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Handed this ECG from triage. What will you do?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Sean Trostel MD I returned to my desk after seeing a patient and saw this screening ECG sitting on my desk to be read. The patient was a man in his 80s with chief complaint listed as: "hyperglycemia, weakness, ground level fall." ECG #1 @ 15:30 What do you think? Slow, irregular rhythm - likely slow atrial fibrillation Very wide QRS measuring ~180 ms in some leads, not fitting LBBB morphology and wider than vast majority of LBBB No signs of OMI, no modified Sgarbossa criteria Peaked T

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The Health Costs of Fossil Fuel

Science Based Medicine

Imagine if we could save over 8 million lives per year globally through public policy. Many of these preventable deaths are in younger people and fall disproportionately on the poor and disadvantaged. This is the estimate of a recent observational and modelling study on the effects of air pollution (fine particulate and ozone pollution). Of these death, over 5 million could be […] The post The Health Costs of Fossil Fuel first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Paediatric Emergencies Update – Noosa Day 1

St. Emlyn

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Paediatric Stroke, Bronchiolitis, and tips and tricks for paediatric procedures The post Paediatric Emergencies Update – Noosa Day 1 appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Writing-up fellowships in Evolutionary Medicine

The Evolution & Medicine Review

Call for Writing-Up Fellows in Evolutionary Medicine The Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research (KLI) in Klosterneuburg, Austria, is an international center for advanced studies in the life sciences, with a focus on conceptual, philosophical, historical, and mathematical approaches in evolutionary biology and biomedicine.

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The Impact of Technology on Workplace Violence Prevention 

American Medical Compliance

Workplace violence is a significant concern across various industries, affecting employee safety, productivity, and overall organizational morale. Moreover, it encompasses a range of harmful behaviors, including physical assaults, threats, harassment, and verbal abuse, occurring within a work setting. As stated in OSHA’s fact sheet , each year, 2 million American workers fall victim to workplace violence.

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Personalizing the pediatric perioperative patient experience

NRC Health

When 70% of your patients are younger than ten years old, and 75% percent of them experience preoperative anxiety, you need to get creative about personalizing patient experiences to ease fears—especially for children with special needs. So that’s just what Dayton Children’s Hospital leaders accomplished in their perioperative environments, by developing sensory-friendly environments to aid in individualizing their patient experience for children.

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Top 5 Benefits of Buying Refurbished AEDs for Your Business

AED Leader

In today’s fast-paced world, the safety and well-being of employees and customers are paramount for any business. When it comes to cardiac emergencies, having an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on-site can be a lifesaver. However, purchasing brand-new AEDs can be a significant investment for small and medium-sized enterprises. That’s where refurbished AEDs come into play.