The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 22, 2021

Westafer serves as the Social Media Editor and a research methodology editor for Annals of Emergency Medicine and an Associate Editor for the NEJM Journal Watch Emergency Medicine. A randomized trial comparing prescribed light exercise to standard management for emergency department patients with acute mild traumatic brain injury.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Guest Skeptic: Dr. Justin Morgenstern is an emergency physician and the creator of the excellent #FOAMed project called First10EM.com Case: A 21-year-old comes into the emergency department after being knocked […] The post SGEM#272: Take the Money and Run without Getting a CT first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Many people access urgent care via the emergency department (ED) resulting in poor patient experience, delays to care and duplication, also causing overcrowding, leading to harm. The data identified pathways with largest impact potential - chest pain, dyspnoea and falls/frailty/head injury.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

Whilst you were busy managing head injuries and drownings, Ranulf had been out with a group of boys from school this evening. You will be running the show today, and you want to use your preparation time well. b) Emergency thoracotomy Let’s be clear: YOU will not be doing any of this. The trauma call goes out.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 12, 2022

She is an emergency physician at Mount Sinai Hospital and a Clinician Scientist and the Deputy Director of the Schwartz-Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute. Case: An 18-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) after falling off a moving snowmobile and hitting her head on the ground.

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ACEP Now

JULY 6, 2023

Emergency physicians have earned the right to “re-brand” ourselves as indispensable, money-saving change agents in the health care enterprise. Of course, the bill for any episode of emergency department (ED) care can be substantial, exceeding the billed charges for equivalent care provided in some primary care offices.

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Head Injuries Emergency Department Research Pediatrics 52

ACEP Now

MAY 6, 2023

Case A 35-year-old male is brought to the emergency department (ED) following a single-motor-vehicle collision in which two people were ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Unrestrained passengers tend to strike the windshield and dashboard, often sustaining trauma to the head, thorax, and legs.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2016

Abusive head injury is the most common cause of death from child abuse. Up to 30% of infants with abusive head injury may be misdiagnosed on initial presentation. Consider surgical causes of forceful vomiting, especially if the child does not look anything other than well. J Emerg Med. Louwers et al.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives Early identification of patients at higher risk of death and hospital admission is an important problem in emergency departments. 0.018 , 0.12] INJURY OF HIP/LEG/KNEE/ANKLE/FOOT 7427 15 653 8.8 HEAD INJURY 3493 22 382 10.9 FACIAL INJURY 1555 1 128 8.2 NOSE : INJURY 100 0 2 2 0[0 , 3.7]

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Documentation/Coding Sexual Assault Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Head Injuries 40

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9, then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9, then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9,

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 9, 2022

AEM April 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. Case: A 65-year-old man presents to your emergency department with his wife. He remained completely awake and alert and otherwise appeared well. Date: April 7th, 2022 Reference: Wong et al.

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