EMDocs

APRIL 7, 2025

Author: Abdo Zeinoun MD, Clinical Ultrasound Fellow, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School // Reviewed by: Stephen Alerhand, MD ( @SAlerhand) ; Steve Fields, MD Patient Case A 60 year-old male with a history of hypertension presents with worsening right knee pain over the last 3 days. He reports chronic knee pain for years, now intensified to the point of making walking painful, along with swelling.

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First 10 EM

APRIL 7, 2025

Case It is the scenario of nightmares: a young child with an airway obstruction. They came in with stridor, and although you were initially thinking severe croup, the story doesnt quite fit, there is no response to medical therapy, and this patient is incredibly sick. There is significant hypoxemia despite a nonrebreather. You cant wait […] The post Pediatric front of neck access (the surgical tracheotomy) appeared first on First10EM.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 7, 2025

Emergency physicians across the United States are facing increasing financial and operational pressures threatening their ability to provide lifesaving care, according to a new report authored by RAND and supported by the Emergency Medicine Policy Institute (EMPI). An ACEP press release underscores the urgent need for policy and payment reforms to preserve the essential role of emergency departments in the U.S. health care system.

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St. Emlyn

APRIL 7, 2025

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed RCEM 2025 Day 3 explored mental health, autism, palliative care, high-intensity users, and modern transfusion and diabetes management in the ED. The post RCEM Conference 2025: Reflections from Day 3 appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Emergency Department 69

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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PulmCCM

APRIL 7, 2025

Let’s start with something we can all agree on: families are good. When we fall ill, our families rally to our side, to protect, to console, to ensure we get the help we need to recover. If we cannot communicate for ourselves, our families are there to do so for us, and their authority to do so is enshrined in law. This is based partly on the Western ethical principle of autonomy: our family members know us well and (it’s generally agreed) can best ascertain what care we would agree

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

APRIL 7, 2025

What is the pituitary gland? The thyroid may be known as the queen of hormones, but the pituitary gland is the true master controller of the endocrine system. Sitting at the base of the brain, this tiny gland orchestrates the function of key endocrine organs, including the thyroid, adrenal glands, and reproductive system. Its influence extends across growth, puberty, metabolism, and the bodys response to stress, making it essential for normal development and homeostasis.

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PEMBlog

APRIL 7, 2025

Walking pneumonia is the familiar name for a lung infection caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. It’s kinda hard to diagnose. But if you’re right a good ‘ole Z-Pack will work. Lyrics [CHORUS] Myc check one two walking pneumonia infects you [VERSE] Mycoplasma on the rise infections in toddlers that’s a surprise coughing and body aches symptoms subtle chest X-Ray hedge read no rebuttal?

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Infectious Diseases 66

EM Ottawa

APRIL 7, 2025

Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Bannelier H, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Feb;32(2):116-122. doi: 10.1111/acem.15032. Editorial: D-dimer in high-risk pulmonary embolism workup. Question and Methods: The authors performed a post-hoc analysis of three European studies to determine if D-dimer can be used to safely exclude PE in high-risk patients. Findings: In patients deemed high risk […] The post Failure rate of D-dimer testing in patients with high clinical probability of pulmonary embol

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Wellness 52

RCEM Learning

APRIL 7, 2025

The post EC Incubator Forum April 2025 appeared first on RCEMLearning.

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