The Trauma Pro

MARCH 14, 2024

Trauma professionals are never satisfied with the size of their trauma bay. Today, I’ll write about optimal trauma bay size. Next week, I’ll describe my system for quantifying the space in your trauma bay and address the equipment layout in your resuscitation room. Trauma resuscitation rooms vary tremendously. They can range from very spacious… to very tight… Most trauma bays that I have visited were somewhere between 225 and 300 square feet (21-28 sq meters), although some were quit

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EM Ottawa

MARCH 14, 2024

Posterior circulation ischemia accounts for approximately 20-25% of all ischemic strokes and is a significant cause of patient disability. The diagnosis can be extremely challenging as findings are often not typically focal. Posterior strokes are misdiagnosed more than 3x more often than anterior circulation strokes.1 Similar to anterior circulation strokes, posterior strokes are most commonly […] The post Posterior Circulation Strokes appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

Written by Jesse McLaren Three patients presented with acute chest pain and ECGs that were labeled by the computer as completely normal, and which was confirmed by the final cardiology interpretation (which is blinded to patient outcome) also as completely normal. What do you think? Case 1: Case 2: Case 3: Triage ECGs labeled ‘normal’ There have been a number of small studies suggesting that triage ECGs labeled ‘normal’ are unlikely to have clinical significance, and therefore that emergency phy

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Emergency Live

MARCH 14, 2024

A key development in the specialized vehicles sector In a significant move for the specialized vehicles sector, Iveco Group has announced the sale of its firefighting division, Magirus, to the German investment company Mutares. This decision marks a turning point for the company, which had already expressed its intention to divest this branch last year, […] The post Iveco sells Magirus firefighting division to Mutares appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Sensible Medicine

MARCH 14, 2024

Continuing our commentary on Lisa Rosenbaum’s recent work, today we have the first of a two part piece by Dr. Cory Rohlfsen who has written terrific, thought provoking pieces for Sensible Medicine in the past. Adam Cifu Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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NRC Health

MARCH 14, 2024

For Cami Mitelman, Customer Success Manager at NRC Health, a personal passion has had a profound impact on her approach to enhancing the patient experience. Yoga’s emphasis on mindfulness aligns perfectly with the principles of patient-centric care, she explains. The post Spring healthcare events to build connections in 2024 appeared first on NRC Health.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. Per EMS, the patient was found at the bottom of a high voltage line with diffuse burns and amputation of his left forearm. The patient was Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 15 on scene and complaining of back pain.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

Owais Durrani, DO, a first-generation American whose parents immigrated from Pakistan, has experienced barriers to health care firsthand. His family didn’t have health insurance when he was growing up, and he remembers comparing himself—who had to prove he was “ really sick” to see a physician—to his friends who readily visited the doctor for any ailments.

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EMDocs

MARCH 14, 2024

Author: Nicholas Rizer, MD (Emergency Medicine PGY3, Johns Hopkins University) // Reviewed by: Phillip Groden, MD; Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) What’s the issue? The Mississippi House recently passed a bill expanding Medicaid coverage for its residents. It currently awaits a vote in the state Senate and, if successful, would result in Mississippi being the 42nd state (including the District of Columbia) to adopt ‘Medicaid expansion.’ 1 Medicaid expansion seeks to i

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 24-year-old male with history of quadriplegia and traumatic brain injury presents to the emergency department with hemorrhage in his oral cavity and blood from his tracheostomy tube. He has had a tracheostomy for approximately 15 months since his injury. Blood is spurting from the orifice of the tube. Tracheo-innominate fistula (TIF) is an unusual and frequently lethal complication of such definitive airway placement.

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