The Trauma Pro
AUGUST 8, 2023
In my last post, I detailed the following case: This male patient was brought to the trauma center after a high-speed car crash. He was unresponsive with GCS 3. A bleeding facial laceration was present, as was vomitus in the airway. Prehospital providers rapidly intubated the patient and inserted an orogastric tube. They rapidly packaged and transported him to the nearest trauma center.
SheMD
AUGUST 8, 2023
Are you pre-med and starting medical school this fall? Are you a new medical student wondering how to navigate the waters of medical school? Student Doctor Briana Christophers is sharing some advice in this three part letter to incoming medical students. Be sure to not miss the part 1 and part 3 ! Dear incoming medical student, First off: congratulations on starting medical school!
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ACEP Now
AUGUST 8, 2023
Sure, he made the national news for saving a life at an Eagles game while wearing an elaborate Mummer’s Day costume, but did you know he’s also his residency’s social chair and has all the best local recommendations for ACEP23 attendees? Read on! Vincent Basile, DO, an emergency medicine resident at Einstein Medical Center in north Philadelphia, was focused on cheering for his hometown Eagles on January 1, 2023, when he realized a fellow fan was experiencing a medical crisis.
Medagadget
AUGUST 8, 2023
EarliTec Dx , a medtech company based in Georgia, has developed the EarliPoint Evaluation System for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This common neurodevelopmental condition is often overlooked in affected children, leading to a lack of early intervention and care. Part of the issue is a lack of access to specialists who can diagnose the condition. Another issue is the lack of quantitative tools that can assist clinicians in diagnosing ASD, and instead they rely on subjective measurements and ob
Emergency Live
AUGUST 8, 2023
Water and destruction: some of the most devastating floods in history How threatening can an expanse of water be? It depends, of course, on the context, but certainly when we are talking about rivers coming out of their banks and numerous landslides and mudslides are caused by these disasters, there is little to feel safe […] The post The floods that have most affected the world - three examples appeared first on Emergency Live.
Medagadget
AUGUST 8, 2023
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a bacteriophage system to identify and treat bacterial bladder infections. Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria, but these microorganisms have fallen out of favor as a treatment method for infection since antibiotics came along. Well, antibiotics are looking increasingly shaky as bacteria evolve to resist them, so researchers are returning to bacteriophages as a way to treat antibiotic-resistant infections.
Emergency Live
AUGUST 8, 2023
Murphy's maneuver is a maneuver used by the doctor in semiotics to investigate the presence of pain that originates in the gallbladder (also called gall bladder) The post Maneuver and positive or negative Murphy's sign: what are they and what do they indicate? appeared first on Emergency Live.
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Medagadget
AUGUST 8, 2023
Engineers at the Technical University of Munich in Germany have developed a system that allows them to semi automate the production of tactile sensors. Such sensors can provide robotic systems, such as robotic prostheses, with a sense of compression and tension with regard to the objects and surfaces they come in contact with. Most robotic systems have integrated sensors, but this design allows researchers to create sensors for a variety of arbitrary surfaces, and then just wrap them around the
PEMBlog
AUGUST 8, 2023
Henoch–Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is a common vasculitis seen in younger children. The classic skin finding is palpable purpura in gravity dependent areas of the body (buttocks and legs). Children can also have arthralgias, abdominal pain and intussusception, and even nephritis. Learn about the diagnosis and management of Henoch–Schönlein Purpura (HSP) in this brief podcast episode.
Emergency Medicine Cases
AUGUST 8, 2023
In this Part 1 of our 2-part podcast series on dental emergencies, with the help of Dr. Chris Nash and Dr. Richard Ngo, we tackle these atraumatic dental emergencies: infections ranging from dental caries to pulpitis and gingivitis to dental abscess, cellulitis and deep space infection, as well as acute necrotizing gingivitis, pericoronitis and dry socket.
Greater Sydney Area HEMS
AUGUST 8, 2023
Welcome back to the Sydney HEMS debrief – this is episode 5. Dr Robbie Lloyd has spent his past 12 months as a Sydney HEMS Registrar, and has been intent on making quality assurance and clinical governance ‘cool’ By harnessing the learning from our daily ‘coffee and cases’ team chat, he has led a fantastic project wherein snippets of learning are disseminated widely around the organisation.
