Ken Grauer, MD

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Today's case was contributed by Dr. Magnus Nossen ( from Fredrikstad, Norway ). Dr. Nossen was at his computer — reviewing ECGs from patients recently admitted to his group's hospital service. He came across the ECG shown in Figure-1 — obtained from a woman in her 70s who was admitted to the hospital for new CP ( C hest P ain ). QUESTION: How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ?

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EKG/ECG Hospitals 400

Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Seizures are super scary for a parent to witness, but not all seizures mean danger. There is actually a diagnosis of seizures that has “ BENIGN” in the name! Have you ever had that feeling of falling that rapidly wakes you from sleep? While it’s unlikely that you were having Benign Epilepsy with CentroTemporal Spikes (BECTS) seizures or a benign Rolandic seizure, that tenuous state between sleeping and waking is a time when some odd neurologic things can happen, including BECTS.

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Seizures Stroke Pediatrics Wellness 152

Science Based Medicine

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

When RFK Jr. does to the U.S. what he did to Samoa, doctors will say they are horrified, that they love vaccines, blah blah blah. But it will be too late. The post If You Sanewashed RFK Jr., Or If You Sanewashed Doctors Who Did, You Own the Next 4 Years first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

“What kind of a doctor are you?” “I’m a general internist.” “Like an intern?” Laughing, “Don’t you think I’m too old to be an intern? No, I do general internal medicine, mostly outpatient primary care, but I do some inpatient general medicine as well.” “Oh, so you’re like a GP.” “Sort of… ” Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication.

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Operations Wellness 78

Life in the Fast Lane

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

James Miers and Daniel Gaetani Procedure: Radial Arterial Line Emergency Procedure: Radial Arterial Line, with a guide made in partnership with a recent publication in Emergency medicine Australasia

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Resuscitation 52

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the November 2024 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Patients With Low Back Pain: A Review of Current Evidence Prevalence and Importance of Back Pain in the ED Differential Diagnosis and Serious Pathologies Patient Expectations and Management Strategies Missed Serious Pathologies and Their Implications Conflicting Evidence and Treatment Protocols Pathologies Causing Low Back Pain Mechanical and Infe

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Risk Management Emergency Department Ultrasounds EMS 52

Ultrasound Gel

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

GEL x SCUF back again! This year at the annual meeting of the Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships, the GEL team interviews several up-and-coming leaders in POCUS about a variety of fascinating topics. [link] GEL x SCUF back again! This year at the annual meeting of the Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships, the GEL team interviews several up-and-coming leaders in POCUS about a variety of fascinating topics.

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