The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Reference: Agnello et al. Monocyte distribution width (MDW) as a screening tool for early detecting sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine 2022; 60(5):786-792 Clin Chem Lab Med. 2022 Date: February 21, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Aaron Skolnik is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Vice Chair of Critical Care Medicine at Mayo Clinic Arizona.

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JournalFeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Feb 17-21, 2025. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday Spoon Feed: This RCT found that just-in-time coaching increased first pass success prior to infant intubations by inexperienced clinicians in the operating room.

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Authors: Caleb Graham, MD (EM Resident Physician, UTSW/ Dallas, TX); Colin Danko, MD (EM Faculty Physician, UTSW/ Dallas, TX) // Reviewed by: Sophia Grgens, MD (EM Physician, BIDMC, MA); Cassandra Mackey, MD (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Welcome to EM@3AM, an emDOCs series designed to foster your working knowledge by providing an expedited review of clinical basics.

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Sensible Medicine

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Recently, a bill entered the Idaho state legislature to withdraw from the WWHAMI initiative. WWHAMI is a acronym that stands for Wyoming, Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho, and is a medical partnership where the relatively smaller (pop) states send students to U Washington to train to be doctors. Historically, Idaho has sent 40 students each year to the University.

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Wellness 79

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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