The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Reference: Snelling et al. Ultrasonography or radiography for suspected pediatric distal forearm fractures. New England Journal of Medicine June 2023 Date: July 19, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Casey Parker is a Rural Generalist that includes in his practice emergency medicine, anesthesia, and critical care. He is also a fully-fledged ultrasonographer. Casey currently splits his time […] The post SGEM#415: Buckle Down for some Ultrasound to Diagnosis Distal Forearm Fractures first appeared on The Ske

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Broome Docs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

This month I am back on the SGEM podcast – this time on the all new Paeds section with Dr Dennis Ren. In this episode we do a deep dive into the BUCKLED trial that looked at the use of bedside ultrasound vs. plain film X-rays for the initial investigation of paediatric forearm fractures. This is a really neat Australian trial run by my friend Dr Peter Snelling and friends in Queensland.

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Authors: Jacob Kirkland, MD (EM Resident Physician, UTSW – Dallas, TX); Stephen Field, DO (Assistant Professor of EM/Attending Physician, UTSW – Dallas, TX) // Reviewed by: Sophia Görgens, MD (EM Physician, Northwell, 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 review of clinical ba

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Stop and Think

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

There are basic things you learn in the first month of internship. Here are two: A clinician should never order a test if the results (positive or negative) will not change what you do after the test. All interventions come with potential benefits and potential harms. A clinician must match these to the individual being treated. Much mischief occurs when these basic tenets are not followed.

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JournalFeed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Sept 4 - 8, 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: In this video review, information contained in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patient handoffs was highly variable, which is an area for quality improvement and standardization.

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University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Sport related concussion has been estimated to affect almost 2 million children and adolescents in the United states annually Patient.

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