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Help! My Consultant Won’t Come In To See A Patient!

The Trauma Pro

Consultants provide very important services to trauma patients in the ED and inpatient settings. The trauma professionals managing those patients can’t know everything (although we sometimes think we do). But occasionally our patients present issues that require evaluation by other experts in order to guarantee excellent care. Sometimes our consultants want to do too much, or make recommendations that are not really in their area of expertise (e.g. a cardiologist evaluating a cardiac contu

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Bacteria Tag Team Tumors with T Cells

Medagadget

A team at Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a technique to enhance chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy in solid tumors. The technique involves engineering E. coli bacteria, that naturally tend to accumulate in the immune privileged core of solid tumors. The bacteria have been engineered to interact with tumor cells and deposit a synthetic antigen on the cells that can then be targeted by CAR T cells.

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CRI Conference: Celebrating the 160th Anniversary of the Red Cross Emblem

Emergency Live

160th Anniversary of the Red Cross Emblem: a conference to celebrate and learn more about the symbol of humanitarianism On 28 October, Italian Red Cross President Rosario Valastro kicked off the CRI Conference dedicated to the 160th Anniversary of the Red Cross Emblem. The event was a unique opportunity to celebrate the iconic symbol that […] The post CRI Conference: Celebrating the 160th Anniversary of the Red Cross Emblem appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Eko’s Newest CORE 500 Stethoscope: A Review

Medagadget

Arriving in two boxes reminiscent of Apple product packaging – one for the chest piece (the part that contacts the body), and another for the detachable earpiece (tubes + ear tips) – the CORE 500 is clearly an upgrade from the Eko DUO stethoscope. Similar to its predecessor, the CORE 500 can be used with your own headphones, smart phone, and just the chest piece, making it free of any hassle with the earpiece tubes.

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Bari: Practical Emergency-Urgency Congress With Top National Experts

Emergency Live

Theoretical and practical emergency-urgency congress in Bari (Italy): a unique opportunity for professionals and practitioners A not-to-be-missed event is the one promoted and conceived by Dr. Fausto D’Agostino, medical director Anesthesiologist Resuscitation at the Campus Bio-Medico in Rome, which will be held in Bari at the Hi Hotel on Nov. 24-25 entitled “Theoretical-Practical EMERGENCY-URGENCY Congress“ […] The post Bari: Practical Emergency-Urgency Congress With Top

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Guidelines Merge STEMI and non-STE ACS: ECS emphasizes that ACS is a spectrum of disease, not only a STEMI-NSTEMI dichotomy

Emergency Medicine News

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Tiny Tips: Hematuria: IS THIS PP RED?

Canadian EM

Mnemonics to remember differential diagnoses are usually cumbersome, difficult to remember, and unnecessary. However, sometimes one stands above the crowd. Sometimes, one is so perfect that the world around you seems brighter… the greens greener… the sky bluer… your lunch tastier… Feel your mental status exam improve as I present to you “IS THIS PP RED?

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How To Identify and Work With Neglected Children in the ED

ACEP Now

Case A four-year-old male is brought via EMS for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The EMS technician expresses frustration because this is the third time in four months that she has transported the child for DKA. Discussion In 2021, 588,229 children were the victims of child abuse and neglect. 1 Neglect is the most common form of child abuse, comprising 76 percent of cases.

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Nurses Called ‘Doctor’: How do patients distinguish between DNPs and MDs/DOs when both call themselves doctor?

Emergency Medicine News

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Strategy for human-centered, individualized care

NRC Health

In this episode, we are joined by Shawna Grissom, Director of Family Services of Children’s Hospital Colorado and Cami Mitelman, Customer Success Manager at NRC Health, to discuss lessons learned during the influx of patients last fall and winter, and how teams are strategizing this year to ensure patients and families receive human-centered, individualized care.

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PATCH-Trauma Trial's Mixed Results: No improved functional outcome was seen, though mortality from hemorrhage declined

Emergency Medicine News

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Wahlster – Managing the Breathing Brain

University of Maryland CC Project

Dr. Sarah Wahlster is an associate professor of neurology at University of Washington in Seattle. The focus of her lecture is on mechanical ventilation in patients with neurologic disease. Dr. Sarah Wahlster is an associate professor of neurology at University of Washington in Seattle. The focus of her lecture is on mechanical ventilation in patients with neurologic disease.

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Phenylephrine is Worthless? No Surprise: The drug is found in 261 different OTC products, and is completely ineffective as a decongestant

Emergency Medicine News

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CMG Orders EP to Cease and Desist: Burying the lessons from malpractice suits only ensures that we will bury more patients

Emergency Medicine News

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The Complexities of Diagnosing IIH: Errors are common, even by ophthalmologists, but EPs have technology on their side

Emergency Medicine News

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A Horse in Zebra's Clothing: Two patients kept EPs guessing and turned out to be the opposite of what they suspected

Emergency Medicine News

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Animal House: Emotional support animals are increasing in the ED, but maybe EPs could benefit from the trend

Emergency Medicine News

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Look Out for Extensor Tendon Injuries

Emergency Medicine News

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IJV Can Reveal Volume Status: An ultrasound of the internal jugular vein can reveal whether CHF patients need diuresis

Emergency Medicine News

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Letter to the Editor: Dr. Simons Was Spot On

Emergency Medicine News

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UpToDate®

Emergency Medicine News

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Technology & Inventions

Emergency Medicine News

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The Rise of the EP Manager: Women are given more leadership opportunities, but male EPs still receive higher compensation

Emergency Medicine News

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The Least Talked about STIs: Some 2.6 million cases of trichomoniasis were reported, the most common nonviral STI worldwide

Emergency Medicine News

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Redefining APAP Overdose Management: Expert consensus adds a high-risk line to the Rumack-Matthew nomogram

Emergency Medicine News

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Symptoms: Neck Pain, Arm Tingling

Emergency Medicine News

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Letter to the Editor: Two Thumbs Up for Hallway Medicine Article

Emergency Medicine News

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Letter to the Editor: Timely Anesthesia is a Requirement

Emergency Medicine News

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Letter to the Editor: Don't Be Defensive with New Data

Emergency Medicine News

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Letter to the Editor: Another Reason for a Surplus of EPs

Emergency Medicine News

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EM Wisdom Says Half of Heart Failure Admissions Unnecessary; Are They?: That statistic is based on a single study of 120 admissions reviewed 25 years ago

Emergency Medicine News

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