Sat.May 20, 2023

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ECG Blog #380 — What is "Swirl"?

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 — was obtained from an older woman with persistent CP ( C hest P ain ) over the previous day. Her symptoms lessened after Nitroglycerin — so the decision was made not to activate the cath lab. Do YOU agree with this decision? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. MY Thoughts on the ECG in Figure-1: In a patient with CP that had been persistent over the previous day ( until Nitroglycerin was given ) — the initial ECG shown in Figure-1 is extremely worrisome.

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HR2023

Thinking Critical Care

Super excited for this. No issues with travel this year, the H&R family all keen on getting together again, the lineup is awesome, most of the OGs able to make it, lots of new additions, and the programme is looking really sweet. Am totally amped to have Katie Wiskar as the Chair of The Hospitalist as she’s putting together a great group with sharp lectures and super interesting workshops.

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SGEM #404: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay-esian Interpretation of Therapeutic Hypothermia for Pediatric Cardiac Arrest

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: May 10, 2023 Reference: Harhay MO, et al. A bayesian interpretation of a pediatric cardiac arrest trial (THAPCA-OH). NEJM Evidence. 2023. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Kat Priddis is a paediatric emergency medicine consultant and trauma director at Watford General Hospital. She is part of the Don’t Forget the Bubbles team and faculty at Queen Mary […] The post SGEM #404: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay-esian Interpretation of Therapeutic Hypothermia for Pediatric Cardiac Arrest first appeared on The S

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Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments MSc, University of Tasmania: An Overview

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Dr Georgina East / General Practitioner and Expedition Medic / Queenstown, New Zealand Dr Daniel Lack / General Practitioner and Technical Rescue … Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments MSc, University of Tasmania: An Overview

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Under/Over-triage | Abdomens and Opioids

JournalFeed

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of May 15-19, 2023. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Under/Over-triage Spoon Feed The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) mistriaged roughly 1 of every 3 patients who presented to 21 EDs in the Kaiser Permanente health system.

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Education Day – Wed 24th May, 2023

Greater Sydney Area HEMS

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