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The Electronic Trauma Flow Sheet: What Does(n’t) Work – Part 2

The Trauma Pro

In my last post, I wrote about how the electronic trauma flow sheet (eTFS) practically assures a garbage in situation. Today, I’ll dig into what happens on the back end, and how it also creates a garbage out situation. There are two ways to view the eTFS on the back end (abstraction phase): read a paper report (timeline), or view it live in the electronic health record (EHR).

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Annals of B Pod: Acute Globe Subluxation

Taming the SRU

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS A middle aged male presented with right eye pain. Patient stated that upon waking up from a nap his right eye spontaneously “popped out.” He was able to self-reduce the eye via relaxation and gentle pressure. He reported residual redness and soreness of the right eye. He denied any visual changes or difficulty with eye movements.

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Part 1/10 – The Grand Debunk of the antivaxxer book “Turtles All the Way Down”

Science Based Medicine

This book — written by "Anonymous", edited by Children's Health Defense lawyer Mary Holland and Children's Health Defense Publisher Liaison and Thinking Moms’ Revolution co-founder Zoey O’Toole, and published by "The Turtles Team" — purports to use only mainstream references to prove its points. But the book employs all the standard tropes in a master class of science denial and antivax tactics and techniques.

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Mastitis, the difference between puerperal and non-puerperal

Emergency Live

Mastitis is a very frequent inflammatory pathology after childbirth, during breastfeeding, and is usually due to an infection of bacterial origin The post Mastitis, the difference between puerperal and non-puerperal appeared first on Emergency Live.

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EMCrit 353 – Massive Hemorrhage Protocol, the Trauma Anesthesiologist’s Perspective with Roman Dudaryk

EMCrit

Massive Hemorrhage Protocol--The Trauma Anesthesiologist Perspective. EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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The Four Most Important Tips for New Medical Students

SheMD

1. HOBBIES: TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF FIRST 2. SUPPORT SYSTEM: DEPENDING ON FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND YOUR EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT 3. SCHEDULE 4. CONFIDENCE MINDSET: OVERCOMING ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING Medical school can be challenging for many students. The pressure to learn numerous courses quickly while pursuing extracurricular activities, maintaining hobbies, and building friendships can be overwhelming.

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Letter to my Younger (Staff) Self Redux

EM Ottawa

Five years ago, as a relatively new staff physician, I had written a letter to my younger-self, as to subscribe some wisdom to the to what I wish I had known heading into residency. Five years later, I’ve realized that early staff transition phase had a lot of growth and learning, and I think there are […] The post Letter to my Younger (Staff) Self Redux appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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Pediatric fever: Is response to antipyretics enough to discharge?

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

This study attempts to answer the age old question: What is the importance of fever in pediatric illnesses? The authors' goal was to assess i.

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Doctors on Bikes Averted a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Ukraine | WIRED UK

PHARM

When Russia invaded Ukraine, people living with HIV faced losing access to lifesaving treatment. Volunteers took enormous risks to keep the supplies moving. — Read on www.wired.co.

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Garcia Santibanez – Neuromuscular Disorders in the ICU

University of Maryland CC Project

R. Carolina Garcia Santibanez, MD is an assistant professor of neurology at Emory University. Her lecture focuses on the most common primary neuromuscular disorders seen in the intensive care unit.

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Rosh Review EM Scholar Monthly Question

RebelEM

A 51-year-old woman presents for evaluation of increasing right lower extremity swelling for the last 3 hours. She was hiking with her dog in the southwest US when she heard a rattling noise in a nearby bush. She bent over to examine where the sound was coming from when she felt a sharp pain in her right lower leg. She subsequently noticed a single puncture wound.

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Grazioli – ICU Renal Replacement Therapy & Challenges

University of Maryland CC Project

Alison Grazioli, MD is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland. She completed fellowships in both critical care and nephrology and currently serves as the medical director of the cardiac surgery intensive care unit at the University of Maryland. Her lecture focuses on the common challenges of renal replacement. Alison Grazioli, MD is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland.

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Ghoreishi – What a Multidisciplinary Aortic Team Can Offer Patients with Aortic Disease in 2023

University of Maryland CC Project

Mehrdad Ghoreishi, MD is an assistant professor of cardiac surgery at the University of Maryland. He currently serves as the director of the Aortic Center. His lecture focuses on novel endovascular techniques in aortic surgery. Mehrdad Ghoreishi, MD is an assistant professor of cardiac surgery at the University of Maryland. He currently serves as the director of the Aortic Center.

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Villalobos – Why You Shouldn’t Forget the Renal Ultrasound

University of Maryland CC Project

Nick Villalobos, MD is the medical director of the MICU and critical care ultrasound at the San Antonio Military Medical Center. His lecture focuses on renal ultrasound techniques and how renal ultrasound can be used in critically ill patients to assess kidney function. Nick Villalobos, MD is the medical director of the MICU and critical care ultrasound at the San Antonio Military Medical Center.

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Viglianti – #MeTooInMedicine: Where are we now?

University of Maryland CC Project

Elizabeth Marie Viglianti, MD, MPH, MSc is an assistant professor of pulmonary and critical care at the University of Michigan. Her topic today is #MeToo in medicine and the current state of gender bias in academic medicine. Elizabeth Marie Viglianti, MD, MPH, MSc is an assistant professor of pulmonary and critical care at the University of Michigan.