Emergency Live

DECEMBER 22, 2023

How a sedentary lifestyle can increase the risk of developing cancer Correlation between Sedentary Life and Cancer A 2014 meta-analysis examined data from over 68,000 cancer cases and found that prolonged sedentary behaviors, such as watching TV or sitting for work, are associated with an increased risk of colon, endometrial, and lung cancer.

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Emergency Live

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Innovation and Challenges in the Future of Oncologic Treatment The Birth of a Revolution: Genenta and Genetic Therapy The story of Genenta began in 2014, as a spin-off from the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan.

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RebelEM

DECEMBER 5, 2023

up to 23% ( Lieberman 2005 , Rohacek 2014 , Tole 2007 , Grunau 2014 ). Since half of biphasic reactions occur within the first 6-12 hrs ( Lee 2014 ) physicians often choose an observation time of 4-6 hrs. Biphasic anaphylactic reactions: occurrence and mortality Allergy 2014 Jun;69(6):791-7 Tole JW, Lieberman P.

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 11, 2023

2014 Aug;192(2):327-35. Epub 2014 May 20. References Morey AF, Brandes S, Dugi DD 3rd, Armstrong JH, Breyer BN, Broghammer JA, Erickson BA, Holzbeierlein J, Hudak SJ, Pruitt JH, Reston JT, Santucci RA, Smith TG 3rd, Wessells H. Urotrauma: AUA guideline. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.05.004. 2014.05.004.

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Ken Grauer, MD

MARCH 29, 2023

N OTE : In the A ddendum below — I've reproduced in Figures-4 , -5 , -6 and -7 ( from my ECG-2014-ePub ) — those Sections that review the basics for ECG diagnosis of WPW — and — assessment of the common arrhythmias expected with WPW. Figure-4: Review of the basics for ECG diagnosis of WPW ( Sections 05.36, 37, 38 — from ECG-2014-ePub ).

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EMergucate

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Interpretation of last week’s ECG case can be found here: ECG of the Week – 10th February 2014 – interpretation

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 20, 2024

A clinical decision tool called the STUMBL score was derived and validated by Battle et al in 2014 [3]. With the 2014 CDC declaration that prescription drug overdose is one of the five top health threats, there has been a movement away from opioids as the mainstay of pain management for rib fractures [6].

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RebelEM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2014:2331-2350. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2014: 2282-2299. Gorgas, D. “Infections related to pregnancy.” ” Emerg Med Clin North Am 26 (2): 345-366, viii. PMID: 18406978 Houry, D and B. Acute Complications of Pregnancy. In: Marx, J et al, ed. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine.

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Intensive Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

50%) Vascular Gas Embolism You can access an extensive set of past practice questions dating back to 2014 here: [link] The post CICM Second Part Exam Practice SAQs 11042024 appeared first on INTENSIVE. Regarding venous gas embolism: Describe the mechanisms of cardiopulmonary dysfunction that can result. (50%)

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 16, 2023

Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment. Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment. Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment.

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Intensive Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

20%) [link] [link] [link] You can access an extensive set of past practice questions dating back to 2014 here: [link] See this link on INTENSIVE for exam resources: [link] The post CICM Second Part Exam Practice SAQs 06032024 appeared first on INTENSIVE. Explain what this means. (20%) Why is this? (20%)

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Acetaminophen ( Williams et al Lancet 2014) * Muscle relaxants ( Friedman et al JAMA 2015) * NSAIDs ( Machado et al Ann Rheum Dis 2017) * Steroids ( Balakrishnamoorthy et al Emerg Med J 2014) * Benzodiazepines ( Friedman et al Ann Emerg Med 2017) Many non-pharmacologic therapies have also been tried with limited efficacy.

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Ken Grauer, MD

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Section 2F ( 6 pages = the " short " Answer ) from my ECG-2014 Pocket Brain book provides quick written review of the AV Blocks ( This is a free download ). ECG Media Pearl # 8 ( 8:20 minutes Video ) — ECG Blog #191 — Distinguishing between A V D issociation vs Complete AV Block ( 2/6/2021 ).

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 8, 2023

In 2009, the Cochrane group questioned Roche about the completeness of the data and after four years of requests, finally got access to all the data in 2013 and updated their review in 2014. We covered this SRMA on SGEM#98.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 29, 2023

BMJ Quality & Safety [Internet] 2014; 23:106-115. Acad Med [Internet] 2014; 89:5:817-827. BMC Health Serv Res [Internet] 2014:14:61 (2014). PLoS ONE [Internet] 2014 9(8): e104720. Available from: [link] Dixon-Woods M, Baker R, Charles K, et al. Available at: [link] Fehr R, Gelfand MJ, Nag M.

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Leadership Patient Safety Academics Research 98

Pediatric EM Morsels

MAY 12, 2023

doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307119. 2014 Jan 25;383(9914):308. Burrows P, Trefan L, Houston R, Hughes J, Pearson G, Edwards RJ, Hyde P, Maconochie I, Parslow RC, Kemp AM. Head injury from falls in children younger than 6 years of age. Arch Dis Child. 2015 Nov;100(11):1032-7. Epub 2015 Aug 21. PMID: 26297697; PMCID: PMC4680174.

