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Experiential learning with a TWIST: Ovarian Torsion

EM Ottawa

I was in the OR for the first day of my anesthesia rotation when suddenly the pain hit me. It was in my left flank, radiating to my back — so much pain I could hardly think. A flurry of tests later, my ultrasound showed good doppler flow, and my lab work was pristine. I had […] The post Experiential learning with a TWIST: Ovarian Torsion appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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Misinformation, Trust, and Non-Evidence-Based COVID-19 Treatments

Science Based Medicine

Misinformation drove 1 in 20 Americans to use useless therapies like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 infections. The post Misinformation, Trust, and Non-Evidence-Based COVID-19 Treatments first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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What clinical scenario fits best?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

B elow are 4 ECGs from the same patient. Accompanying the ECGs is some clinical information. Look at the ECGs and consider the timeline and other information. At the bottom will be five alternative clinical scenarios to explain the findings. Which one do you think fits better with the ECGs and their timeline? The patient is a 60 something female. She was admitted to the hospital with clinical signs of infection.

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Mercedes 250 W123 Binz: A Historic Journey between Germany and Italy

Emergency Live

The story of a vintage vehicle that travelled across Europe to serve the community Every vehicle has a story to tell, and that of the Mercedes 250 W123 Binz 1982 trim is no exception. A top product of the renowned German car manufacturer Mercedes, this special model, built by Carrozzeria Binz, found its way into […] The post Mercedes 250 W123 Binz: A Historic Journey between Germany and Italy appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Join the conversation and share your insights at the 2024 Pediatric Collaborative

NRC Health

NRC Health is seeking dynamic speakers to share strategies and insights around humanizing pediatric care! The post Join the conversation and share your insights at the 2024 Pediatric Collaborative appeared first on NRC Health.

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PEMPix 2023 Online Cases – Coming October 16-19, 2023

PEMBlog

After 6 wonderful years I have passed the duties of hosting PEMPix on to Maneesha Agarwal. She will do an amazing job presenting the 10 finalists at the Section on Emergency Medicine sessions at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition in Washington, DC on Saturday, October 21st from 12-1PM. As is tradition we will also be sharing 4 online cases in advance of the conference on PEMBlog.com.

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HEMS Debrief #7 – Jackie Buckthought

Greater Sydney Area HEMS

In the seventh episode of the Sydney HEMS Debrief series, Sydney HEMS CCP and Educator Jackie Buckthought shares a challenging case from her training. Jackie discusses how this case has affected her work flow, resilience, and more recently her perspective as an educator. Its a cracker! As ever, any feedback is welcome – please get in touch, and until the next time, have a great week.

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Amoxicillin OR Augmentin for Pediatric Acute Sinusitis

Emergency Medicine Education

A recent study by Savage et al., utilizing propensity score matching, revealed that children under 17 years of age diagnosed with acute sinusitis demonstrated no significant difference in the rate of treatment failure between those receiving amoxicillin and those receiving augmentin. However, it is worth noting that the latter group had a higher risk of experiencing adverse effects.

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D-dimer Do's and Don'ts: YEARS allow doubling the lab cutoff and sometimes skipping the CT

Emergency Medicine News

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Nail bed repair in with or without replacing the fingernail

Emergency Medicine Education

In a recent article published in the British Journal of Surgery, Jain et al. conducted a multicenter superiority randomized controlled trial (RCT) involving 451 children with nail bed injuries.

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Confused, Hypotensive: What's the Diagnosis?: A toxicology screen showed benzodiazepine, fentanyl, and THC

Emergency Medicine News

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Methotrexate for Ectopic Pregnancy?: Problems arose when it was discovered she had twins in her uterus

Emergency Medicine News

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Symptoms: Ear Pain, Postauricular Swelling

Emergency Medicine News

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No COVID Vaccines to be Had and No Help from Hospital: ‘Health care's need to save money over workers' health is abhorrent’

Emergency Medicine News

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