ACEP Now
AUGUST 8, 2023
Friends don’t let friends eat at bad restaurants. We crowdsourced ACEP members who live near Philadelphia to help you make the most of your time in the City of Brotherly Love. Favorite bar or restaurant for catching up with old friends? “Parc—bustling French Bistro on iconic Rittenhouse Square.” —Edward T. Dickinson, MD FACEP “ Graffiti Bar Happy Hour” —Angela Cai, MD, MBA “Laser Wolf is fun because they have great cocktails, and it is easy to order for a group because everything is family
NRC Health
AUGUST 8, 2023
NRC Health is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Consumer Loyalty Awards and the Excellence in Patient Experience Awards. The post NRC Health unveils winners of 2023 patient experience and loyalty awards appeared first on NRC Health.
ACEP Now
AUGUST 8, 2023
Re: “Space Medicine: Emergency Physicians Voyage into the Final Frontier” We read the article in ACEP Now titled, “Space Medicine: Emergency Physicians Voyage into the Final Frontier,” by Sophia Gorgens, MD, with interest, since, as physicians certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) in Aerospace Medicine, we are also excited about the prospects of expansion of commercial and private spaceflight and its promise to open space travel to a larger and more diverse group of peopl
American Medical Compliance
AUGUST 8, 2023
The following course is intended to educate behavioral healthcare professionals on the impact of racial trauma and how to address it with patients. Local and international events in 2020 sparked a national reckoning with racism’s effects on the health and well-being of people of color in the United States (US). Over the past three years, the COVID-19 epidemic has disproportionately harmed Asian, Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities.
EMergucate
AUGUST 8, 2023
The following chest x-ray is from an 8 month old with coryzal illness & increased work of breathing.
American Medical Compliance
AUGUST 8, 2023
Depressive disorders can have long-term effects on children’s and teenagers’ mental and physical health functioning, including an increased risk of suicide. The following course is designed to educate healthcare professionals (HCP) on how to identify behaviors associated with these disorders, prevention, and treatment plans. Despite having access to a variety of non-pharmacological, pharmacological, and combination treatment options for childhood depression, doctors face insufficient
EMergucate
AUGUST 8, 2023
A 45-year-old man presents with vomiting and numbness on his fingers. He has CML and he is on chemotherapy. His blood biochemistry showed the following: Na = 130 mmol/L K = 6.
American Medical Compliance
AUGUST 8, 2023
The following course will educate healthcare providers on the various boundary risks that could happen in a behavioral healthcare setting. In therapeutic settings, the doctor-patient relationship is based on the principles of beneficence, autonomy, nonmaleficence, and compassion as well as fiduciary partnership. Also, there are several elements that can contribute to boundary risks leading to nonsexual or sexual boundary crossings and breaches, including the ignorance of physicians, their exploi
EM SIM Cases
AUGUST 8, 2023
These cases come to us from Drs. Jessica Pelletier and Anne Ickes. Jessica Pelletier, DO is an Emergency Medicine Education Fellow at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Her interests include harm reduction, the use of simulation for difficult conversations and procedural preparedness, and the use of osteopathic manipulation for pain control in the emergency department.
American Medical Compliance
AUGUST 8, 2023
This course addresses the signs of suffering during a tragedy, how to use proper self-care techniques to combat stress and compassion fatigue, and other related topics. Along with resources for more information and help, it suggests methods to deal with challenges and build resilience. Long shifts, competing obligations, and seeing or hearing about challenging patient experiences can all cause stress while working as a healthcare professional.
EMergucate
AUGUST 8, 2023
PH = 7.30, that is mild acidaemia. HCO3 = 16.6 mmol/L. So, we have metabolic acidosis. Next, we need to calculate the anion gap and the compensation for this patient.
Emergency Medicine News
AUGUST 8, 2023
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EMDocs
AUGUST 8, 2023
Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit) , we discuss testicular torsion, including the presentation, evaluation, and management. Episode 83: Testicular Torsion Background Testicular torsion has essentially no associated mortality, little morbidity, and no literature support for diminished fertility. However, patients remain concerned about losing a testicle, and there is high medicolegal risk.
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