NIOSH Science Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Some occupations are known to have higher rates of suicide than others (see related blogs). Job factors – such as low job security, low pay, and job stress – can contribute to risk of suicide, as can easy access to lethal means among people at risk—such as medications or firearms. Other factors that can influence the link between occupation and suicide include gender, socioeconomic status, the economy, cultural factors, and stigma.

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Medical Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

One of the greatest fears underlying the COVID-19 pandemic has been that the healthcare system would be overwhelmed with the sheer numbers of patients, and others needing care would have to be turned away. Now that the Delta variant is surging in California and other areas of the country, some hospitals have been forced to ration care. Despite the crowding in hospitals the pandemic has caused, you can still receive treatment if you have been injured in an accident.

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EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This ECG is from a 65 year old man who has presented with central chest pain after a history of … Continue reading →

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ED ECMO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Crew, We are proud to announce the world’s first ECPR textbook. We partnered with ELSO and 25 of the world’s leaders in ECPR and resuscitative ECMO to create an awesome resource for both in depth learning and on shift quick reference.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Date: September 8th, 2021 Reference: Desch et al. The TOMAHAWK Investigators. Angiography after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest without ST-Segment Elevation. NEJM 2021. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Stephen Meigher is the EM Chief Resident training with the Jacobi and Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program. He heads curriculum and conference for the academic year and is passionate about resident […] The post SGEM#344: We Will…We Will Cath You – But should We After An OHCA Without ST Elevat

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University of Maryland CC Project

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Dr. Anantha K. Mallia, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Associate Program Director of the Pulmonary and Emergency Medicine-Critical Care Fellowship at MedStar Washington Hospital presents on critical care ultrasound and the volume resuscitation dilemma as part of the DC5 lecture series.

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EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

The foot x-ray images show Lisfranc fracture. There is lateral subluxation of 2 nd and 3 rd metatarsal bases.

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EM Literature of Note

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

A couple months back, this little report – MaRISS – was published with minimal fanfare in Stroke. Considering the effort necessary to fund and conduct a prospective study, it’s rather remarkable these data are so uninformative. The stated purpose of this study: “The objective of this study is to describe multidimensional outcomes, identify predictors of worse outcomes, and explore the effect of thrombolysis in this population.” Reading between the lines – and considering the st

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JournalFeed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

It’s the JournalFeed Podcast for the week of September 6-10, 2021. We cover discharging intermediate risk HEART score patients, efficacy of COVID vaccines, CXR vs POCUS for CHF, POCUS for ectopic, and the DOREMI RCT milrinone vs dobutamine.

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EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A 50 year old male is BIBA post cardiac arrest. The cardiac arrest was witnessed with bystander CPR started immediately.

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EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This ECG is from a 65 year old man who has presented with central chest pain after a background of … Continue reading →

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EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

A 50 year old male is BIBA post cardiac arrest. The cardiac arrest was witnessed with bystander CPR started immediately.

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