The Trauma Pro
JUNE 28, 2024
Many trauma professionals believe that they can only be sued if they make a medical error and some harm occurs. Unfortunately, this is not entirely true. Yes, this is one obvious way to spark a suit or claim. Unfortunately, it goes beyond that. Your patient may sue you if they even believe that they were harmed in some way, or think that something untoward happened while you were providing care.
Sensible Medicine
JUNE 28, 2024
A 76-year-old woman presents to a community hospital after waking with garbled speech and right-sided weakness. She is admitted with suspected stroke. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I love my job. If I had it all to do again, there is no doubt that I would choose medicine in general and academic general internal medicine in particular, but occasionally we all have a bad week.
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Science Based Medicine
JUNE 28, 2024
"I value criticism and my collaborations are based on the ability to openly criticize other's ideas as a means of finding the 'right' answer." The post An Open Letter to Dr. Stefan Baral: Let’s Revisit Your Article “Covid Vaccines for Children Should Not Get Emergency Use Authorization.” first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
American Medical Compliance
JUNE 28, 2024
The following Essentials of Organ Donation Compliance Training is designed to educate healthcare professionals (HCP) on the fundamental principles of organ donation. Furthermore, education regarding organ donation is essential to saving lives. The proper training on the subject of organ donation is crucial for appropriate care within healthcare facilities.
ECG Guru
JUNE 28, 2024
The Patient This ECG is from a 57-year-old man complaining of sub-sternal chest pain for 30 minutes. EMS found him pale, diaphoretic, and anxious. We don't have other clinical information or past medical history. The ECG The rhythm is normal sinus rhythm at 98 bpm. The QRS is narrow, and the PR and QTc intervals are within normal limits. In precordial leads V2 through V4, ST segments begin at a J point that is below the baseline by one small block (the computer reads all precordial leads a
American Medical Compliance
JUNE 28, 2024
The Understanding and Managing Depression in Older Adults at Assisted Living Facilities Training aims to educate healthcare providers (HCP) on the specific manifestations of depression in older adults. Furthermore, understanding the generalities of depression in elderly patients within assisted living facilities is crucial to provide a healthy state of well-being.
Core Medical Group
JUNE 28, 2024
At CoreMedical Group , our QA team is the backbone of your job placement journey. From finding travel nursing and therapy opportunities to getting you started in new locations, our QA experts, alongside your recruiter, ensure everything is top-notch. Whether it’s your first or fiftieth assignment , we’ve got your back with personalized service, helping with applications, licensing, housing, and even some local tips for your new destination.
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AED Leader
JUNE 28, 2024
Installing and properly maintaining an outdoor Automated External Defibrillator (AED) cabinet is crucial for ensuring the safety and accessibility of this life-saving device. This blog post will guide you through installing and maintaining an outdoor AED cabinet , highlighting the key considerations and best practices. Whether you are a business owner, facility manager, or community member, understanding the proper installation and maintenance of an outdoor AED cabinet will enable you to create
PulmCCM
JUNE 28, 2024
Alteplase (recombinant tissue plasminogen activator or r-tPA) has been widely used for many years as a reperfusion therapy for ischemic stroke.
Taming the SRU
JUNE 28, 2024
Background Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) represents a great cause of morbidity and mortality. Approximately 350,000 cardiac arrests occur in North America annually and 20% can be attributed to Ventricular tachydysrhythmias (i.e. ventricular tachycardia [v fib] and ventricular tachycardia [v tach]without a pulse).(1,2,3) While overall survival to hospital discharge remains poor in OOHCA, approximately 10%,(2,3) patients in v fib/v tach have greater survival.(4) This higher likelihood of
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