The Trauma Pro
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Trauma professionals don’t always know everything. Sometimes we have to engage a specialist in the care of our patient. And unfortunately, we don’t always know which conditions demand immediate attention and which can wait. This can lead to overuse of our consultant colleagues and calls at inappropriate times. So what if we diagnose an injury in their area of expertise at 2 am?
Ken Grauer, MD
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
You are shown the ECG in Figure-1 — told only that the patient had a “continuous" tachycardia. QUESTIONS: How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ? What is the differential diagnosis? — Treatment? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. ( To improve visualization — I've digitized the original ECG using PMcardio ). MY Thoughts on the ECG in Figure-1: The rhythm in Figure-1 — is a regular SVT ( S upra V entricular T achycardia ) at a rate just under 150/minute , without clear sign of sinus
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Science Based Medicine
AUGUST 31, 2024
I trust you'll have the intellectual integrity to play videos of these speakers. Anything less, would be misinformation and censorship. The post An Open Letter to the President of Stanford, Jonathan Levin: Don’t Censor Drs. Scott Atlas, John Ioannidis, Sunetra Gupta, Marty Marky, Monica Gandhi, Jay Bhattacharya, and Vinay Prasad. Amplify Their Voices. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Sensible Medicine
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The lay media is abuzz with stories about Elle Macpherson, who admits in a new memoir to declining chemotherapy seven years ago. Although precise details are not provided, it sounds like Ms. Macpherson had localized or regional breast cancer and underwent surgery. We learned something about the risks of commenting on the health of celebrities over a decade ago when an OpEd we published in Washington Post about former president George W.
RebelEM
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Background: Emergency intubations present a unique set of challenges, particularly when dealing with heavily contaminated airways. Anesthesiologist, Dr. James DuCanto, developed the DuCanto catheter to enhance airway management in these high-stakes situations. The commonly used 14 Fr Yankauer catheter, with its smaller bore, may struggle to clear heavily contaminated airways effectively.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Written by Magnus Nossen — with edits by Grauer. The patient in today’s case is a 30-something female. She has no known previous medical history. Her husband called EMS when the patient experienced new onset seizures accompanied by micturition. The ECG below was recorded by EMS. What is your assessment? ECG #1 Interpretation: ECG #1 shows sinus rhythm at a heart rate of 77 bpm.
Science Based Medicine
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
I suppose it's my turn to be called a fraudster, liar, perjurer, felon, grifter, stooge, imbecile, and maybe even murderer. What I won't get is a reasonable explanation as to why supposedly releasing a deadly virus was mass murder, but intentionally spreading it was a forgivable "policy position". The post Biosafety Now: Releasing The Virus Was Mass Murder.
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EMCrit
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Learn about how to use ultrasound during cardiac arrest EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Written by Magnus Nossen - Edits by Grauer and Smith The patient in today’s case is a woman in her 70s with a previous medical history of HTN and hyperlipidemia. She presented to an outside hospital after several days of malaise and feeling unwell. At the time of admission, her vital signs were normal. Heart rate was in the 80s. She had a very elevated troponin T at 12,335 ng/L at the time of presentation. ( This is a value typical for a large subacute MI, n ormal value 48 hours after myocardial
Broome Docs
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Welcome to another month of nerdy journal jam goodness. This month Justin has served up an eclectic collection of evidence, ethics and educational excellence. As always – we have the full PDFs liked below and you can read more deep thoughts over at First10EM where Justin likes to inconvenience a lot of electrons in his pursuit of educational elegance.
Sensible Medicine
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
As seems to be the norm on Sensible Medicine these days, whenever John, Vinay, or I publicly disagree with one another, one of our readers chimes in to explain how all of us are off the mark. Today I am happy to post the latest comeuppance, this one by Dr. Thomas Huddle. Adam Cifu Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Emergency Medicine News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
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ACEP Now
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Jennifer J. Casaleto, MD, FACEP (North Carolina) Current Professional Positions: Emergency Medicine Physician, CirrusMD and Mid-Atlantic Emergency Medical Associates (MEMA); Adjunct Clinical Faculty Physician, Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center Internships and Residency: Emergency Medicine Residency, Carolinas Medical Center (2003) Medical Degree: MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2000) Response Similar to most member organizations, ACEP experienced membership decline associate
St. Emlyn
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed @LizCrowe2 gives us a fantastic critical appraisal of an EMJ paper discussing the patient experience in the emergency department. A qualitative study gives real insight into the patient experience. #FOAMed @stemlyns The post JC: The patient experience in the Emergency Department. appeared first on St.Emlyn's.
Science Based Medicine
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Myrna Mattaring, a retired scientist who worked in diagnostic labs, claims that COVID-19 vaccines caused a 1432% increase in cancer cases, a clearly impossible claim. Here I make a plea for examining such claims, including a much more famous and accepted one, with basic math. The post Quoth Myrna Mantaring: “US government data” confirms a “143,233% increase in cancer cases due to COVID vaccination”?
