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What if your system adopted the recommendation that a computer "normal" ECG need not be shown to the doctor?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Pendell Meyers with edits by Smith. Sent by anonymous A man in his 40s with no previous heart disease presented within 30 minutes of onset of acute chest pain that started while exercising. There was associated shortness of breath and left arm radiation. This Triage ECG (ECG #1) was recorded on a chest pain patient at triage at 1906 (top highest quality image, bottom photo including computer algorithm interpretation): "Sinus rhythm, normal ECG" (This was performed on a Mortara machine

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Paediatric Emergency Medicine – Premier Conference – Day 1

St. Emlyn

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Discover the highlights of Day 1 at the Premier conference on Paediatric Emergency Medicine. The post Paediatric Emergency Medicine – Premier Conference – Day 1 appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Master in Crisis & Disaster Management: Enrolment open

Emergency Live

Advanced Training for Security and Civil Protection Professionals: Registrations Open Until November 8, 2024 The Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is launching a new Master’s program in Crisis & Disaster Management, led by Professor Marco Lombardi. This interdisciplinary program aims to provide qualifications and professional recognition in the field of Civil Protection, healthcare, and specific […] The post Master in Crisis & Disaster Management: Enrolment open appeared

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Healthcare Workers in the AI Revolution: Pioneers or Passive Users?

Sensible Medicine

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, innovation is challenging human adaptability such that we are barely able to predict which technology will exist within the next six months. One of the most striking examples of this acceleration is the release of Large Language Models (LLMs). In November 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT-3.5. Over the following 18 months, not only were two upgrades released for ChatGPT but users also got the ability to create their own GPTs through more specific

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Four focal themes for Interschutz

Emergency Live

At the center of attention will be climate change, civil protection, artificial intelligence, and sustainability. We are halfway through the journey leading up to INTERSCHUTZ, scheduled in Hannover from June 1st to June 6th, 2026. The next edition of the world’s leading trade fair for fire and rescue services, civil protection, and security is exactly […] The post Four focal themes for Interschutz appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Torso hemorrhage: noncompressible? never say never – PMC

PHARM

Torso hemorrhage: noncompressible? never say never – PMC — Read on www.ncbi.nlm.nih.

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What does the real patient experience scale look like?

NRC Health

You won’t want to miss an exceptional keynote to kick off our event, featuring Geeta Nayyar, M.D., M.B.A., a globally recognized chief medical officer, technologist, and bestselling author who helps leaders leverage a human approach to innovation, including rapid advances in AI, to achieve better health and business outcomes. The post What does the real patient experience scale look like?

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lab case 445 interpretation

EMergucate

Answers: Ph = 7.51, that is mild alkalaemia. HCO3 = 47.5 mmol/L. So, we have metabolic alkalosis.

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Abdominal Imaging Cases 027

Life in the Fast Lane

Kyle Cunningham MD and Michael Gibbs MD Abdominal Imaging Cases 027 June 2024 Adult Abdominal imaging cases and interpretation with Kylee Brooks, Parker Hambright, Alexis Holland, William Lorenz, Brent Mathews and Kyle Cunningham

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Lab case 446

EMergucate

The following blood gases results were given to a doctor to sign, explain the findings PH = 7.

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Learning the Triggers of Migraine Attacks: Understanding Their Causes

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

What is Migraine? A migraine is an intense type of debilitating headache that occurs repeatedly over days. It is a primary headache disorder, an abnormal activity in the brain that lasts 4-72 hours. It is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, severe pain on one or both sides of the head, dizziness, sensitivity to light and sound, and other symptoms. In India, adults between the ages of 30-44 are the victims of migraine headaches.

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ECG of the Week 12th June 2024

EMergucate

You are looking after a 60-year-old male who has presented with left-sided chest pain and dyspnoea.

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Organophosphate Poisoning

EM SIM Cases

This case comes from Dr Philip Lunsford. Dr Lunsford is an ER physician and Simulation Director for the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital emergency medicine residency program in Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA. He completed his training at Carolina’s Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has interests in simulation education and has developed the simulation education program for the new emergency medicine residency program.

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Identification and Management of Pelvic Fractures in Prehospital and Emergency Department Settings – Journal of Surgical Research

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Identification and Management of Pelvic Fractures in Prehospital and Emergency Department Settings – Journal of Surgical Research — Read on www.journalofsurgicalresearch.

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Rethinking limb tourniquet conversion in the prehospital environment – PMC

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Rethinking limb tourniquet conversion in the prehospital environment – PMC — Read on www.ncbi.nlm.nih.

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