Sensible Medicine
OCTOBER 15, 2024
It is my pleasure to introduce this article by Joseph Marine, MD in response to mandatory masking policies in a number of California hospitals. There is simply no randomized evidence to support these policies, and they make little sense in 2024. I worry about the mental abilities of the public health officers who instituted these policies, and that their actions will further erode trust in public health.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2024
This was sent to me by an undergraduate name Hans Helseth, who is an EKG tech, but who is an expert OMI ECG reader. He wrote most of it and I (Smith) edited. A prehospital “STEMI” activation was called on a 75 year old male ( Patient 1 ) with a history of hyperlipidemia and LAD and Cx OMI with stent placement. He arrived to the ED by helicopter at 1507, about three hours after the start of his chest pain while chopping wood around noon.
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EM Ottawa
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Essat M, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Jun 18:S0196-0644(24)00260-9 Question and Methods: Using systematic review methodology, the authors aimed to determine sensitivity and specificity in the use of D-Dimer in the work-up for Acute Aortic Syndrome. Findings: A total of 25 studies were included in the primary meta-analysis; summary sensitivity […] The post Diagnostic Accuracy of D-Dimer for Acute Aortic Syndromes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis appeared
EMergucate
OCTOBER 15, 2024
An 80yr male presents with 2 weeks increasing shortness of breath, he has a history of CABG. What can be seen on the ECG: If these were new findings what might you be concerned about?
Emergency Live
OCTOBER 15, 2024
MUM-T Technology Aims to Enable Faster, More Efficient Crisis Response Worldwide Collaboration between drones and helicopters is poised to revolutionize emergency and rescue operations. Airbus Helicopters and its European partners recently completed a large-scale demonstration to test the interoperability between piloted and unmanned aerial systems (MUM-T).
EMergucate
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The chest x-ray shows streaky lucency outlining the great vessels of the neck (tubular artery sign) & air in the … Continue reading →
Emergency Medicine News
OCTOBER 15, 2024
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EMergucate
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The chest x-ray shows hyperexpanded & lucent right lung field. There is no radio-opaque foreign body seen.
EMergucate
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The abdominal x-ray shows Gall stone ileus. There are prominent central bowel loops with pneumobilia.
EMergucate
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The following ECG is from a 19-year-old female who has presented following a syncopal episode.
EMergucate
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The left thigh x-ray shows fracture of proximal femur with massive callus formation.
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