Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The Childrens Emergency Department is a busy, challenging, and dynamic environment. The skills needed to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people are multifaceted and constantly evolving. They involve a mixture of clinical, communication, and leadership traits. Having recently moved from a leadership position within the Childrens Emergency Department to a more system-based role involving children of all ages, its apparent to me how transferable my experiences on the shop

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The first time I met Dr. Greg Henry, he promptly informed me that he had shoes and belts older than me. Not knowing whether to laugh or be intimidated, I stared at him blankly and he chuckled. He quickly took me under his wing. Beyond his professional achievements, Greg was revered for his larger-than-life personality, sharp wit, and generous mentorship.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Based on a blend of number of listens, views, feedback from listeners, website traffic and personal faves, EM Cases Top 10 Best of 2024 podcasts, videos and blog posts. The post EM Cases Top 10 Best of 2024 appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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EMS 57

Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 31, 2024

We love learning and sharing what we learn. In this post, we will discuss Bubble Wraps , one of the many ways to get further involved in the Dont Forget The Bubbles (DFTB) community. What is a Bubble Wrap? The DFTB team releases Bubble Wraps each month. They are a roundup of interesting and useful articles that our Bubble Wrappers have found during the month.

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The story is often told in medical school about Ignaz Semmelweis, the Hungarian obstetrician who discovered that hand washing with chlorine reduced maternal mortality from puerperal fever. An intervention seemingly so simple and obvious but when first proposed in the 1840s, the experts of the day not only rejected it, but condemned Semmelweis as a heretic.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 70s with known prior coronary artery disease experienced acute chest pain and shortness of breath. The chest pain was described as severe pressure radiating to both shoulders. Vital signs were within normal limits. She presented to the Emergency Department at around 3.5 hours since onset. She had taken aspirin at home.

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