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What The Heck! You Make The Diagnosis

The Trauma Pro

Please help figure out what is wrong here. I’m not going to give you much information, though. This male patient was brought to the trauma center after a high-speed car crash. He was unresponsive with GCS 3. A bleeding facial laceration was present, as was vomitus in the airway. Prehospital providers rapidly intubated the patient and inserted an orogastric tube.

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Pneumonia: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment

Emergency Live

Pneumonia is inflammation of one or both lungs that is associated with an infection. Here's everything you need to know about this disease The post Pneumonia: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Above Elbow Amputee Controls Individual Bionic Fingers

Medagadget

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a new technique that could allow above-elbow amputees to better use robotic prostheses, including making individual finger movements. Unlike below-elbow amputees, these patients have a more limited number of remnant muscles with which to produce fine control of multiple bionic structures, such as bionic fingers.

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Navigating the World of Healthcare Recruitment: Insights from Drew

Core Medical Group

The ever-changing landscape of healthcare recruitment presents new challenges and opportunities daily. With a spirit fueled by his dedication and guided by the wisdom of his experiences, Drew eagerly anticipates his ongoing pursuit of creating a meaningful impact in the lives of healthcare professionals and the industry at large.

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Gravity-Driven Microfluidics for Low-Cost Diagnostics

Medagadget

Researchers at Duke University have developed a gravity-powered microfluidic device that is intended for use as a diagnostic technology in low-resource areas. Microfluidics have enormous potential for point-of-care diagnostics, but the inclusion of tiny pumps and other sophisticated electronic components dramatically increases the complexity and cost of such devices.

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Should Protein Powder Have a Warning Label?

Science Based Medicine

The unfortunate death of a teen in London has some experts calling for new warning labels on products containing large amounts of protein. But would that work? The post Should Protein Powder Have a Warning Label? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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HIPAA and Online Reviews: What Your Practice Needs to Know

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

A digital presence is essential for maintaining a thriving business, and healthcare practices are no exception. For patients seeking a healthcare provider, they use search engines, your website, and online review sites to understand more about you and your practice. Ninety-three percent of patients consider online reviews in their decision-making process of finding a new provider.

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ECG Blog #389 — A Quote from Sherlock Holmes

Ken Grauer, MD

The long lead II rhythm strip shown in Figure-1 — was obtained from a previously healthy 30-year old woman, who presented with new abdominal pain. Her vital signs were stable — and she did not have an acute abdomen. QUESTIONS: Is there complete AV block? If not — How would YOU interpret this rhythm? What is unusual about this conduction disturbance?

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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMA Syndrome) in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

In the age of Ozempic, everyone seems to be losing weight! This seems to have had an overall positive benefit on the health of many. Losing weight is a good thing, until it is a bad thing! Too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Of course, there can be many complications of rapid weight loss including gallstones , malnutrition , and electrolyte imbalances.

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Visually Guided Uterine Biopsies in Physician’s Office: Interview with Allison London Brown, CEO of LUMINELLE

Medagadget

LUMINELLE , a medtech company based in North Carolina, has developed a suite of endoscopic tools that allow clinicians to perform visually guided gynecological procedures right from their office. At present, the majority of uterine biopsies taken to investigate the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding are taken blind, with no visual guidance at all. This leads to suboptimal outcomes, and the frequent need to repeat the biopsy procedure because the first attempt did not yield an adequate sample.