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Drug Rashes

EM Ottawa

Drug rashes are fairly common, but like much of dermatology, diagnostic clarification can be hard to achieve. Here, we present a standardized approach to drug rashes in the Emergency Department. Differential Diagnosis Clinical Approach Assessment History Distribution and progression, recent exposures, new meds Physical Exam Dangerous features: abnormal vital signs; […] The post Drug Rashes appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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Examining COVID-19 misinformation propagated by US physicians

Science Based Medicine

A new paper documents COVID-19 medical misinformation shared by US physicians on social media The post Examining COVID-19 misinformation propagated by US physicians first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Inside Look at What’s Keeping Hospital Pharmacists Up at Night

PDC Healthcare

Key Takeaways from a Recent Pharmacy Survey PDC surveyed 6,400 Hospital Pharmacy Managers and Directors to get feedback on their priorities and challenges. Below we explore the results and key takeaways of the PDC survey, along with some helpful tips for pharmacy professionals. Top Concerns Among Hospital Pharmacists The top concerns identified by pharmacists were […] The post Inside Look at What’s Keeping Hospital Pharmacists Up at Night appeared first on connectID - PDC Healthcare Blog.

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Cerebral palsy: what it is and what causes it

Emergency Live

Cerebral palsy is one of the neurological disorders and mainly affects the motor skills of the child The post Cerebral palsy: what it is and what causes it appeared first on Emergency Live.

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There will be blood

Intensive Blog

Everything ECMO 046: Bleeding and ECMO Author: Dr Zoe Guo Peer reviewers: Dr Paddy Joyce The bedside nurse alerts you to a new haemoglobin drop from 90 to 70g/L for a patient who is day 3 on V-A ECMO post cardiac arrest. You suspect a bleeding complication. Q1. How common is a bleeding complication during an ECMO run? Show answer Clinical overt bleeding is the most common complication of ECMO, affecting nearly 60% of patients during ECMO treatment.

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HUB23: Jayce Hall’s art Inspires people to look closer, listen more

NRC Health

The whole goal of my art is that when you come up and actually take the time to look and understand, you can find more details. The post HUB23: Jayce Hall’s art Inspires people to look closer, listen more appeared first on NRC Health.

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Rosh Review EM Scholar Monthly Question

RebelEM

A 24-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with persistent severe pain in her right thigh following a direct blow during a soccer match 2 weeks ago. She is participating in an important tournament, so she has been attempting to continue playing. However, she reports difficulty and pain with walking and feels a hard lump in the affected area.

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Pediatric drowning what are the risk factors?

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

This was a retrospective study involving several hospitals in Italy. 135 patients who had drowned (the term used in the article) we.

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LVAD Pump Thrombosis

EM SIM Cases

This case comes to us from Drs. Chris Ding, Jane Kim, Jessica Stetz, and Sigrid Wolfram of SUNY Downstate/Kings County Hospital Centre. Dr. Ding completed emergency medicine residency at SUNY Downstate/Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. He is an avid proponent of simulation education and is completing a Simulation Fellowship at the University of Chicago-NorthShore University Health System.

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Four Perfect Days in Philly at ACEP23

ACEP Now

Philadelphia offers rich history, but it is also a food lover’s dream and a cultural cornucopia. While visiting for the ACEP Scientific Assembly, you will have the chance to attend some of the best educational sessions in emergency medicine in a city that offers unique, diverse experiences. This guide will help you take advantage of all the City of Brotherly Love has to offer.

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10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Medical School

SheMD

Are you in medical school or heading to medical school and wondering what to expect? Dr. Erin Carlquist is discussing being a woman in medical school and how to thrive as a medical student! She shares the 10 THINGS she wish she knew before starting medical school today on the blog. ⁠ ⁠ The ten things I wish I could go back and tell this little baby student-doctor Bascom (my maiden name) in this picture before I started medical school at this time 10 years ago: 1.

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52 in 52 – #41: The CENSER Trial

EMDocs

Welcome back to the “52 in 52” series. This collection of posts features recently published must-know articles. Today we look at the CENSER trial. Author: Mackenzie Prendergast, DO (EM resident physician, San Antonio, TX); Brannon L Inman, MD (Critical Care Fellow, Orlando, FL) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Early Use of Norepinephrine in Septic Shock Resuscitation: A Randomized Trial AKA the CENSER Trial Clinical question: In patients with suspected

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