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The Evolution Of Penetrating Neck Trauma Management – Part 1

The Trauma Pro

“When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” This is a famous quote from John Maynard Keynes. (Or is it? There is some debate over its authenticity, but you get the idea it tries to convey.) Our knowledge base continually changes, so we must be willing to change our minds (and practices) based on new, reliable information.

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A 29 year old male with chest pain, ST Elevation, and very elevated troponin T

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

By Magnus Nossen This ECG is from a young man with no risk factors for CAD, he presented with chest pain. How would you assess this ECG? How confident are you in your assessment? What is your next step? Note: lead format is Cabrera I was sent this ECG in real time. The patient is a young adult male with chest pain. The chest pain was described as pressure like and radiation to both arms and the jaw.

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Disasters Expo Europe: The Conference for Relief Professionals

Emergency Live

1000s of Emergency Response Professionals to Congregate for Expo in Frankfurt In 2024, Europe will see its first edition of the internationally renowned Disasters Expo, known as one of the world’s leading events for disaster management professionals. Setting up shop at Messe Frankfurt on the 15th and 16th of May, the event is set to […] The post Disasters Expo Europe: The Conference for Relief Professionals appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Improving Your Critical Appraisal Skills 2

Sensible Medicine

Cohort studies are observational studies. They are natural experiments that might be examined prospectively or retrospectively. Classically, cohort studies are used to assess the prognosis of a group of patients. This is (mostly) how the Users’ Guides article examines them. A cohort study tells you about the risk of a certain group of people or patients developing an outcome.

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Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Among Patients With Known Coronary Artery Disease

EM Ottawa

Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Ashburn NP, et al. JAMA Cardiol. 2023 Apr 1;8(4):347-356. Editorial: Critical Appraisal of the Negative Predictive Performance of the European Society of Cardiology 0/1-Hour Algorithm for Evaluating Patients With Chest Pain in the US. Question and Methods: The authors completed preplanned subgroup analyses to determine if a 0-1 hour ultra-sensitive troponin […] The post Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Among Patients With Known Coronary Artery Disease appear

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New podcast season, case study, and trends report showcase the power of Human Understanding

NRC Health

Check out the Q4 snapshots highlighting how we put Human Understanding® into practice. The post New podcast season, case study, and trends report showcase the power of Human Understanding appeared first on NRC Health.

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REBEL EM Book Club – MicroSkills

RebelEM

Podcast Direct Download: Link Release Date: April 16th, 2024 Show Notes The Visible Voices Podcast Dr. Glaucomflecken: Power of Ultrasound with Emergency Medicine Dr. Resa Lewiss Adaira I Landry MD Resa E Lewiss MD is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. A TEDMED speaker and TimesUp Healthcare founder, she’s an internationally renowned point-of-care ultrasound educator and champion for diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces.

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Challenges with Polypharmacy in the Geriatric Population - Clinical Correlations

Clinical Correlations

By Olivia Descorbeth Peer Reviewed As individuals advance in age, they tend to accumulate medical conditions that require a bevy of pharmaceutical treatments to manage. As a result, polypharmacy, generally defined as the use of five.

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MRCEM Primary

RCEM Learning

The MRCEM Primary examination is a theoretical exam mapped to the Emergency Medicine Curriculum with more detailed information provided in the RCEM Basic Sciences Curriculum which is available on the RCEM website. All applicants for the MRCEM Primary examination are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with the Basic Sciences Curriculum in preparation for sitting the MRCEM Primary examination.

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New York Doctor Is Free After Serving Just 2 Years In Prison For Drugging And Molesting Black Woman in ER | News | BET

PHARM

Aja Newman shared her story about the horrific night she was sexually assaulted while in the doctor’s care. — Read on www.bet.

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MRCEM SBA

RCEM Learning

The MRCEM Intermediate SBA is a theoretical exam assessing understanding of the full range of conditions and presentation that may be encountered in the ED. Candidates should familiarise themselves with the Year 1-3 SLOs in preparation for sitting the examination. For more details regarding the MRCEM Primary like who can sit the exam, where the exam takes place and how it is marked and when the results are given visit the RCEM Exam pages.

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Butterfly iQ3 Unboxing!

Core Ultrasound

I’m so excited to share with you my unboxing of the new Butterfly iQ3. Watch to see my first impressions! I’ve had the pleasure of working with many ultrasound companies over the past 10 years, both as a consumer and as an ultrasound director of a large academic hospital. I’ve enjoyed all of the iterations of the Butterfly ultra-portable ultrasound transducer, but I love their third version (the iQ3), the best!

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MRCEM OSCE

RCEM Learning

The MRCEM OSCE is the third exam required for Membership of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and assesses the clinical and communication skills of trainees and ensures that they are those of someone ready for higher training. For more details regarding the MRCEM Primary like who can sit the exam, where the exam takes place and how it is marked and when the results are given visit the RCEM Exam pages.

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FRCEM SBA

RCEM Learning

The FRCEM SBA is a theoretical exam mapped to the full Emergency Medicine 2021 curriculum. For more details regarding the MRCEM Primary like who can sit the exam, where the exam takes place and how it is marked and when the results are given visit the RCEM Exam pages. Structure The FRCEM SBA examination consists of 180 SBA questions presented across two papers each lasting two hours.

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SBA Explained

RCEM Learning

The post SBA Explained appeared first on RCEMLearning.

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FRCEM OSCE

RCEM Learning

The FRCEM OSCE exam assesses the complex and challenging situations that are faced in Emergency Medicine practice. For more details regarding the MRCEM Primary like who can sit the exam, where the exam takes place and how it is marked and when the results are given visit the RCEM Exam pages. Structure The FRCEM OSCE consists of 16 8-minute stations, with one minute reading time between stations.

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SBA Revision

RCEM Learning

SBA Revise 1 SBA Revise 2 SBA Revise 3 SBA Revise 4 SBA Revise 5 SBA Revise 6 SBA Revise 7 SBA Revise 8 The post SBA Revision appeared first on RCEMLearning.

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