The Trauma Pro
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Patients with severe TBI frequently undergo surgical procedures to remove clot or decompress the brain. Most of the time, they undergo a craniotomy, in which a bone flap is raised temporarily and then replaced at the end of the procedure. But in decompressive surgery, the bone flap cannot be replaced because doing so may increase intracranial pressure.
Science Based Medicine
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Doctors who are concerned about members of our profession enabling powerful anti-vaxx disinformation agents should speak up before it's too late. But its probably too late already. The post Robert Kennedy Jr. & His Doctor Friends May Just Be Getting Started first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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American Medical Compliance
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
In healthcare settings, injuries among staff and patients are unfortunately not uncommon. According to a National Institutes of Health article , there are 34.1 total injury incidences for all professions per 1,000 healthcare workers. Additionally, according to the World Health Organization, around 1 in every 10 patients is harmed in health care. Incidents can happen even with the best protocols in place.
Sensible Medicine
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
I was pretty proud of my post last Friday, Screening Can Do Silent Harm. I described five cases that demonstrated the silent harms of screening. Unfortunately, unless you were both REALLY clued into the potential harms of screening AND basically live inside my head, the post left something to be desired. Reactions on twitter and in the comments were well-represented by these two: “It’s an odd article as people not already in the know won’t realise what it’s about !
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Written by Magnus Nossen The below ECG was obtained from a 65 year old man with ongoing chest pain. He has a history of hypertension an d tobacco use. He is otherwise healthy. There is no prior ECG for comparison. What do you think? ECG #1 Interpretation: The quality of the above ECG is not optimal. There is significant baseline wander that does make it more challenging to interpret ischemic changes.
Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Key Lessons from the Cascade Eye and Skin Centers Settlement The recent settlement between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Cascade Eye and Skin Centers underscores OCR’s expectations for healthcare providers regarding cybersecurity under the HIPAA Security Rule. Following a ransomware attack that compromised nearly 291,000 patient records, Cascade agreed to a $250,000 settlement and a corrective action plan.
ACEP Now
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The quick-moving, high-stress practice of emergency medicine means health care professionals need to be prepared for anything. Among emergency physicians’ diverse patient populations, neurodivergent individuals represent a unique group with distinct challenges and requirements. Neurodivergence is an umbrella term that refers to a variety of neurological differences (not deficits), including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and dyslexia, among other
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