St. Emlyn
APRIL 4, 2024
St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This week Cliff Reid highlighted a recent meta-analysis of the use of bougies in tracheal intubation. This is something that has been routine practice in Virchester ED for many years, […] The post JC: Bougie use in tracheal intubation. St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.
Emergency Live
APRIL 4, 2024
Taiwan grappling with the aftermath of the quake: casualties, missing persons, and destruction after the devastating earthquake A morning marked by terror On April 3, 2024, Taiwan faced the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in a quarter of a century, unleashing an immediate crisis on the island and in the surrounding areas. The quake measured […] The post Taiwan: strongest earthquake in 25 years appeared first on Emergency Live.
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EM Ottawa
APRIL 4, 2024
Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) is becoming a cornerstone tool in our assessment of patient presentations and is helping us guide our clinical management. This is also represented in the amount of literature that has been published on the use of PoCUS in 2023. In this post, Dr. Murray reviews 5 articles (with case examples and videos), […] The post Probing 2023: PoCUS Articles to Change Your Practice appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.
Emergency Live
APRIL 4, 2024
Endocervical curettage, a critical gynecological procedure that allows physicians to accurately diagnose precancerous conditions and cervical cancer Endocervical curettage, a procedure of critical importance in the field of gynecology, provides physicians with the ability to diagnose precancerous states and cervical cancer with considerable precision.
American Medical Compliance
APRIL 4, 2024
American Medical Compliance is a recognized provider of Accredited Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Courses American Medical Compliance (AMC) has been reviewed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) and awarded accreditation status as a provider of continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. Accreditation in the ACCME System seeks to assure the medical community and the public that American Medical Compliance delivers education that is relev
Emergency Live
APRIL 4, 2024
Hepatectomy, a crucial surgical intervention, removes portions of the diseased liver, saving human lives by treating various liver disorders This surgical procedure involves partial or complete resection of the liver, depending on the severity and extent of the disease. Its primary purpose is to treat benign and malignant liver tumors, providing a valid therapeutic solution. […] The post Hepatectomy: A Vital Procedure Against Liver Tumors appeared first on Emergency Live.
PHARM
APRIL 4, 2024
Dr Hannah Lock / Emergency Medicine Senior Clinical Fellow & Portfolio Doctor / Ysbyty Gwynedd, Wales Dr Hannah Lock is a Senior Clinical Fellow in … High Altitude Medicine Overview
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Intensive Care Network
APRIL 4, 2024
“Together Outback: Hearing the Outback Voices in Healthcare” Free Inspirational key note speakers including Stan Grant 20/21 June 2024, a perfect time of year to visit Alice Springs Conference Dinner at The Earth Sanctuary promises to be a special evening Limited free tickets, so book NOW! CLICK HERE TO BOOK NOW Together Outback: Hearing the Outback Voices in Healthcare is a […] The post Together Outback: The free conference you must attend!
Emergency Live
APRIL 4, 2024
A detailed journey into the enigmatic realm of chromosomes, the pillars of life that safeguard the genetic blueprint of every organism These intricate structures, composed of complex strands of DNA intertwined with proteins, reside within the nucleus of cells, where they orchestrate a multitude of vital functions, transcending mere storage and transmission of hereditary information. […] The post Chromosomes: The Keepers of the Genetic Code appeared first on Emergency Live.
Life in the Fast Lane
APRIL 4, 2024
James Miers and Amanda Beech Emergency Procedure: Postpartum haemorrhage Emergency Procedure: Today we tackle postpartum haemorrhage (PPH).
Sensible Medicine
APRIL 4, 2024
Gosh was I lucky to speak with Professor Erik Van Zwet from Leiden University in the Netherlands. He is the first author on a recent NEJM Evidence paper looking at more than 23,000 trials in the Cochrane Database. (I linked to an URL that should get by the paywall.) There are technical aspects of this paper. We hit on some (not a lot) of them. The gist of it though is really important when we look at evidence.
Stop and Think
APRIL 4, 2024
Good morning friends. This is a super short note to alert you that senior author Andrew Foy has posted his opinions on our recent JAMA paper. You may not be following Andrew so I wanted to link to his Substack. Stop and Think is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Andrew may be the most thoughtful doctor I know.
Greater Sydney Area HEMS
APRIL 4, 2024
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ACEP Now
APRIL 4, 2024
A 59-year-old male with a past medical history of a repaired ventricular septal defect (VSD), dextrocardia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and current smoker presented to the emergency department (ED). This patient had known coronary artery disease (CAD), and previously required drug eluting stents to the obtuse marginal and diagonal arteries. The patient expressed epigastric pain, nausea, and fatigue followed by non-exertional, constant right-sided chest pain with radiation to his right arm.
PEMBlog
APRIL 4, 2024
Be sure to check out our previous posts on: BRONCHIOLITIS , EPIGLOTTITIS , PNEUMONIA , and CROUP The Problem: Free open access medical education (aka FOAM) is great in that it allows for asynchronous, focused learning. But there are some challenges when it comes to the utilization of FOAM: – Decentralization of FOAM resources – Concerns about the quality of information being presented The Solution: The Systematic Online Academic Resource, or SOAR, review was created in an effort to address some
ACEP Now
APRIL 4, 2024
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) develops with age, occurring primarily in those older than 55 years. Risk factors include smoking, hypertension, male sex, atherosclerotic disease, and family history of AAA. Although AAA is less common in women, rupture is more common. 1 Most aneurysms are less than 4 cm, with the normal diameter of the aorta less than 3 cm.
ACEP Now
APRIL 4, 2024
A 39-year-old male presents to your emergency department (ED) with complaints of a headache after a roll-over motor vehicle accident. He was a restrained driver traveling 65 miles per hour on the highway when he lost control in the rain, hit a guardrail, and had a brief loss of consciousness. His only medical history is hypertension and does not take any anticoagulation.
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