Tue.Oct 01, 2024

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Uber / Lyft For Medical Transport???

The Trauma Pro

In this day and age of ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft, it is possible to get a cheap ride virtually anywhere there is car service and a smartphone. And, of course, some people have used these services for transportation to the hospital instead of an ambulance ride. What might the impact of ride services on patient transport be for both patient and EMS?

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ECG Cases 51 – ECGs falsely labeled “normal”

Emergency Medicine Cases

In this ECG Cases blog we look at 5 cases of ECGs falsely labeled 'normal'. Can you spot the critical abnormality? Written by Jesse McLaren; Peer Reviewed and edited by Anton Helman. October 2024 Five patients presented with ECGs labeled ‘normal’. Can you use systematic ECG interpretation to identify the [.] The post ECG Cases 51 – ECGs falsely labeled “normal” appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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UCEM Relocates

Life in the Fast Lane

Mike Cadogan UCEM Relocates The UCEM have relocated from Swarmington-on-the-Wold to the more picturesque setting of Enlightenment Boulevard thanks to the generosity of it's fondling members

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Ep 198 Understanding and Improving Culture in Emergency Medicine: Key Insights

Emergency Medicine Cases

In this EM Cases podcast Anton chats with Dr. Peter Brindley and Dr. Leon Byker who have a deep interest in the Culture of Medicine to explore what culture in medicine is, why culture is so important, and then drive home 10 strategies to improving the culture in our departments emphasizing the importance of human connection, empathy, open communication, and a willingness to learn from mistakes in creating a positive and fulfilling work environment, so that we love our work, we love our departmen

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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2025 ETM Course dates now available

ETM Course

The ETM team has been working hard to get the 2025 course calendar finalised and our 2025 course dates have now been announced. Course dates and registration details are available here. The the vast majority of our courses sell out well in advance. To avoid ending up on a waiting list, book your course place soon to avoid disappointment. To find out more about ETM Course, please visit the course information page here.

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Biplane Needle Guidance

Ultrasound Gel

Are two planes better than one? Creagh, Mike, and Jailyn investigate a paper on biplane technology for placing central venous catheters. [link] [link] Are two planes better than one? Creagh, Mike, and Jailyn investigate a paper on biplane technology for placing central venous catheters.

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VT in a Sick Patient? Paired with 2 old cases (see it at the bottom)

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

== MY Comment , by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 8/30 /2024 ): == I was sent the ECG shown in Figure-1 — knowing only that the patient was being seen in the ED ( E mergency D epartment ). How would you interpret this tracing? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. MY Initial Thoughts: In my experience — all-too-many emergency providers fail to appreciate the potential contribution that a brief ( 1-to-2 line ) history may convey when interpreting arrhythmias.

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Grand Rounds Recap 9.25.2024

Taming the SRU

morbidity and mortality - r3 taming the sru - creating a unique pathway within academic emergency medicine - visual diagnosis - r2 cpc - r1 core content: penile disorders - r4 capstone morbidity and mortality conference WITH dr. shaw Motor Vehicle Accident and Tertiary Examinations A significant number of injuries in trauma patients are missed during the initial trauma assessment All trauma patients should have a structured tertiary exam performed that occurs after the initial resuscitative and