The Trauma Pro

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Field amputation is not thought of very often, and for good reason. It is unpleasant, uncommon, and not very safe for trauma professionals due to the austere environment. I will dedicate the next several posts to the topic, starting with some of the facts. First, let’s start with definitions. Two distinct procedures are discussed here. The first and most commonly described is field amputation.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

On this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Ian Chernoff on the often elusive diagnosis of traumatic coronary artery dissection, Anand Swaminathan on proper use of insulin in DKA and in hyperkalemia, Brit Long and Hans Rosenberg on mesenteric ischemia pearls and pitfalls in diagnosis and management, Dave Jerome on recognition and management exercise-associated hyponatremia and heat illness and Jesse McLaren on the Queen of Hearts AI model in helping identify occlusion MI on ECG.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

I am a proud American and an avowed capitalist. I am sure that Adam Smith’s “invisible hand of the free market” maximizes social benefits. Capitalism has its flaws – the concentration of wealth and environmental degradation among others -- but no other system is as good at organizing societies and improving standards of living.

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Wellness 68

Emergency Live

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Ministry of Health presents new campaign to increase adherence to emergency and emergency medicine Every day, thousands of Italians in danger of death or seeking timely care, cross the threshold of first aid; only in 2023 were recorded 19.7 million accesses. But to ensure that everyone receives timely and effective care, more emergency-emergency doctors are […] The post "We save lives": an appeal to future doctors appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Operations 52

EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The abdominal x-ray is from a patient with vomiting, abdominal pain & distension. What can be seen?

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EMS 52

Emergency Live

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

An intense cyclone is preparing to hit Italy, bringing with it a drastic change of season After a particularly hot and dry summer, a wave of bad weather is ready to upset our regions. A deep atmospheric cyclone, originating from cold currents descending from Northern Europe, will strike Italy starting on Thursday 5 September. Main […] The post Late summer storm: an early autumn appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Operations 52

ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Imagine a 9-week pregnant patient who comes to the emergency department with vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping. Like nearly a quarter of pregnancies, she is experiencing early pregnancy loss, also referred to as spontaneous abortion or miscarriage. As she continues to bleed, she becomes progressively tachycardic and hypotensive, entering hemorrhagic shock, requiring an emergent procedure in order to preserve her health and save her life.

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OB/GYN Emergency Department Leadership Hospitals 59