St. Emlyn

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Simplifying urgent care data translation is essential for hospital flow improvement. This post provides a perspective on how to achieve this. The post Speaking urgent care flow fluently appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Science Based Medicine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

After 41 years of private practice as a chiropractor and 60 years of writing books and articles, the age of 94 finds me rethinking my career, wondering if my contributions to the literature justify the path I took. The post The Swan Song of a Chiropractic Heretic first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

For someone like me who only knew Matthew Perry from occasional glimpses of Friends during my “lost decade” of medical training, I was surprised by the attention paid to his death. After reading a few articles, however, I realized the impact that his disease, and his writing and speaking about it, had. Stefan Kertesz is Professor of Medicine at the Heersink School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where his work includes leading VA and non-VA supported research f

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In the last post, we saw how important old ECGs are in assessing the current ECG in a patient without atypical presentation (in this previous case, the patient had no chest pain, and the apparent inferior OMI did not have reciprocal ST depression in lead aVL). Here is that last post: A 90-something with acute stroke. She has no chest symptoms. What is the diagnosis?

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Emergency Live

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Joining Scientific and Technological Forces to Combat Landslides Globally Tuesday, November 14 marks the beginning of a significant event in the city of Florence: the 6th World Landslide Forum (WLF6). This meeting, attended by more than 1100 experts from 69 countries, takes place at the Palazzo dei Congressi and aims to create a common platform […] The post World Landslide Forum in Florence: A Crucial Meeting for Global Risk Management appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Chief complaints involving the ear are a common occurrence in Emergency Departments across the US and include presenting symptoms such as ear pain or fullness, hearing loss, redness, trauma, vertigo, and foreign bodies. A retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) from 2009 through 2011 identified 8.6 million visits resulting in otologic diagnoses, encompassing about 1.01% of all adult visits and 6.79% of pediatric visits (1).

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Emergency Live

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Emergency Interventions in Diabetes: A Guide for Rescuers on the Occasion of World Diabetes Day Every year, November 14 marks World Diabetes Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of a disease that affects millions of people worldwide. For emergency responders, it is critical to understand how to intervene in emergency situations involving […] The post Life-Saving Strategies for Managing Diabetic Emergencies appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Emergency Live

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Navigating the Path to First Responder Roles in Ethiopia’s Capital In the heart of Ethiopia, where the bustling city of Addis Ababa meets the challenges of urban life, the role of first responders becomes paramount in saving lives during emergencies. Whether you aspire to serve within the government apparatus or with private ambulance companies, understanding […] The post Becoming a First Responder in Addis Ababa: A Lifesaving Journey appeared first on Emergency Live.

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ECG Guru

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Click to open: This original artwork was created by Dawn Altman. It is free for your use in a non-commercial setting. For commercial use, contact the artist at Dawn.ECGGuru@gmail.com. All rights reserved.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

One of the most hair-raising presentations to the emergency department (ED) can be massive hemoptysis with respiratory failure. While life-threatening hemoptysis represents a minority of hemoptysis cases seen in the ED, it is imperative we have an efficient and organized approach to management, as respiratory failure and death can occur rapidly. The definition of massive hemoptysis is variable across publications with expectorated blood volumes ranging from 100 to 1,000 mL per 24 hours, as thes

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Board Bombs

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Iltifat and Blake are reunited for an epic camping trip in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Let's talk about a classic protozoan infection, and key incorrect answer choices when it comes to diarrheal illness. Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here. Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Husain, Iltifat. 201.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson and is one of the oldest medical schools in the United States. In 1901, UVA opened its first hospital with 25 beds and three operating rooms. The medical center and undergraduate campus in Charlottesville still maintain the appearance of the original quaint colonial campus.

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Life in the Fast Lane

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Michael Gibbs MD Neuroimaging Cases 003 Atraumatic neurosurgical intracranial infections.

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EM SIM Cases

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This case comes from Elaine Liu and Larissa Hattin. Elaine Liu is a 4th-year medical student from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Island site. Dr Larissa Hattin is a staff Emergency physician in Victoria, BC, Clinical Instructor at UBC and Simulation Director for the Victoria EM Residency Program. Why It Matters Intentional overdoses are common and require close attention to both the physical and mental health care of the patient.

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33 Charts

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Optimization has become a defining feature of modern healthcare. We optimize, review, tweak, and measure our systems and ourselves against a super-optimized standard. Better, faster, safer, more productive, efficient and effective. We’re always looking for improvement. And for good reason. 21st century healthcare has worked to prioritize safety and quality improvement, and the results have been remarkable.

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NRC Health

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

HUB23 speakers helped conference attendees engage and transform healthcare together. Here's a look at how our Executive Track presentations provided strategies to focus on culture, equity, and the patient experience. The post HUB23 Speakers: Improving culture, equity, and the patient experience appeared first on NRC Health.

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