The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 23, 2021

She is the cofounder of FOAMcast and a pulmonary embolism and implementation science researcher. Dr. Westafer serves as the Social Media Editor and research methodology editor for Annals of Emergency Medicine […] The post SGEM#316: What A Difference An A.P.P. Diagnostic Testing Differences Between A.P.P.s Reference: Pines et al.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The patient’s urine was obtained and compared with the urine of his emergency physician using a Wood’s lamp, and the patient’s was found to be brightly fluorescent, supporting the presumptive diagnosis of EG poisoning. After resolution of EG poisoning, he was transferred to psychiatry and ultimately discharged home without complication.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

While the mechanism of hypoglycin A is not thoroughly understood, research demonstrates that its metabolism leads to the production of methylene cyclopropyl acetic acid (MCPA-CoA), which inhibits long-chain fatty acid beta-oxidation and ultimately causes depletion of glycogen stores. The rest of her workup was notable for hypokalemia of 3.3

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RCEM Learning

APRIL 9, 2024

Maintain a Positive Mindset and Well-being: Exam preparation can be demanding, so it’s important to take care of your mental and physical well-being. A positive mindset and well-being contribute to better focus and performance during the exam.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 1, 2023

Subsequent exposure results in a T-cell mediated response (Type IV hypersensitivity reaction) Plants: Toxicodendron species (poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac) Also present in foods, including pistachio, cashew, and mango.

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Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

We received this essay from Dr. Bernhard Ortel, a dermatologist who has spent a career studying the physics and medical effects of solar radiation as well as treating its consequences. “I learned a pioneering researcher found significant alternations (sic?) This is most well appreciated with depression (e.g.,

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MAY 27, 2014

Even after no longer having a role in resuscitation, CO2 was advocated for accelerating clearance of carbon monoxide poisoning into the 1950s and 1960s. He took up many clinical researches feeling that physiology should be an applied science contributing to the solution of human problems. In 1927, H.W. a Yale physiologist.

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 10, 2023

5 Symptoms of milkweed poisoning may include abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, lethargy, and confusion, progressing to seizures, heart rhythm changes, and bradycardia. Dr. Hack is chief of the division of medical toxicology and vice chair for research at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

They are found in large numbers in the mouth, throat, and stomach, as well as throughout the body. Dr. Hack is chief of the division of medical toxicology and vice chair for research at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. Pepper spray injury severity: ten-year case experience of a poison control system.

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PEMBlog

APRIL 26, 2023

Kit Carney and Dr. Kristen Humphrey discuss gun violence, its impact on our patients and their families, as well as practical tips on advocating for safe storage of firearms, and how we can support victims of violence. Research has shown that the safest way to store firearms is to store them locked, unloaded, and separately from ammunition.”

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Mind The Bleep

JULY 8, 2023

Therefore, I’m sharing the things that worked well and were time-effective, and those that didn’t. Other resources Flashcards worked very well for me, but aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. It’s really nicely laid out, and goes through condition by condition, as well as where conditions overlap multiple specialties.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

A multi-institutional, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial (the BABY HUG trial) evaluated spleen size as well as serum labs and splenic dye uptake of technetium-labeled sulfur colloid. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website. References Cober MP, Phelps SJ. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2010;15(3):152-9.

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Pediatric Education

MARCH 24, 2024

In the meantime, I’m more concerned about you resting and taking care of yourselves than you doing a lot of research, but will also give you some online resources if you want to explore them,” he offered. Some people recommend boiling these utensils for 5 minutes as well. which can also touch the formula.

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Pediatric Education

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

weeks was seen for well-care. ” Learning Point “One conclusion that can definitely be drawn from the available research is that regardless of the type of travel device chosen, longer duration in each device leads to lower SpO2 and increased risk of desaturation and hypopnea. Pediatrics. 2009;123(5):1424-1429.

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EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

The PSS-3 assesses for depression/hopelessness and suicidal ideations in the past 2 weeks as well as lifetime history of suicide attempt. In one study, sending a brief postcard 9 times a year with a quick “hope things are well” type message to patients discharged after deliberate self-harm reduced self-poisonings by 50%.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 31, 2023

1,2 More research is needed to determine whether a difference truly exists in efficacy of these antivenoms against local tissue effects which predominate after Agkistrodon envenomation. On follow-up 1 week later, the patient was doing well, ambulating and playing without significant discomfort. Accessed May 7, 2022. 2016;8(1):113-119.

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EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

Jeff: This DEA designation limits the ability to do research and obtain federal funding for such research. Synthetics were initially developed in the 1980s largely for research purposes. Jeff: And the etiology of CHS is not well understood. And the US DEA maintains cannabis as a Schedule I substance.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MARCH 27, 2015

Introduction: My first professional ambulance call was for three victims of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Lubricate well. International Journal of Current Research and Review, 6 (13), 24-30. ** Examines experimentally in surgery patients the effect of maneuvers to increase success in BNTI. Wells, C. Gerkin] Priceless.

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