The Trauma Pro
JUNE 27, 2023
It’s been five years since I published my series on the use of the electronic trauma flow sheet (eTFS). Anyone who knows me is familiar with my skepticism about this tool. I’ve been writing about the significant problems it can create since 2008! With the progress in computing power and interfaces we have enjoyed, we would have this problem solved by now.
Emergency Live
JUNE 27, 2023
Subconjunctival hemorrhage: the bloodstains in the eye are the consequence of the rupture of some capillaries affecting the visual system, and more specifically the sclera and the conjunctiva The post Blood in the eye? Often everything is ok, but the subconjunctival hemorrhage can reveal more appeared first on Emergency Live.
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PEMBlog
JUNE 27, 2023
It is summertime, so the bees and bugs are out! In this episode, Dr. Ben Grebber, a pediatric resident at Boston Children’s Hospital/Tufts Children’s Hospital, discusses Bee Stings and Spider Bites. A very common pediatric summer complaint in emergency departments, urgent cares, and primary care offices, this episode covers common signs and symptoms, some pathophysiology, and recommended treatments.
Emergency Live
JUNE 27, 2023
What is a vasculitis? Vasculitis is a group of pathologies united by the presence of an inflammatory process affecting any blood vessel (arteries, arterioles, veins, venules or capillaries) The post Let's talk about vasculitis: what dangers does vasculitis cause? appeared first on Emergency Live.
Emergency Medicine Cases
JUNE 27, 2023
We miss potentially dangerous and even lethal drug interactions in EM more often than we realize. In this main episode EM Cases podcast with Dr. David Juurlink and Dr. Walter Himmel we review the common categories of drugs, the high risk patients and the key drug interactions that we need to know about in Emergency Medicine. The post Ep 184 Must Know Drug Interactions in Emergency Medicine appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.
Emergency Live
JUNE 27, 2023
What is a retroverted uterus? It is a clinical condition that is much more frequent than one might assume: it affects between 20 and 30% of women The post Retroverted uterus: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and consequences appeared first on Emergency Live.
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NRC Health
JUNE 27, 2023
The ER is still the front door…and pain there hurts everywhere. Learn how UMC Health System implemented strategies to address friction from the ER to the inpatient bed. The post HUB23 Preview: Aaron Davis, MSHA, FACHE, CPXP appeared first on NRC Health.
Emergency Live
JUNE 27, 2023
Let's talk about tachyarrhythmia. The sensation of "heart in the throat", a perception of a sudden change in heart rhythm and rapid and sudden accelerations: all these can be symptoms of a tachyarrhythmia, or a disordered increase in heart rhythm with beats exceeding 90 per minute The post Do you feel your heart in your throat? It can be love or…tachyarrhythmia appeared first on Emergency Live.
EMergucate
JUNE 27, 2023
The following chest x-ray is from an adolescent with chest pain, fever and dyspnoea. What can be seen?
Emergency Live
JUNE 27, 2023
The essential feature of Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a pattern of superiority tendencies, a need for admiration, and a lack of sensitivity for others The post What is narcissistic personality disorder? appeared first on Emergency Live.
Sensible Medicine
JUNE 27, 2023
Listen now (59 min) | When should docs debate/ Testosterone/ Mike Joyner
Emergency Live
JUNE 27, 2023
When a painful condition occurs in the heel, we speak generically of heel pain, a disorder which, in a clinical setting, is defined as tallodynia, plantar talalgia or calcaneal pain The post Heelitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment appeared first on Emergency Live.
Emergency Medicine Education
JUNE 27, 2023
As you know, I usually link peer review manuscripts in this page, but I found a recent publication by ACEP Now very informative.
AED Leader
JUNE 27, 2023
Installing your Philips AED is a good first step toward providing life-saving treatment in the case of sudden cardiac arrest; however, it’s also essential to maintain your defibrillator correctly. Diligent AED maintenance will keep the device in good working condition and will also optimize the shelf life of the device. Having an AED, or automated external defibrillator, nearby when a cardiac emergency happens means that even a person with no medical training can help to keep the patient stable
EMDocs
JUNE 27, 2023
Authors: Anthony Rodriguez, MD (EM Resident Physician, Denver Health); Spencer Tomberg, MD (EM Attending Physician, Denver Health); and Matthew Folchert, MD (Orthopedic-Hand Attending Surgeon, Denver Health) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Manny Singh, MD (@MPrizzleER); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case: A 35-year-old right hand dominant male presents to your ED with a deep laceration to his left pinky finger that occurred while working as a chef.
Mind The Bleep
JUNE 27, 2023
Introduction Henoch Schonlein Purpura is an IgA mediated vasculitis and it is the most common vasculitis seen in paediatrics. The aetiology is unknown but it often follows on from an upper respiratory tract / non specific viral infection. The peak age of onset is 4-6 years old. Incidence is 10-20 per 100,000 children per year in the UK. Pathophysiology Group A strep, Epstein-Barr virus, Coxsackievirus, mycoplasma, hepatitis A and B, parvovirus B19, campylobacter and adenoviruses, and vaccines, h
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