Emergency Medicine News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
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PulmCCM
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Jon-Emile S. Kenny MD [ @heart_lung ] Since its first description [1], the Venous Excess Ultrasound Score [VExUS] has received much research attention. Very simply, VExUS combines the size of the inferior cava [IVC] with Doppler patterns from the hepatic, portal and intrarenal veins. From these measures a score from 0 to 3 is given as a marker of increasing ‘venous congestion [VC].’ But what exactly does VC mean?
EMCrit
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
All the Resuscitation and Acute Critical Care goodness in the literature for September 2024 EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.
EMDocs
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The emDOCs.net team is very happy to collaborate with PECARN STELAR (Seattle, Dallas/Texas, and Los Angeles) Node and the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC) in presenting high-yield pediatric topics that highlight evidence based medicine with solid research. This podcast on health equity and the impact of standardized clinical care pathways and decision support tools embedded in the electronic health record (EHR).
Emergency Medicine News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
An abstract is unavailable.
Science Based Medicine
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Using LLM tools to tackle AI-driven science misinformation head-on The post LLMs: Fighting Fire with Fire first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Sensible Medicine
AUGUST 31, 2024
My lecture to the cancer care staff at a county hospital.
EMDocs
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Welcome to the emDOCs Videocast – please subscribe to our YouTube channel. These videos will cover post summaries, take homes on clinical condition, and EBM/guideline literature updates. Today we focus on Andexanet versus 4F-PCC for reversal of DOAC-associated intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). EBM Update: ANNEXA-1 and DOAC Reversal in ICH Article: Connolly SJ, Sharma M, Cohen AT, et al; ANNEXA-I Investigators.
Emergency Medicine News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
An abstract is unavailable.
Science Based Medicine
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
In our increasingly technological we are constantly exposed to radio frequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMF). It would certainly be inconvenient, to say the least, if this ubiquitous and essential technology had negative health effects. But of course we would need to know if this were the case so that steps could be taken to fix it. Fortunately, a recent systematic review conducted by […] The post WHO Systematic Review of RF and Cancer first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
First 10 EM
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
The First10EM monthly (or I guess seasonal this time) wrap up is a place for me to share updates about the website, about my academic life, and also interesting content, such as books, podcasts, and other FOAMed, that I have encountered in the prior month. Obviously the format means the focus is mostly on content […] The post The First10EM monthly wrap-up for summer 2024 appeared first on First10EM.
ACEP Now
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia closed in 2019, a year and a half after it was acquired along with St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children by private equity (PE) firm Paladin Healthcare Capital for 170 million dollars. Of that total, 120 million dollars were new loans taken out against the assets of the hospitals with interest rates around 10 percent. 1 Immediately after the purchase, the real estate holdings of the hospitals were spun off into a separate company owned by Paladin a
Emergency Medicine News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
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Sensible Medicine
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
It is well-recognized that our commercial drug development process, a process that has led to so many nearly miraculous advancements, serves people with rare diseases poorly. Kate Edwards’ experiences are ones that I could not have guessed were possible. Adam Cifu Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
NRC Health
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Brooke Howard, Vice President of Operations at Tidelands Health shares how the system's patient connections team embarked on a transformative journey to enhance the patient experience. The post Transforming patient experience through an innovative engagement center appeared first on NRC Health.
Emergency Live
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Cagliari March 29, 2024 Nearly 40 years have passed since the 1985 experience with the three PMAs around the Basilica of Bonaria, on the occasion of Pope Wojtyla’s visit. In the meantime, after 14 years since Oct. 20, 1985, on March 29, 1999, Cagliari’s 118 service began. The occasional fact On the morning of March […] The post Happy Birthday One Hundred Eighteen of Cagliari appeared first on Emergency Live.
Emergency Medicine News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
An abstract is unavailable.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
With millions of journal articles published yearly, it is impossible to keep up. This time, Doctors from ‘The Bridge ‘ tell us what is new in the world of paediatric literature… The Bridge: Is a Post Graduate Doctor in Training (PGDiT) -led paediatric research forum in Yorkshire and Humber, UK, with the aim of bridging the gap in research access amongst PGDiT.
SCGH ED
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: SCGHED Newsletter 09/24 appeared first on Charlie's ED.
Emergency Live
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The flames spread rapidly over rough terrain, defying any attempt to contain Mount Cimadors, once a lush green lung of Friuli, is now marked by deep scars. A fire, which was set off by lightning on 19 August, has devastated over 100 hectares of forest, leaving behind a lunar landscape and a community in distress. […] The post Fire on Mount Cimadors: 100 hectares burned appeared first on Emergency Live.
Emergency Medicine News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
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Life in the Fast Lane
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Mike Cadogan UCEM says No to Softness The Utopian College of Emergency for Medicine (UCEM) is proud to announce a new policy pertaining to the discipline of peri-departmental medicine. Until now, the softest admissions - such as the Patient Without Discernible Pathology (PWDP) - have been the toughest dispositions.
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