The Trauma Pro

JUNE 20, 2023

Back in the old, old days, there was really no such thing as nursing malpractice. Nurses had little true responsibility, and liability largely fell to the treating physicians. But as nursing responsibilities have grown, they have become an integral part of the assessment, planning, and management of their patients. As all trauma professionals know, our work is very complex.

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Broome Docs

JUNE 20, 2023

Hi All, we are back with another instalment of the Journal Club with Justin Morgenstern. Big news this month is that Justin has just been invited to visit my home shop as the honorary WG Smith Fellow and deliver a series of EBM lectures to the local teams in Western Australia. So we are planning to take this show on th eraod and do some live sessions later in 2023.

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Emergency Live

JUNE 20, 2023

Angina is chest pain or a feeling of pressure that is felt when the heart is not getting the right amount of oxygen The post A feeling of tightness in the chest? Could be angina pectoris appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Science Based Medicine

JUNE 20, 2023

If I were King of the Vaccines. Some thoughts on influenza vaccine, hospitalization, death and courage. The post Courage first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Emergency Live

JUNE 20, 2023

A heart murmur is a condition in which the blood generates a noise of a duration, intensity and frequency that is different from the physiological one The post Heart murmur: what is it, what causes it and most importantly. do we need a cure? appeared first on Emergency Live.

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SheMD

JUNE 20, 2023

Hello everyone! I am Dr. Natasha Bhalla, a first year (almost second year!) surgical intern going into Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. All across the country, interns will be beginning their residency around this time. Here are some tips on what to expect and perhaps even how to survive your first year. 1. Expect it to be difficult. When I look at the responsibility that a fourth year medical student versus an intern is given, I realize the vast, vast difference.

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Emergency Live

JUNE 20, 2023

Compulsive Excision Disorder (DEC), also called 'Skin Picking' and 'dermatillomania', is a clinical condition characterised by constant picking at the skin causing skin lesions, and repeated attempts to curb this behaviour, according to the 2013 APA (American Psychiatric Association) guidelines The post Compulsive Excision Disorder (DEC): Skin Picking, Dermatillomania appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Emergency Live

JUNE 20, 2023

On the occasion of World Refugee Day, we take stock of the commitment of the Italian Red Cross which has been dealing with the management of the Lampedusa Hotspot since 1 June and which has always been committed to carrying out rescue and reception operations towards anyone – refugees and migrants – arriving in our country in search of a new hope The post World Refugee Day: the situation in Lampedusa (Italy) appeared first on Emergency Live.

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NRC Health

JUNE 20, 2023

For Mandy Riemer, Manager of Patient Experience at Children’s Mercy, how patient experience is delivered is personal. The post The power of a personal patient experience in advancing quality of care at Children’s Mercy appeared first on NRC Health.

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Emergency Live

JUNE 20, 2023

Pterygium is a degenerative disease of the eye, affecting the ocular surface in particular. This disease consists of a fibrovascular outgrowth of the conjunctiva that progressively extends over the cornea, the transparent portion of the ocular surface, causing a great deal of discomfort The post Eye diseases: what is pterygium? appeared first on Emergency Live.

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EMergucate

JUNE 20, 2023

The neck x-rays are from a patient with neck pain following fall onto their back. X-rays were done as the patient had tenderness over mid c-spine. What can be seen?

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Emergency Live

JUNE 20, 2023

Rosacea is a rather common chronic skin disorder that mainly affects adults, particularly people with fair complexion and hair The post Rosacea, here's what to do for your skin's health appeared first on Emergency Live.

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EMCrit

JUNE 20, 2023

More on the CLOVERS trial from the lead author EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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Emergency Live

JUNE 20, 2023

In medicine, the term pubalgia refers to a painful syndrome of the pelvic girdle, which falls under 'overload pathologies', i.e. all those pathologies caused as a result of repeated overloading of a certain body district The post Pubalgia: what it is and what symptoms it manifests itself with appeared first on Emergency Live.

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EMergucate

JUNE 20, 2023

26 year old woman presented exacerbation of her asthma for 3 months. She also complained of weight loss in the last few months. Her blood gases showed the following: PH = 7.

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Emergency Live

JUNE 20, 2023

Hindfoot valgus, sometimes also called prone foot or foot valgism, is a malformation that affects a high percentage of the world's population The post Rearfoot valgus: an overview of the prone foot appeared first on Emergency Live.

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