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Episode 32 - Assisting With Air Travel Medical Emergencies: Responsibilities and Pitfalls (Ethics CME)

EB Medicine

Physicians reportedly respond 44% of the time, followed by nurses at 20% and EMS providers at about 4%. Even in cases where EMS was requested, patients were only transported 37% of the time and of those, only 8% were actually admitted for further work up. Nachi: AEDs are required on all US-based flights. of cases.

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Episode 24 - First Trimester Pregnancy Emergencies: Recognition and Management

EB Medicine

With opportunities to improve outcomes for both the fetus and the mother, I’m confident that this episode will be worth your time. Nachi: For patient who have a threatened miscarriage in the first trimester, there is a 2-fold increased risk of subsequent maternal and fetal adverse outcomes. Jeff: Oh it certainly is.

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SGEM#465: Not A Second Time – Single Center RCTs Fail To Replicate In Multi-Center RCTs

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Randomization Background: The role of single-center randomized controlled trials (sRCTs) in advancing medical knowledge is significant, especially in the field of emergency medicine (EM). This process of validation is critical, as it addresses external validitya cornerstone of evidence-based practice.