Wed.Sep 04, 2024

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ICU Physiology in 1000 Words: The Venous Excess Ultrasound Score Is Not the Mean Systemic Pressure

PulmCCM

Jon-Emile S. Kenny MD [ @heart_lung ] Since its first description [1], the Venous Excess Ultrasound Score [VExUS] has received much research attention. Very simply, VExUS combines the size of the inferior cava [IVC] with Doppler patterns from the hepatic, portal and intrarenal veins. From these measures a score from 0 to 3 is given as a marker of increasing ‘venous congestion [VC].’ But what exactly does VC mean?

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PECARN STELAR Podcast – Episode 3: PEM Disparities

EMDocs

The emDOCs.net team is very happy to collaborate with PECARN STELAR (Seattle, Dallas/Texas, and Los Angeles) Node and the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC) in presenting high-yield pediatric topics that highlight evidence based medicine with solid research. This podcast on health equity and the impact of standardized clinical care pathways and decision support tools embedded in the electronic health record (EHR).

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WHO Systematic Review of RF and Cancer

Science Based Medicine

In our increasingly technological we are constantly exposed to radio frequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMF). It would certainly be inconvenient, to say the least, if this ubiquitous and essential technology had negative health effects. But of course we would need to know if this were the case so that steps could be taken to fix it. Fortunately, a recent systematic review conducted by […] The post WHO Systematic Review of RF and Cancer first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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UCEM says No to Softness

Life in the Fast Lane

Mike Cadogan UCEM says No to Softness The Utopian College of Emergency for Medicine (UCEM) is proud to announce a new policy pertaining to the discipline of peri-departmental medicine. Until now, the softest admissions - such as the Patient Without Discernible Pathology (PWDP) - have been the toughest dispositions.

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ACEP State Legislative Roundup

ACEP Now

ACEP state advocacy impacts the lives and careers of every emergency physician, every day. ACEP chapters continue to tally state legislative and policy wins by sharing their experience with public officials, and organizing bold campaigns on the issues that matter most. The ACEP advantage is unmistakable. Chapters across the country are seeing success when they leverage the relationships and expertise that only ACEP can provide.

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Beyond the Vortex

PHARM

What happened to Max McKenzie Years ago I somehow got involved in a project called the Vortex Approach. A cognitive aid concept created by Melbourne anaesthetist Dr Nicholas Chrimes that aimed to improve doctors recognition and management of DIFFICULT AIRWAYS & in particular the Cannot Intubate Cannot Oxygenate scenario. A group of us pooled money to create a phone app whilst Nick created a website and designs out of his own money.

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West Nile Virus Alert: First Deaths in the US

Emergency Live

Experts sound the alarm, the virus continues to pose a serious threat to public health Record the first deaths caused by the West Nile virus in Wisconsin and Illinois. Although the overall numbers initially appear lower than in the same period of the previous year, experts raise the alarm, pointing out that the virus continues […] The post West Nile Virus Alert: First Deaths in the US appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Floods in Sudan: dozens killed

Emergency Live

Flooding, triggered by torrential rains and the collapse of a dam, has affected entire villages and thousands of people As Sudan is torn by civil war and devastated by floods, a silent army of aid workers are fighting a time-sensitive battle to save lives and alleviate the suffering of millions. Doctors, nurses, engineers, logistics and […] The post Floods in Sudan: dozens killed appeared first on Emergency Live.

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