuanced topic in critical care. Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind at here. Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. 249. Clean kill: how intubation kills your pt.

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Documentation/Coding 52

CasesBlog

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Sleep is one of the most vital pillars of our overall health, yet its often overlooked in our fast-paced world. While we know that deep sleep is crucial for physical recovery and REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep supports mental well-being, recent research has uncovered an intriguing connection between how quickly you enter REM sleep and your risk of developing dementiaspecifically Alzheimer's disease.

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