The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

He will soon be transitioning out of the US military after […] The post SGEM#420: I get knocked down, but I get up again – do I have a scaphoid fracture? first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: November 2, 2023 Reference: Coventry et al.

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PHEM Cast

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Emergency thoracotomy in thoracic trauma: a review. Emergency Department thoracotomy for the critically injured patient: Objectives, indications, and outcomes. World Journal of Emergency Surgery; 2006: 1:4. Survival after Emergency Department thoracotomy: review of published data for last 25 years.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 16, 2022

BMJ 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Matt Schmitz, Pediatric Orthopedics, Adolescent Sports Medicine and Young Adult Hip Preservation Surgeon at San Antonio Military Medical Center in Texas. It’s Not Always Hammer Time first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. X-rays show severe, tri-compartment arthritis. Tricoci et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 10, 2022

One-year outcome of surgery compared with immobilization in a cast for adults with an undisplaced or minimally displaced scaphoid fracture: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF THIS BLOG AND PODCAST DO NOT REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OR THE US MILITARY.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Some groups and practices have explored the option, understand what they’re getting into and have concluded that that they’re going to work together to get better outcomes under a unionized model. There’s no hard line for how many hours you should be measured on in terms of boarding or in terms of how long you’re in the emergency department.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 25, 2019

Background: Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) was first used 50 years ago in the Korean War but was not mentioned in emergency medicine literature until 1986. Clinical Question: What are the outcomes of trauma patients after REBOA placement? The evidence for REBOA is conflicting. Reference: Joseph et al.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

In November 2022, the American College of Emergency Physicians sent a letter to President Biden on behalf of 34 organizations, asking to convene stakeholders to identify solutions to address the emergency department (ED) boarding crisis.1 military facilities. References American College of Emergency Physicians, et al.

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