Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
AUGUST 2, 2024
Written by Willy Frick A 50 year old man with no medical history presented with acute onset substernal chest pain. His ECG is shown below. Pretty obvious anterior current of injury. This was a machine read STEMI positive OMI. Readers of this blog can easily appreciate the hyperacute T waves in the precordium, clearest in V1-V4. What would you guess is the culprit artery?
The Trauma Pro
AUGUST 2, 2024
The perimortem C-section (PMCS) is a heroic procedure designed to salvage a viable fetus from a moribund mother. Interestingly, in some mothers, delivery of the fetus results in return of spontaneous circulation. The traditional teaching is that PMCS should be started within 4-5 minutes of the mother’s circulatory arrest. The longer it is delayed, the (much) lower the likelihood that the fetus will survive.
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Sensible Medicine
AUGUST 2, 2024
At risk of sounding like a broken record (and sounding old by using this cliché), little about Sensible Medicine makes me happier than when a reader disagrees with one of us and writes a cogent retort. It is best when the reader disagrees with Vinay or John rather than me. Adam Cifu On July 14 th , Dr. Vinay Prasad published an opinion piece titled “ When the Patient is in the Room, Stop Typing Your Note ” He argued that it disconnects the doctor from the visit, and keeps the do
Critical Care Now
AUGUST 2, 2024
Reading Time: 4 minutes Now heres a topic that might have some of you FOAMing at the mouth in backlash. Okay, now that we have successfully exceeded this months quota of bad puns, we can jump right into the middle of a controversy yet to be made. FOAM, or Free Open Access Meducation, has been around for around 2 decades. FOAM, by definition, is any kind of content that is free, open to anyone interesting in accessing it, and is focused on educating the consumer in some kind of medical topic.
Speaker: Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN
The promise of virtual care is no longer theoretical and is now a critical solution to many of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. Yet many healthcare leaders remain unsure how to build a business case for investment and launching the right program at the right time can be the difference between value and failure. For organizations seeking a financially sound, clinically effective entry point, Virtual Patient Observation (VPO) offers a compelling case to lead with.
Emergency Live
AUGUST 2, 2024
The startup Inspire has developed a fleet of drones capable of operating autonomously, monitoring fires Smart drones for effective monitoring Thanks to an innovative system called M.A.R.S. (Multiple Airdrone Response System), Inspire has developed a fleet of drones capable of operating autonomously, Monitoring fires in real time and providing fire fighters with crucial information to […] The post Drones for the fire service: the Inspire revolution appeared first on Emergency Live.
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EMergucate
AUGUST 2, 2024
The chest x-ray shows classic features of pneumonia in this child.
Emergency Live
AUGUST 2, 2024
Data on nearly 46 million adults reveal vaccinated people have a lower risk of developing arterial thrombosis A new scientific discovery is revolutionizing our understanding of the benefits of anti-Covid vaccines. A large-scale study, conducted in the United Kingdom and published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, revealed a surprising link between vaccination and a […] The post Decrease in heart attacks and strokes after anti-Covid vaccination appeared first on Emergency Li
EMergucate
AUGUST 2, 2024
Round pneumonia. The chest x-ray shows a rounded air space opacification in the right lower zone. This is round pneumonia.
Pediatric EM Morsels
AUGUST 2, 2024
It’s never comfortable and is often very distressing to have skin problems and infections, such as intertrigo , folliculitis , panniculitis , omphalitis , or even preseptal or periorbital cellulitis. It’s even more distressing when the skin problem affects the penis. While summer is starting to wind down, and Summer Penile Syndrome is less likely to occur, we must still be vigilant for penile problems that can occur all year long.
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health
AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!
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