American Medical Compliance

JULY 28, 2022

Recent research shows that great healthcare disparities exist for members of the LGBTQ+ community. A study produced by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that LGBTQ+ individuals face discrimination and stigma from family and community members. Also, they are more likely to be discriminated against in the workplace, receive substandard healthcare, and be denied healthcare as a result of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Research 52

Research 52

Board Bombs

JULY 24, 2022

Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: emrapidbombs.supercast.com. We’re about to drop the easiest, coolest way to remember drugs that prolong QT! Have a quick listen to this short episode. Many thanks to Dr. O’Brien for her expertise. Cite this podcast as: Husain, I.

52

52

JournalFeed

JULY 23, 2022

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of July 18-22, 2022. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Very Sensitive Trops Spoon Feed A single high sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) measurement* less than the limit of quantitation (the lowest reportable concentration) appears to be sufficient in ruling out acute MI in a low risk population.

EKG/ECG 40

EKG/ECG 40

EMergucate

JULY 25, 2022

* For more details about individual liver enzymes, please look at Lab case 367 interpretation. Answers: Bilirubin = 26 umol/L.

40

40

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 23, 2022

Date: July 22nd, 2022 Reference: Perry et al. Immobilisation of torus fractures of the wrist in children (FORCE): a randomised controlled equivalence trial in the UK. The Lancet 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Tessa Davis is a Paediatric Emergency Consultant at the Royal London Hospital, Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, Co-founder of Don’t Forget The […] The post SGEM#372: Use the FORCE for Buckle Wrist Fractures in Children first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

Fractures 52

Fractures Pediatrics Outcomes Emergency Department 52

Stop and Think

JULY 24, 2022

Shared Decisions: I have changed my mind about the basket term “shared decision-making.” The basic idea is that a doctor-patient interaction is a meeting of experts. Doctors are expert in medical science and patients are expert in what is important to them. My column on theheart.org | Medscape Cardiology explores the problems with this overly simplistic notion.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Stroke 52

EMergucate

JULY 26, 2022

28-year-old female doctor developed severe migraine episode after finishing night shifts. She vomited multiple times.

40

40