St. Emlyn

JANUARY 13, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Virchester (the home of St Emlyn’s) is a large conurbation that suffers from many of the issues that affect large urban populations in the western world. One part of that […] The post JC: Intubation for the low GCS tox patient. St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 13, 2024

Reference: Snyder BD, Van Dyke MR, Walker RG, et al. Association of small adult ventilation bags with return of spontaneous circulation in out of hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2023. Date: January 11, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Root is an EMS fellow in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of New Mexico Health […] The post SGEM#426: All the Small Things – Small Bag Ventilation Masks in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Me

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EMDocs

JANUARY 13, 2024

We always work hard, but we may not have time to read through a bunch of journals. It’s time to learn smarter. Originally published at JournalFeed , a site that provides daily or weekly literature updates. Follow Dr. Clay Smith at @spoonfedEM , and sign up for email updates here. #1: High-Dose Nitroglycerin for SCAPE – But How High? Spoon Feed High-dose nitroglycerin improves outcomes in patients with sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema (SCAPE) without significant side effects when compar

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 13, 2024

Careers often align with personality, interests, morals, and aspirations. This allows professionals to develop a sense of passion for, and fulfillment from, their chosen field. I chose emergency medicine, like so many others, to care for patients who are in their most vulnerable state. We must know a little about a lot or, more accurately, a lot about a lot.

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PHARM

JANUARY 13, 2024

St.Emlyn’s – Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Virchester (the home of St Emlyn’s) is a large conurbation that suffers from many of the issues that affect … JC: Intubation for the low GCS tox patient.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final rule on November 2. The 2,414-page final rule is the document that informs what Medicare payments will be for the following year. Physician Fee Schedule Conversion Factor As expected, the conversion factor, a dollar amount which, when multiplied by the relative value units assigned to a code, determines the payment amount, is expected to drop by 3.39 percent.

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JournalFeed

JANUARY 13, 2024

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Jan 8-12, 2024. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday Spoon Feed: This expert panel from Canada has compiled a list of what they deem to be the most influential POCUS papers with regard to cardiac arrest as well as evaluation of shock.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 13, 2024

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 70s with a history of HFrEF and sick sinus syndrome s/p dual chamber pacemaker placement was admitted for overnight observation following outpatient placement of a mitral valve clip. The procedure note indicates uncomplicated clip placement. The next morning, the following ECG was obtained. What do you think? The tracing shows sinus rhythm with PVCs and non-specific ST&T wave abnormality.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 13, 2024

“I matter, now what are you gonna do?” 1 That is the last line in Dr. Robert Ray, Jr.’s eye-opening and intensely raw blog, where he details his experiences with institutional and systemic racism during his emergency medicine residency. I have read his account several times now, and, as a white woman, I struggle with how to write about it. Why Is It a Struggle for Me to Know How to Feel or What to Do with It?

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 13, 2024

Case A 24-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) claiming to be sexually assaulted by her friend-with-benefits sexual partner. She wants to file a police report and have a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) exam performed. Medical screening examination is performed and she does not have injuries or complaints that need to be addressed.

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