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PulmCrit Wee: Michelin Chest Syndrome

EMCrit

I've seen the following sequence of events several times. I can't prove the exact causality, but I have a strong suspicion about what is going on here. You can be the judge. clinical presentation A patient presents for management of a pleural effusion. A pigtail chest drain is inserted without difficulty or complication. The drain […] EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.

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Vaccine Injured and Ignored

Sensible Medicine

We publish this well-written account of a vaccine injury from a regular Sensible Medicine reader. As an editor, I had a conversation with her and reviewed basic documents to confirm the factual content. I will limit comments to paid subscribers. JMM Like many in February 2021, I had listened for months to public health authorities and followed the recommendations to “flatten the curve” of Covid-19.

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SGEM Xtra: On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Citation Errors in the Biomedical Literature

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: February 22, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Nicholas Peoples, who is a medical student at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Nicks career has been an exciting blend of global health and emergency medicine. In 2015, Nick was part of the first-ever class to study at Duke Universitys new campus in China, where he earned a masters degree in global health.

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Quickly Filling Bladders | ACOG RhIg Update

JournalFeed

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Merch 10-14, 2025. Download the JournalFeed iPhone app ! 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. Monday Spoon Feed : When time is of the essence, as in ovarian torsion, furosemide plus fluid provides a quick, effective, noninvasive option for bladder filling to expedite ultrasound in pediatric patients.

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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

EMDocs

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: WaitNO Rh Testing or RhIg Under 12 Weeks? Spoon Feed In this new clinical practice guideline, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) recommends foregoing routine Rh screening and RhIg prophylaxis f