Broome Docs

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Welcome to another episode of the Emergency Medicine Journal Club with Dr Justin Morgenstern. This month we cover a bunch of papers that look at a lot of topics and try to answer questions such as: Can I push Keppra safely? Does BP management in haemorrhagic stroke matter? How good is my intuition about PE diagnosis? Is it a good idea to keep geriatric patients in the ED overnight?

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Infectious Diseases Emergency Department Stroke Pediatrics 120

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2023

A 50-something had syncope while driving. He was belted and it was low speed. He had a prehospital ECG. He was ambulatory at the scene. He has a history of STEMI and heart failure. The medics stated he had been nauseated and diaphoretic, but he did not have any chest pain or SOB. They recorded a prehospital ECG: What do you think? I read this blinded, with no clinical information, and read it as inferior OMI.

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EKG/ECG Seizures Wellness EMS 107

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Date: November 20, 2023 Reference: Jones et al. Time to reflect on open-label placebos and their value for clinical practice. PAIN October 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Caitlin Jones is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Sydney University’s institute for Musculoskeletal Health. Her research evaluates the benefits and harms of treatments for musculoskeletal conditions with a particular […] The post SGEM Xtra: Open Label Placebo first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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Research Outcomes Wellness 79

EMDocs

DECEMBER 9, 2023

We always work hard, but we may not have time to read through a bunch of journals. It’s time to learn smarter. Originally published at JournalFeed , a site that provides daily or weekly literature updates. Follow Dr. Clay Smith at @spoonfedEM , and sign up for email updates here. #1: Early or Delayed Intubation in Critically Ill Patients? Spoon Feed Advanced statistics emulating clinical trial protocols from an ICU database did not identify consistent differences in 30-day mortality when ICU pat

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Pediatrics 68

JournalFeed

DECEMBER 9, 2023

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Dec 4 - 8, 2023. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday Spoon Feed: This single center RCT found no difference in maximum Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score between critically ill adult ED patients receiving ketamine vs etomidate for rapid sequence intubation (RSI).

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Science Based Medicine

DECEMBER 9, 2023

The novel continues. The post Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Chapter 5a. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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