Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 26, 2024

What happens to doctors who run unethical clinical trials? Ans: they get praised and promoted In this essay, I am going to explain to you why the recent study CONTACT-2— presented now at a cancer conference— is a problematic trial. Next, I am going to discuss why these trials persist. The reason is that the investigators are rewarded not punished.

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Science Based Medicine

JANUARY 26, 2024

I warned you this would happen. The post Science Based Satire: The CDC’s Unyielding, Unscientific Push to Vaccinate Children Against COVID Caused a Measles Outbreak in Europe first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Emergency Live

JANUARY 26, 2024

A Journey into the Birth and Evolution of Medical Education The School of Montpellier: A Millennial Tradition The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Montpellier, founded in the 12th century, is recognized as the oldest continuously functioning medical school in the world. Its origins date back to 1170 when an initial nucleus of practicing […] The post At the origin of medical practice: the history of early medical schools appeared first on Emergency Live.

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ALiEM

JANUARY 26, 2024

An 88-year-old female presented to the ER with a chief complaint of cough, vague abdominal pain, and a rash. The patient stated that she was started on Cipro eyedrops 1 or 2 days prior to presentation for a possible eye infection. A day prior to presentation she developed a purple purpuric rash on her lower extremities that gradually progressed up her legs, and was present on her buttocks thighs, and lower legs.

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Emergency Live

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Incredible Journey of the First Female Doctor The Beginning of a Revolution Elizabeth Blackwell, born on February 3, 1821, in Bristol, England, moved to the United States with her family in 1832, settling in Cincinnati, Ohio. After her father’s death in 1838, Elizabeth and her family faced financial difficulties, but this did not deter […] The post Elizabeth Blackwell: a pioneer in medicine appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Taming the SRU

JANUARY 26, 2024

Morbidity & MOrtality - Mini Lit Blitz - Post-Rosc Care - Qi/KT Morbidity & Mortality WITH Dr. Yates Case 1: Stroke and Stroke Mimics Early diagnosis of stroke improves stroke outcomes, where misdiagnosis is associated with an upwards of 4-time higher likelihood of mortality Missed strokes most often occur with atypical symptoms, in younger aged patients, those with posterior strokes, and those with lower NIH scores It can be difficult to discern between stroke mimics and the symptoms as

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Emergency Live

JANUARY 26, 2024

From Macroscopic View to Cellular Revelations Origins of Microscopic Pathology Modern pathology, as we know it today, owes much to the work of Rudolf Virchow, generally recognized as the father of microscopic pathology. Born in 1821, Virchow was one of the first physicians to emphasize the study of disease manifestations visible only at the cellular […] The post Microscopic revolution: the birth of modern pathology appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Emergency Live

JANUARY 26, 2024

A Journey Through Time to Discover the Origins of Medicine Prehistoric Surgery In prehistoric times, surgery was not an abstract concept but a tangible and often life-saving reality. Trepanation, performed as early as 5000 BC in regions like France, is an extraordinary example of such a practice. This technique, involving the removal of a portion […] The post Unlocking the secrets of prehistoric medicine appeared first on Emergency Live.

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