Wed.Jul 05, 2023

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REBEL Core Cast 104.0 – Subtle ECGs in Acute Coronary Occlusion

RebelEM

Take Home Points Provider assessment of how the patient looks is extremely important. If it looks and feels like a STEMI clinically, get serial ECGs and consult Cardiology immediately. POCUS has been a phenomenal tool in the management and early diagnosis of a lot of abnormal ECG and chest pain presentations. Isolated elevation in aVR with diffuse ST depressions can be a sign of Left Main occlusion.

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Aspartame and Cancer

Science Based Medicine

Despite the leaked new classification as a "possible" carcinogen, the evidence still shows aspartame is safe. The post Aspartame and Cancer first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Acute Pericarditis & Myocarditis

EB Medicine

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the July 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Diagnosing and Treating Pericarditis and Myocarditis in the Emergency Department Epidemiology Nomenclature Etiology Differential diagnosis Prehospital care ED history and physical Diagnostics ECG Labs Imaging (X-ray, CT, US, MRI) Treatment Special populations COVID-19 Athletes MIS-C In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the July 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice a

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Firetruck and future, new arrival at Allison Transmission Italy

Emergency Live

Emergency Live meets Simone Pace, the new Italian sales manager of Allison Transmission, the leading company in the truck automatic transmission sector, which has always been a reference point for fire brigade vehicles Dear readers of Emergency Live, today we came to the Turin headquarters of Allison Transmission to meet in person Simone Pace, the […] The post Firetruck and future, new arrival at Allison Transmission Italy appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Why Attribution Bias Might be the Costliest Bias

Sensible Medicine

I am a total sucker for an article that argues for the importance of primary care. I am also obsessed with our diagnostic reasoning biases. Pat Croskerry’s 2002 article in which he identifies 30 “failed heuristics, biases, and cognitive dispositions” is one of my absolute favorites that I reference a few times a year. In this article, Dr.

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Parkinson's disease: symptoms, causes and treatment

Emergency Live

Parkinson's disease - which many people call and know as Parkinson's disease - is linked to a progressive degeneration of certain structures of the nervous system, degeneration that affects the control of a number of functions, including movement The post Parkinson's disease: symptoms, causes and treatment appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Best Practices for Visitor Identification in Healthcare Facilities

PDC Healthcare

If you’re involved in security within a healthcare facility, you’re responsible for the safety of all people within the building – visitors, employees, and patients. Balancing the wants and needs of these parties in a healthcare facility can be difficult, especially when attempting to create a secure and welcoming site. Visibly identifying all visitors is […] The post Best Practices for Visitor Identification in Healthcare Facilities appeared first on connectID - PDC Healthcare Blog.

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HEMS Debrief #4 – Sam Immens

Greater Sydney Area HEMS

In Episode 4 of the series, Sydney HEMS Critical Care Paramedic Sam Immens joins HEMS Physician Dr Samuel Bulford to discuss a pragmatic and practical reflection tool which has helped him navigate his clinical workflow. Working as a Critical Care Paramedic with NSW Ambulance and the Toll Rescue Helicopter has been a lifelong personal and professional goal for Sam, who describes himself as “genuinely humbled by the professionalism and expertise displayed by the Pilots, Aircrew, Doctors, Eng

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Bone tumors: what are they?

Emergency Live

Let's talk about bone tumors. Like all the tissues of our body, even the bones, essential for the support of the body, the functioning of the muscles and the protection of the vital organs, are formed by cells characterized by a normal life cycle The post Bone tumors: what are they? appeared first on Emergency Live.

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51 Henry Stewart Talks on evolution and medicine

The Evolution & Medicine Review

Henry Stewart Talks offers a series of 51 lectures on Evolutionary Medicine by world experts. They offer expertise and production values beyond what any individual could create, fitting naturally into any course on biology or medicine. Together, they provide a nearly complete course. Almost anyone, student or not, will find them fascinating.

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Mallet Finger

Life in the Fast Lane

Ed Burns Mallet Finger Rupture / avulsion of the distal extensor mechanism of the finger, resulting in an inability to extend the distal phalanx at the DIP joint.

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Pediatric edible cannabis toxicity

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

Medical Cannabis is permitted in 39 states and Washington DC while 18 sates and Washington DC has legalized recreational cannabis use. As.

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Medical Imaging: How to access the new Enterprise Medical Imaging Platform (EMIP) – IntelePACS

SCGH ED

This page contains information relevant to the WA Health Department transition from IMPAX to IntelePACS for the archiving and retrieval of medical imaging. This is currently happening, ie. you can use InteleConnect and InteleViewer now, but the official transition will occur at SCGH on the 22nd of July 2023. Reminder from the EMIP Team: Links: Documents: The post Medical Imaging: How to access the new Enterprise Medical Imaging Platform (EMIP) – IntelePACS appeared first on Charlie's

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This was texted to me in real time. The patient has acute chest pain.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This was texted to me in real time. The patient has acute chest pain. What do you think? Here was my answer: "Not ischemia. Chronic. Maybe HOCM or another form of LVH. I would not activate cath lab. Get serial troponins" It is a scary ECG, with a lot of ST Elevation and what appear to be hyperacute T-waves in inferior leads, and profound reciprocal ST Depression in aVL.

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Sickle Cell Disease Module

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Topic Sickle Cell Disease Author Beatrice Zanetti Duration Up to 2 Hours Facilitator Level ST4+ Learner Level Most useful for those in experience seeing paediatric patients regularly. From FY1 + and 5+ nurses on Equipment Required None Outline Pre-reading Basics Case 1: Salmonella osteomyelitis Case 1: Discussion Case 2: Acute painful crisis and Priapism Case 2: Discussion Advanced Case 1: Acute chest syndrome Advanced Case 1: Discussion Advanced Case 2: Stroke in sickle cell disease patient Adv

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Visual Wednesdays: Neurocritical Care

EMDocs

Author: Walid Malki, MD ( @Wandering_ER ) // Reviewed by: Brit Long, MD (@long_brit); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Manny Singh, MD (@MPrizzleER) Welcome the Visual Wednesdays, a series that provides focused EM updates with infographics. Please follow us on Instagram to see past, current and future infographics! Share this: The post Visual Wednesdays: Neurocritical Care appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education.

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