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“Don’t Worry About the NIH” From the Same Doctors Who Brought You “Don’t Worry About COVID.”

Science Based Medicine

Although many doctors who spread COVID misinformation act as if its in poor taste to bring it up today, we don't need their permission to remember. The post Dont Worry About the NIH From the Same Doctors Who Brought You Dont Worry About COVID. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Fusariosis

Life in the Fast Lane

Chris Nickson Fusariosis CCC entry for fusariosis / Fusarium infections (infectious disease)

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ECG Blog #469 — Epigastric Pain with Dinner

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from a middle-aged woman who presented to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) for epigastric pain that had begun ~1 hour earlier. The epigastric pain began during dinner. She was diagnosed in the ED as having gastritis. The 1st Troponin was not elevated. QUESTIONS: How would you interpret the initial ECG in Figure-1? Does the negative initial Troponin rule out an acute event?

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Active and Passive Academic Freedom

Sensible Medicine

In a NYTimes op-ed by former NCI and NIH director, and Nobel Laureate, Harold Varmus, Varmus argues that future NIH director Jay Bhattacharya is wrong to tie NIH funding to academic freedom. He calls the plan “outlandish” Varmus’ claim begs the questions: What is academic freedom? Is there a public interest to incentivize universities that honor it?

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Is Diastolic Blood Pressure the New Resuscitation Target

St. Emlyn

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This week I read a great article in the EMJ by Dan Horner and Rich Carden on new resuscitation targets. notably the use of diastolic blood pressure. DBP is the […] The post Is Diastolic Blood Pressure the New Resuscitation Target appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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251. High-Yield Pearls Blitz

Board Bombs

Boost your EM knowledge with high-yield, rapid pearls! In this episode, we cover life-saving tips for thyroid storm, beta-blocker overdose, heat stroke, SAH, and Ludwigs all in under 10 minutes. Perfect for EM boards or quick clinical refresher. Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind at here.

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TXA for PPH | Metoprolol vs. Diltiazem

JournalFeed

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Feb 10-14, 2025. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday Spoon Feed : Giving 1g IV tranexamic acid (TXA) prophylactically after delivering a baby in a high-risk patient prevented severe postpartum hemorrhage.

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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

EMDocs

We always work hard, but we may not have time to read through a bunch of journals. Its time to learn smarter. Originally published at JournalFeed , a site that provides daily or weekly literature updates. Follow Dr. Clay Smith at @spoonfedEM , and sign up for email updates here. #1: New Meta-analysis Metoprolol vs Diltiazem for A-Fib with RVR Spoon Feed This systematic review of 13 studies found slightly higher rates of adverse events after administration of diltiazem versus metoprolol, when t

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SGEM Xtra: Rock, Robot Rock – AI for Clinical Research

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: February 11, 2025 Dr. Ross Prager Guest Skeptic: Dr. Ross Prager is an Intensivist at the London Health Sciences Centre and an adjunct professor at Western University. His expertise in critical care medicine is complemented by his research interests in critical care ultrasound and evidence-based knowledge translation. This is another SGEM Xtra.