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Battle of the Portables – VScan SL by GE Healthcare

Critical Care North Hampton

We’ve been busy again to bring you the fastest review of GE’s new offering. The VScan SL probe is due to be released and we were lucky enough to get our hands on this fab device. Was it as good as its sister device, the VSCan Air? Take a look at our 3-person review. Below.

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He pushed hydroxychloroquine three years ago: Harvey Risch and false claim of “turbo cancers” caused by COVID-19 vaccines

Science Based Medicine

Last week, I discussed Dr. William Makis' false claims of "turbo cancers" due to COVID-19 vaccines. Now it's hydroxychloroquine-promoting epidemiologist Harvey Risch's turn. The post He pushed hydroxychloroquine three years ago: Harvey Risch and false claim of “turbo cancers” caused by COVID-19 vaccines first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Traumatizing Patients with Trauma Activations

ACEP Now

Each time she moved her hand it caught my eye: the glint of her bejeweled fingers sharply contrasting with the spare gurney and paper-thin blanket. The fat heaviness of her rings seemed startling against her bony fingers, as if they should have shrunk in parallel with her collagen and fat. She fought against the technician removing her belongings while her protestations melded with my trauma survey.

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The DEVICE trial: Not as convincing as you think?

First 10 EM

Is there anything emergency doctors love to debate more than airway? We have fancy new tools versus old school badassery. I sort of want to fit into both camps. I want to be the doc who has always succeeded with direct laryngoscopy, while also being young enough to adapt to new technology as it comes […] The post The DEVICE trial: Not as convincing as you think?

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REAS 2023: an international success for emergency services

Emergency Live

New record for REAS 2023: 29,000 attendees from 33 countries in Europe and around the world REAS 2023 marked a new milestone with an attendance of 29,000 visitors, an increase of 16% compared to the previous edition in 2022. This great success was the result of three intense days dedicated to emergency, first aid and […] The post REAS 2023: an international success for emergency services appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Systemic Steroids: An ED Focused Overview

EMDocs

Author: Michael J. Yoo, MD (Assistant Professor/Core Faculty, San Antonio, TX) // Reviewed by Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case An 18-year-old man with a history of asthma and medication noncompliance presents to the emergency department (ED) with acute onset shortness of breath. He states that he recently moved to Texas from Colorado. His initial vital signs are 126/83 mmHg, heart rate of 104 beats per minute, respiratory rate of 32 breaths per minute, and saturation of 92% on room air.

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Prioritizing Implicit Bias Training in Healthcare: Ensuring Compliance with American Medical Compliance

American Medical Compliance

The crux of exemplary healthcare delivery pivots around equitable service, where every individual, regardless of their background, is met with consistent, high-quality care. Implicit bias in healthcare can inadvertently sculpt a chasm, impacting patient outcomes, satisfaction, and overall health disparities. Recognizing and addressing these biases through comprehensive training becomes pivotal.

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Reflections from the 14th NIHR Doctoral Research Training Camp

RCEM Learning

My reflections from the 14 th NIHR Doctoral Research Training Camp – Applying for Further Funding 26-28 th June 2023 Imogen Skene I was pleased to be nominated by the NIHR Emergency Care Incubator to attend this year’s NIHR Doctoral Research Training Camp in Crewe. The focus was on how to successfully apply for further research funding. The attendees were PhD students from across the country.

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Study of the Week Pauses Today

Sensible Medicine

Anything I would write about medicine is irrelevant today. It feels like 9/11. I watch the news and Twitter. The stories and images render everything else secondary. My gosh. I hope to write next week.

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EmergiQuiz 2023 Online Case Presentations

PEMBlog

EmergiQuiz is an annual case-based presentation sponsored by the AAP Section on Emergency Medicine that challenges the audience to think through the differential diagnosis for four amazing cases. Traditionally these cases are presented live at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition. Since 2020 the AAP Section on Emergency Medicine has also been sponsoring the publication of online cases on EmergiQuiz.com.

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The Latest in Critical Care, 10/9/23 (Issue #16)

PulmCCM

Jon-Emile Kenny’s collected physiology posts are being added here. Check them out. You can also get Jon’s physiology book off the main menu tab at the top of the website homepage. Intensive blood glucose control in the ICU: Try, try again (TGC-FAST trial) Hyperglycemia is associated with worse outcomes in the ICU (and in medical patients generally), so correcting it must improve outcomes … right?

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Lab case 422 interpretation

EMergucate

Question 1: We should consider ascending cholangitis in any patient with fever and features of obstructive jaundice till prove otherwise.

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Tips for Working With Interpreters in the Emergency Department

ACEP Now

Clinical Case Your next patient is a Spanish-speaking 24-year-old female who begins by telling you that she is embarazada. Despite her bashfulness, you debate whether or not to call in the interpreter, since the waiting room is overflowing and between her broken English and your high-school Spanish you think you can get by without formal interpretation.

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Lab case 423

EMergucate

22 year-old-girl from african origin presented with severe chest pain.

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When Doctors and Incivility Collide

Don't Forget the Bubbles

What is incivility? Incivility is “ rude or disruptive behaviour that can result in psychological or physiological distress for the people involved.” Staff, patients, and relatives can all be affected in the hospital setting, especially in life-or-death situations. Does incivility exist in hospitals? I was unfamiliar with the word – incivility.

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