Science Based Medicine

MARCH 22, 2024

The campaign against boosters was just a small part of a pathetic, pandemic-long pattern where doctors expressed grave concern about the mildest harms of measures to limit COVID, even purely theoretical ones, while being totally indifferent to literally anything the virus could do, including the deaths of children and young adults. The post Some Doctors Cared Much More About Sore Arms Than Cold Bodies first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s with history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and a 30 pack-year smoking history presented to the ER with 1 hour of acute onset, severe chest pain and diaphoresis. His ECG is shown: What do you think? The history thus far is highly suggestive of OMI, so we must study the ECG very closely to see if we can confirm this.

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Emergency Live

MARCH 22, 2024

Barium in Medicine: An Overview Barium, a chemical element with multiple applications in the industrial field, also plays a crucial role in medicine, thanks to its ability to enhance the visualization of soft tissues in radiographic images. Barium sulfate, one of its stable forms, is commonly used in diagnostic tests as a contrast agent for […] The post Barium: An Invisible Ally in Medical Diagnostics appeared first on Emergency Live.

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The Bottom Line

MARCH 22, 2024

What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates

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Emergency Live

MARCH 22, 2024

What is an Amartoma? An amartoma represents a benign and abnormal growth consisting of the same tissue from which it originates, but with a disorganized cellular structure compared to surrounding cells. These tumors can arise in any part of the body, including the brain, heart, kidneys, skin, and eyes, and are often associated with genetic […] The post Demystifying Hamartoma: A Comprehensive Overview appeared first on Emergency Live.

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ALiEM

MARCH 22, 2024

A 53-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of double vision on leftward gaze. She initially presented to urgent care with a chief complaint of chest heaviness and concern that her blood pressure was too high, but was sent to the emergency department for further cardiac and neurological evaluation after her urgent care provider noticed abnormal eye movement.

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Emergency Live

MARCH 22, 2024

Innovative Strategies to Improve Cardiomyopathy Care In Italy, cardiomyopathies affect over 350,000 people, posing a significant challenge to the national healthcare system. The first Italian Report on Cardiomyopathies marks a turning point, proposing ambitious goals to revolutionize the treatment and care of patients affected by these complex diseases of the heart muscle.

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Emergency Live

MARCH 22, 2024

What is Basal Cell Carcinoma? Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), commonly known as basalioma, is the most common yet often underestimated form of skin cancer. Deriving from basal cells located in the lower part of the epidermis, this neoplasm initially manifests with skin lesions that may appear innocuous, such as small shiny bumps, non-healing sores, or […] The post Basalioma: The Silent Enemy of the Skin appeared first on Emergency Live.

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The Bottom Line

MARCH 22, 2024

In patient with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, how does the MIRACLE2 score compare with previously reporting scoring systems, for predicting poor neurological outcome at hospital discharge?

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Emergency Medicine News

MARCH 22, 2024

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Emergency Medicine News

MARCH 22, 2024

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