EMCrit

JULY 20, 2023

So we used a mean guy on twitter to spur a discussion on Oxygenation Physiology and talk about when PaO2s are necessary and you can't use the pulse ox (hint: not often). My discussant is Alex Yartsev. EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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Emergency Live

JULY 20, 2023

While it is true that in some cases red eyes are due to external factors such as air pollution or dryness, other times the redness is a symptom of something better investigated through an eye examination The post Red eyes: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment appeared first on Emergency Live.

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EMDocs

JULY 20, 2023

Welcome back to the “52 in 52” series. This collection of posts features recently published must-know articles. Today we look at the DAWN trial. Author: Austin G. MacDonald, MD (Resident, Emergency Medicine Physician, San Antonio, TX); Brannon L Inman, MD (Critical Care Fellow, Orlando, FL) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Thrombectomy 6 to 24 Hours after Stroke with a Mismatch between Deficit and Infarct AKA: The “DAWN” Trial Clinical question: Does th

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Science Based Medicine

JULY 20, 2023

His ‘Biggest Secret’ is a tiny sticker selling for hundreds of dollars The post Novak Djokovic credits the TaoPatch for his success: What does the science say? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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ALiEM

JULY 20, 2023

Welcome to the AIR Infectious Disease Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Social Media Index, the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to related to infectious diseases in the Emergency Department. 6 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board.

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RebelEM

JULY 20, 2023

INTRODUCTION You’re moonlighting in a remote access hospital. EMS radios in for a burn patient and to anticipate a difficult airway. You can hear the tension in their voice. They’re rolling up now. The patient is horribly burned. She was smoking with her home O2 on and has severe mixed partial and full thickness burns to the chest, neck, face, and airway.

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Life in the Fast Lane

JULY 20, 2023

James Miers, John Mackenzie and Daniel Khamoudes Emergency Procedure: Craniostomy Emergency Procedure: Emergency department Burr holes (Craniostomy). That’s right we are drilling through skulls to save lives!

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University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

JULY 20, 2023

This was a cross sectional review of 698 patients ages 1 year to 18 years who presented to a tertiary care center with fever of at least 38 de.

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Emergency Live

JULY 20, 2023

36 Italian Navy IDV amphibious armoured vehicles with Allison transmissions The Italian Navy is preparing to strengthen its fleet with the acquisition of 36 amphibious armoured vehicles (VBA) supplied by IDV (Iveco Defence Vehicles). These latest generation 8×8 vehicles will be equipped with Allison fully automatic transmissions, which will guarantee reliability and advanced performance.

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SheMD

JULY 20, 2023

, [link] Here at sheMD, we believe in the importance of practicing Evidence-Based Medicine. We believe the same principles apply to discussing Gender and Medical Education. Therefore, we are bringing you an entire Journal Club series! Our series will focus on foundational and new literature within the gender and medicine space. Today, we will be discussing the article entitled, " Will you be my mentor?

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EM Ottawa

JULY 20, 2023

As per the 2021 updated guidelines for the management of priapism by Ericson et al, priapism is defined as a penile erection that lasts longer than 4 hours after completion of sexual activity or that is unrelated to sexual activity. The European Association of Urology (EAU) don’t include the 4-hour time limit in their definition […] The post Approach to Priapism appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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NRC Health

JULY 20, 2023

As technology-driven innovation becomes routine across the healthcare ecosystem, a human-focused approach can be a great differentiator. The post How intentional team recognition strengthens patient care appeared first on NRC Health.

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