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Wed.May 29, 2024

Quiz post: two patients with chest pain. Do either, both, or neither have OMI?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 29, 2024

Written by Pendell Meyers Two patients with acute chest pain. Do either, neither, or both have OMI and need reperfusion? Patient 1: Patient 2: Patient 1: A man in his 40s with minimal medical history presented with acute chest pain radiating to his R shoulder. Triage ECG: Click here to sign up for Queen of Hearts Access Three serial troponins were all undetectable.

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REBEL Core Cast 123.0 – Posterior Epistaxis

RebelEM

MAY 29, 2024

Take Home Points: Posterior epistaxis is a rare, life-threatning presentation. The key is in identifying and rapidly gaining control with a posterior pack or foley catheter. These patients often require surgical intervention so get ENT to the bedside and admit to a place with a higher level of monitoring. REBEL Core Cast 123.0 – Posterior Epistaxis Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast.

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Prioritizing our Healthcare Workers: The Importance of Addressing the Intersection of Workplace Violence and Mental Health and Wellbeing

NIOSH Science Blog

MAY 29, 2024

Workplace violence impacts the mental health and wellbeing of the healthcare workforce. The negative outcomes not only affect the healthcare worker but can trickle down to patient safety and satisfaction. It is important that healthcare institutions implement workplace violence prevention programs that benefit the entire healthcare workforce. This blog post highlights current efforts across government and industry to address this critical issue.

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Khat and Muguka Use in East Africa

Science Based Medicine

MAY 29, 2024

Many countries (such as Kenya’s recent regulatory changes regarding Muguka use) are struggling with the dilemma of how to regulate drug use by its citizens. There are many psychoactive drugs (we seem to be good at discovering them) with a variety of effects. Often there may be subjectively desirable effects in the short term, but long term addiction, the potential for withdrawal, […] The post Khat and Muguka Use in East Africa first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.