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JC: Do physician led prehospital teams improve outcomes?

St. Emlyn

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed What is the impact of physician-led interprofessional pre-hospital teams on survival and mortality outcomes for critically ill and injured patients. The post JC: Do physician led prehospital teams improve outcomes? appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Neuroimaging Cases 007

Life in the Fast Lane

Michael Gibbs MD Neuroimaging Cases 007 Nail gun injury. First in our Neuroimaging case study series with Teresa Crow , Troy Carnwath, Scott DiMeo, L.

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JC: Do physician led prehospital teams improve outcomes?

PHARM

St.Emlyn’s – Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This article explores the impact of physician-led interprofessional pre-hospital teams on survival and JC: Do physician led prehospital teams improve outcomes?

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Ovarian Torsion: Don’t get your knickers in a twist!

Don't Forget the Bubbles

We are always taught to consider testicular torsion in any young male with abdominal pain. How often do you see posters up reminding you to think about ovarian torsion in a female with abdominal pain? Missing both diagnoses are never events, but ovarian torsion is not discussed nearly as often and is arguably harder to diagnose. You might think it will be obvious when the patient walks in.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: Bilateral Periorbital Edema

ALiEM

A 20-year-old previously healthy student-athlete female presented with a 2-week history of bilateral periorbital swelling unresponsive to steroids and anti-histamines prescribed by her PCP. The edema had been worsening, and there was a new development of throat tightening and discomfort. She denied rash, allergies, fever, URI symptoms, urinary symptoms, or new medications.

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First10EM Journal Club: January 2025

Broome Docs

Welcome to the first episode of the Broomedocs podcast for 2025. Justin and I are back for more nerdy goodness to make you smarter in the Resus room, or at a pub trivia night more likley… wether it is about salt correction, dissection or infection we can help you out! Listen in and learn! Or if you don’t have enough Youtube content featuring aging bearded men – you can watch over on Justin’s channel here: Airway, breathing, cellphone: a new vital sign?

Sepsis 101
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JC: Do physician led prehospital teams improve outcomes?

St. Emlyn

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This article explores the impact of physician-led interprofessional pre-hospital teams on survival and mortality outcomes for critically ill and injured patients. Drawing on a systematic review and meta-analysis, it examines the evidence, evaluates key benefits, and critically appraises the limitations. The discussion highlights the potential of this model to enhance pre-hospital emergency care while addressing challenges in implementation across dive

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Why don't oncologists refer to palliative care?

PulmCCM

"Should palliative care concurrent with oncology care be standard practice? Answer: Yes, unequivocally. And EARLY, within 8 weeks, not at the end of life." —"Using the New ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline for Palliative Care” (2017) “Oncology clinicians should refer patients with advanced solid tumors and hematologic malignancies to specialized interdisciplinary palliative care teams that provide outpatient and inpatient care beginning early in the course of the disease, alongs

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 113: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Adverse Events

EMDocs

Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long ( @long_brit) , we cover immune checkpoint inhibitors and adverse events. Episode 113: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Adverse Events Several cancers (melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, others) suppress the innate T-lymphocyte function by activating checkpoint signals.

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Andexanet for Factor Xa Inhibitor-Associated Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage

EM Ottawa

Methodology 3/5 Usefulness 3/5 Connolly SJ, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024 May 16;390(19):1745-1755. Editorial: Reversing Oral Anticoagulation in Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Question and Methods: This unblinded, multicentre randomized controlled trial studied whether Andexanet improved hemostatic efficacy compared to usual care in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage using factor Xa inhibitors.

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Research Roundup for January 2025

First 10 EM

Do you change your practice when new evidence is published? Will these articles change your practice? Will you read them? Does anyone read them? I dont know, but here is another month of my reading summarized. For the regular readers, you will have noticed I have taken a few weeks off. February is also likely […] The post Research Roundup for January 2025 appeared first on First10EM.

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Medical Music Mondays: Slappin’ Bee Melody

PEMBlog

Slapped cheek rash? It’s Parvovirus B19 causing erythema infectiosum, aka fifth disease. the characteristic rash shows up after the fever, malaise, aches and GI symptoms. Also, remember it can cause fetal anemia, non-immune fetal hydrops and fetal death if a pregnant person is infected. Also bees don’t carry it. Lyrics Erythema infectiosum Fever, aches, malaise its true Initial constitutional symptoms Sometimes puke and diarrhea too Once viremia time is gone Those cheeks are rosy red

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Medical Ethics in the Emergency Department: Part 2

Kings County Downstate EM

Author:Aaron S. Conway, MDResident Editor:Philippe Ayres, MDGuest Faculty Editor:James Willis, MDThis is a continuation ofPart IIII. Institutional EthicsHealthcare institutions may also have their own value system based on creational intent, sources of funding, academic affiliation, and services offered. Religiously oriented, non-profit, and safety net hospitals are prime examples of institutions […] The post Medical Ethics in the Emergency Department: Part 2 appeared first on County EM.

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The attack on the NIH has begun

Science Based Medicine

Donald Trump has been sworn in, and his new administration has immediately turned its sites on the NIH. The danger to US biomedical research has never been more acute. The post The attack on the NIH has begun first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.