The Trauma Pro
OCTOBER 1, 2024
In this day and age of ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft, it is possible to get a cheap ride virtually anywhere there is car service and a smartphone. And, of course, some people have used these services for transportation to the hospital instead of an ambulance ride. What might the impact of ride services on patient transport be for both patient and EMS?
Sensible Medicine
OCTOBER 1, 2024
What is valued in medical education and residency selection has changed enormously since I was a student. We used to value things that were easy to measure even if they had only a tenuous relationship to the ability to doctor. Now, we seem to be unable, or unwilling, to assess what we now value in students. Dr. Van Cleve writes about why letters of recommendation are not helpful in assessing residency applicants.
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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 1, 2024
== MY Comment , by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 8/30 /2024 ): == I was sent the ECG shown in Figure-1 — knowing only that the patient was being seen in the ED ( E mergency D epartment ). How would you interpret this tracing? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. MY Initial Thoughts: In my experience — all-too-many emergency providers fail to appreciate the potential contribution that a brief ( 1-to-2 line ) history may convey when interpreting arrhythmias.
Taming the SRU
OCTOBER 1, 2024
morbidity and mortality - r3 taming the sru - creating a unique pathway within academic emergency medicine - visual diagnosis - r2 cpc - r1 core content: penile disorders - r4 capstone morbidity and mortality conference WITH dr. shaw Motor Vehicle Accident and Tertiary Examinations A significant number of injuries in trauma patients are missed during the initial trauma assessment All trauma patients should have a structured tertiary exam performed that occurs after the initial resuscitative and
Emergency Medicine Cases
OCTOBER 1, 2024
In this ECG Cases blog we look at 5 cases of ECGs falsely labeled 'normal'. Can you spot the critical abnormality? Written by Jesse McLaren; Peer Reviewed and edited by Anton Helman. October 2024 Five patients presented with ECGs labeled ‘normal’. Can you use systematic ECG interpretation to identify the [.] The post ECG Cases 51 – ECGs falsely labeled “normal” appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.
ETM Course
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The ETM team has been working hard to get the 2025 course calendar finalised and our 2025 course dates have now been announced. Course dates and registration details are available here. The the vast majority of our courses sell out well in advance. To avoid ending up on a waiting list, book your course place soon to avoid disappointment. To find out more about ETM Course, please visit the course information page here.
Emergency Medicine Cases
OCTOBER 1, 2024
In this EM Cases podcast Anton chats with Dr. Peter Brindley and Dr. Leon Byker who have a deep interest in the Culture of Medicine to explore what culture in medicine is, why culture is so important, and then drive home 10 strategies to improving the culture in our departments emphasizing the importance of human connection, empathy, open communication, and a willingness to learn from mistakes in creating a positive and fulfilling work environment, so that we love our work, we love our departmen
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