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EM Ottawa

MAY 22, 2023

18,2 (2014): 257-64. “A comparison of ketamine and morphine analgesia in prehospital trauma care: a cluster randomized clinical trial in rural Quang Tri province, Vietnam.” Prehospital emergency care vol.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Methods This is a retrospective review of 35 trauma centres from 2014 to 2021. The objective of this study is to evaluate outcomes of reversal with these agents in patients with isolated traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Patients were excluded if P2Y12 inhibitor use or AIS>2 outside of head.

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PHARM

JUNE 3, 2023

References: Takuto Ishida, Takeshi Katagiri, Hiroyuki Uchida, Hiroyoshi Takeuchi, Hitoshi Sakurai, Koichiro Watanabe, Masaru Mimura, Incidence of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Restrained Psychiatric Patients, Psychosomatics, Volume 55, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 69-75, ISSN 0033-3182, [link] Michitaka Funayama, Taketo Takata, Psychiatric inpatients subjected to (..)

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 25, 2023

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute released an expert panel report in 2014 with evidence-based guidelines for management of SCD recommending timely administration of parenteral opioids for VOE.2 Evidence-based management of sickle cell disease: Expert panel report, 2014. link] Published 2014. link] Published May 2021.

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

2014 Feb;19(2):168-175. Epub 2014 Jan 3. 2014 Apr;21(2):81-8. 2014 Jul;20(4):236-40. 2014 Oct;31(e1):e46-9. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2014-204326. Epub 2014 Dec 31. References/Further Reading (1) Byrne AL, Bennett M, Chatterji R, Symons R, Pace NL, Thomas PS. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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The Trauma Pro

MAY 9, 2023

Reference: Defining the optimal time to the operating room may salvage early trauma deaths, J Trauma 76(5):1251-1258, 2014. Remember, your patient is bleeding to death in front of your eyes, and the only place you can stop it is the OR!

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In 2014 I was asked by 4 different plaintiff attorneys to review 4 separate cases of a missed SEA, all in Washington State. Chuck Pilcher, the editor and publisher of a free monthly educational newsletter, Medical Malpractice Insights – Learning from Lawsuits. Missed SEA’s were the genesis of Med Mal Insights.

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EMergucate

MARCH 30, 2014

This week’s ECG case is a rhythm strip from a 77yr old male. He has a history of hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia. He complained of chest pain during this ECG recording. Check out the E…

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EMergucate

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

This week’s ECG is from a 62 yr old male who presented complaining of palpitations for the preceding 4 hours. No significant medical history or medications. See the ECG at: ECG of the Week &#…

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EMergucate

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

This week’s ECG is from a middle aged male who presented to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain. His ‘routine’ … Continue reading →

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EMergucate

APRIL 4, 2014

This week’s ECG is from a 14yr old female who presents following an episode of palpitations and associated dizziness. The … Continue reading →

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EMergucate

JANUARY 24, 2014

A 51yr old presents with a post-prandial episode of syncope and subsequent sensation of episodic pre-syncope. No relevant past medical … Continue reading →

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

2014; 168 (11):1073-4. 2014; 5 (6):229-41. Overprescribing and inappropriate antibiotic selection for children with pharyngitis in the United States, 1997-2010. JAMA Pediatr. Llor C, Bjerrum L. Antimicrobial resistance: risk associated with antibiotic overuse and initiatives to reduce the problem. Ther Adv Drug Saf.

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EMergucate

MARCH 2, 2014

This ECG is from a 70 yr old patient with a history of ischaemic heart disease complicated by ischaemic cardiomyopathy … Continue reading →

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EMergucate

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

This week’s ECG is from a 39 yr old female who presented to the Emergency Department with vomiting, diarrhoea, and … Continue reading →

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EMergucate

JANUARY 2, 2014

This week’s case is from a 97yr old presenting with presyncope. I will endeavour to get some more clinical information … Continue reading →

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EMergucate

JANUARY 18, 2014

Two ECG’s this week from a 76yr old female who presented complaining of palpitations and dysponea. She has a history … Continue reading →

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RebelEM

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Herpes simplex keratitis: A treatment guideline – 2014. However, the American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends treatment of epithelial keratitis to prevent recurrence and progression to stromal or endothelial keratitis. PMID: 7997324 Chan RV et al. Herpes simplex keratitis – Latin America. American Academy of Ophthalmology.

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Ken Grauer, MD

MARCH 18, 2023

FOR O ther E xamples of Acute RV MI: Discussion of the 12-lead ECG in Blog #187 — See Figure-4 in ECG Blog #80 ( More on the "culprit" artery in this post ) — See ECG Blog #141 — Figure-5 ( together with Figure-6 ): Reviews the ECG Essentials of RV MI ( Excerpted from my ECG-2014-ePub ).

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EKG/ECG Wellness 195

RebelEM

MARCH 9, 2023

Prerost 2014) In a patient with chronic alcohol use, hallucinations should prompt consideration of acute intoxication, alcoholic hallucinosis, or delirium tremens (DT). Hamilton 2014) Patients with alcohol intoxication have an extremely high risk of intracranial pathology, and the threshold for obtaining head imaging should be very low.

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EMergucate

JANUARY 7, 2014

This week’s case had a 97yr old presenting with presyncope, and 2 ECG’s performed only 1 minute apart. Check out the interpretation … Continue reading →

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