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Water retention, how to deal with it

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Water retention is a problem that affects most women. However, most people confuse water retention and cellulite The post Water retention, how to deal with it appeared first on Emergency Live.

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In critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation, does the use of a videolaryngoscope (VL) compared to a direct laryngoscope (DL) improve the first-pass success rate?

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Rhizarthrosis: definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

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Also called trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis, rhizarthrosis is a particular form of osteoarthritis that affects the carpometacarpal joint of the hand The post Rhizarthrosis: definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment appeared first on Emergency Live.

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EM@3AM: Kawasaki Disease

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Authors: Maha Khalid, MD (EM Resident Physician, Advocate Christ Medical Center); Thaer Ahmad, MD (EM Attending Physician, Advocate Christ Medical Center) // Reviewed by: Sophia Görgens, MD (EM Resident Physician, Zucker-Northwell NS/LIJ, NY); Cassandra Mackey, MD (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School) ; Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Welcome to EM@3AM, an emDOCs series designed to foster your working knowledge by providing an expedited

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Mydriasis: definition, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment

Emergency Live

Mydriasis consists of a dilation of the pupil above 5 millimetres. Usually the pupil, i.e. the central part of the iris, which is black in colour, changes diameter depending on the light The post Mydriasis: definition, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Emergency Evidence Updates – May 2023

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What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates

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Abnormal pre-hospital SI is a poor predictor even with a normal arrival SI

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

Shock index (heart rate/systolic blood pressure) has been used to predict trauma outcomes. This study from American Journal of Emergency Medici.

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POCUS Made Easy: Gallbladder

Life in the Fast Lane

Fahad Yousif POCUS Made Easy: Gallbladder The Gallbladder Ultrasound Exam in the Emergency Department can be used for patients with abdominal pain or jaundice to help in the diagnosis of: Biliary Colic, Cholecystitis or Ascending Cholangitis.

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Ordered Concussion Recovery | aSAH Guidelines

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The JournalFeed podcast for the week of June 26-30, 2023. 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. Tuesday Spoon Feed Post-concussion return to functional baseline occurs early for symptoms, balance, and mental status along with partial neurocognitive functioning.

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Vote YES at the Referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice | National Indigenous Australians Agency

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As part of the Australian Government’s commitment to implement the Uluru Statement from the Heart, a referendum will be held between October and December 2023 to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. — Read on www.niaa.gov.

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Stridor, Stertor, and Noisy Breathing

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

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