Science Based Medicine
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The work of Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman made possible the mRNA vaccines, with implications that go beyond this one application. The post Nobel for Medicine Goes To mRNA Vaccine Science first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Can’t get enough of Bubble Wrap? The Bubble Wrap Plus is a monthly paediatric Journal Club reading list from Professor Jaan Toelen (University Hospitals Leuven) and Dr Anke Raaijmakers (Sydney Children’s Hospital). This comprehensive list is developed from 34 journals, including major and subspecialty paediatric journals. We suggest this list can help you discover relevant or interesting articles for your local journal club or allow you to keep a finger on the pulse of paediatric research.
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ACEP Now
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Exploring Unique Careers in Emergency Medicine Dr. Liz Clayborne didn’t set out to become an entrepreneur. She had her mind set on academic emergency medicine, with specific interests in health policy, medical ethics, and health disparities. The spark that ignited her entrepreneurial journey was a common problem when she was an EM resident at George Washington University: nosebleeds.
Emergency Live
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Croce Verde Pinerolo: a party to celebrate more than a century of solidarity On Sunday 1 October, in Piazza San Donato, in front of Pinerolo Cathedral, the Pinerolo Green Cross celebrated its 110th anniversary of foundation with great enthusiasm and solemnity. The celebration was a moment of great significance not only for the association itself […] The post Croce Verde of Pinerolo Celebrates 110 Years of Impeccable Service appeared first on Emergency Live.
Thinking Critical Care
OCTOBER 4, 2023
So HR2023 was awesome. So many good talks and workshops, as well as some fantastic hallway discussions with both faculty and participants! I will be sharing several of the talks on #FOAMed and wanted to start with what I think is hands-down the best practical clinical talk on VA coupling. Matt, as a true clinician and bedside physiologist, finds a way to take a complex topic and make it understandable and usable.
Emergency Live
OCTOBER 4, 2023
GIARO: water rescue equipment for quick and safe operations The company GIARO was founded in 1991 by two brothers, Gianluca and Roberto Guida, from whose initials the company takes its name. The office is located in Rome and deals with nautical assistance at 360° referring to mechanical and pneumatic repairs of SUPs and dinghies. It […] The post Boating at 360°: from boating to the evolution of water rescue appeared first on Emergency Live.
University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med
OCTOBER 4, 2023
BACKGROUND: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems, especially those within urban jurisdictions, struggle to effectively meet the need.
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Sensible Medicine
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Devices used to monitor disease in patients often get marketed to healthy people. The device becomes a screening test or provides information to “promote wellness.” The availability of these data may change the nature of a disease or change the balance of harms and benefits of our treatments. Perhaps the most well-known example happened when the nature of primary hyperparathyroidism changed with the advent of automated multi-channel chemistry tests.
ALiEM
OCTOBER 4, 2023
What potential terrorism agent could be treated with the pictured antidote? Anthrax Botulism Dioxin Ricin Soman Reveal the Answer 5. Soman The pictured autoinjector is a MARK-1 kit containing 2 mg of atropine and 600 mg of pralidoxime. This kit has historically been issued to US service members for treating nerve agent toxicity from agents such as soman, sarin, tabun, and VX, all of which are organophosphates and cause a cholinergic toxidrome.
Sensible Medicine
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Devices used to monitor disease in patients often get marketed to healthy people. The device becomes a screening test or provides information to “promote wellness.” The availability of these data may change the nature of a disease or change the balance of harms and benefits of our treatments. Perhaps the most well-known example happened when the nature of primary hyperparathyroidism changed with the advent of automated multi-channel chemistry tests.
Mount Sinai EM
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Headaches are the most common complication of doing a lumbar puncture (LP). Let’s dive into what causes them, how to prevent them, and what to do when patients come back suffering from a post-LP headache. Some major theories on why post-LP headaches develop: Cause of the post-LP headaches is still highly debated! Theories: Continued loss (leakage) of CSF through the puncture site > pressure changes Loss of CSF “cushion” on the brain > traction on meninges, cranial nerves, bridging veins,
ACEP Now
OCTOBER 4, 2023
At times, I want to give up this crazy, broken career as an emergency physician. We all recognize that our jobs have become more challenging since COVID-19 broke down our health care system and destroyed many of our social safety nets. COVID-19, vaccines, and health care in general have become more and more politicized, and I think that anyone who continues to deny the role politics and policy play in the health of our patients is intentionally missing the elephant in the trauma bay.
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