33 Charts
AUGUST 16, 2021
I’m big on eye contact with patients. It’s how we show ourselves as humans. The eyes are the windows to the soul. Through them, we build trust, empathy and reciprocity. When I’m with a patient face-to-face it isn’t always possible but I do my best. Like the IRL experience I try to achieve some level of eye contact during telemedicine encounters. But care through a screen presents challenges to eye contact.
Medical Law
AUGUST 11, 2021
Many of our friends and neighbors across the country took the time to adopt dogs this past year, and we applaud their commitment to taking care of our furry friends. Unfortunately, most new dog owners discovered the difficulties of training and socializing a pet during lockdown. Dogs, especially ones that were rehomed or rescues, may have a hard time behaving around strangers, loud noises, and in new areas.
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PDC Healthcare
AUGUST 24, 2021
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, an important time to bring attention to a disease that 1 in 8 women have a chance to develop. Raising awareness helps educate women on the warning signs and symptoms of breast cancer, promotes regular cancer screening, and raises funding for research to help save lives. From identification and […]. The post 5 Easy Ways to Promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Your Healthcare Organization appeared first on connectID - PDC Healthcare Blog.
Ultrasound Gel
AUGUST 30, 2021
Everyone's new favorite doppler marker for pulmonary embolism is back! We discussed the ESN (early systolic notching) when this concept was first introduced as a marker for large PEs, but now we have a prospective study that improves upon some of the limitations of the past article.or does it? [link] [link] Everyone's new favorite doppler marker for pulmonary embolism is back!
JournalFeed
AUGUST 28, 2021
It’s the JournalFeed Podcast for the week of August 23-27, 2021. We cover bronchodilators for bronchiolitis, how often BRUE admits have high-risk diagnoses made, survival after OHCA patients make it to the ED, creating a healthy organizational culture, and the importance of first pass success with OHCA.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
AUGUST 28, 2021
Date: August 27th, 2021 Reference: Gagnon et al. Direct-access physiotherapy to help manage patients with musculoskeletal disorders in an emergency department: Results of a randomized controlled trial. AEM 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dagny Kane-Haas is a physiotherapist who also has a master’s degree in Clinical Science in Manipulative Therapy. Case: A forty-year-old woman presents to the emergency department […] The post SGEM#342: Should We Get Physical, Therapy for Minor Musculoskeletal Disorders in t
Emergency Medicine Cases
AUGUST 24, 2021
Just as pediatric patients are not small adults, geriatric patients are not just old adults. In this Part 1 of our 2-part EM Cases podcast series on Geriatric Trauma, Dr. Barbara Haas, Dr. Camilla Wong and Dr. Bourke Tillman answer questions such as: why are older patients under-triaged to trauma centers and how does that affect outcomes? What is the utility of the Shock Index in older patients?
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Thinking Critical Care
AUGUST 15, 2021
While the last few months had quieted down, the last few weeks have seen a serious resurgence in COVID cases, particularly in the southern US and in south and southeast Asia. I cam across several really disturbing posts and tweets across medical SoMe about the lack of ECMO beds and cases of refractory hypoxia. While TCAV(TM) will not save every COVID ARDS patient, in our experience it helps significantly, ideally from the get-go, but also in rescue after failure of traditional modes.
EB Medicine
AUGUST 10, 2021
EMplify – August 2021 Announcements: Be on the lookout for an announcement regarding the new EB Medicine app, coming to an App Store near you this month !! August 2021 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice Less Lethal Law Enforcement Weapons Authors: Jessica Osterman, MD , Cara Buchanan, MD What kinds of less-lethal weapons are law enforcement using?
JournalFeed
AUGUST 21, 2021
It’s the JournalFeed Podcast for the week of August 16-20, 2021. We cover detecting central vertigo on exam, silver nitrate for recurrent epistaxis, cerebral venous thrombosis, spotting RV dysfunction in PE on CT, and D-dimer in pregnancy.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
AUGUST 21, 2021
Date: August 19th, 2021 Reference: Pantell et al. Evaluation and management of well-appearing febrile infants 8 to 60 days old. Pediatrics 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Dennis Ren is a pediatric emergency medicine fellow at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Case: A 25-day-old, full-term boy presents to the emergency department with fever. His parents report that he felt […] The post SGEM#341: Are the AAP Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of the Well-Appearing Febrile Infant th
Emergency Medicine Cases
AUGUST 10, 2021
Dr. Jesse MacLaren reviews 10 ECG cases highlighting how reciprocal change can be secondary to LBBB/LVH, primary changes, or both, how it can be the first and remain the dominant sign of occlusion, pointing to subtle ST elevation or hyperacute T waves, how it can can highlight subtle inferior, lateral or proximal LAD occlusions, how it can be the only sign of posterior OMI; and how it can be absent in mid-distal LAD occlusion.
Critical Care North Hampton
AUGUST 6, 2021
It’s been a year since the last collection! But dip in and see what we have chosen as the top topics recently within ICU and Critical care. Headliners FUSIC-HD is out! Get yourself accredited within one of the most comprehensive ultrasound training schemes out there! Now in HD!! CPAP saves lives? TTM might be the.
Ultrasound Gel
AUGUST 2, 2021
One of the gang's favorite topics - ultrasound in cardiac arrest! This article delves into the importance of "pre-pause imaging", getting that picture of the heart ready even before the compressions are stopped! This seems like an important part of minimizing pauses in CPR, but how convincing is this data? [link] [link] One of the gang's favorite topics - ultrasound in cardiac arrest!
Board Bombs
AUGUST 1, 2021
Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: [link] July just ended, so we figured it's the right time for some quick, distilled advice for early 4th years, new residents, and even new attendings. Yeah we know its not board prep, but dont @ us. Want to experience the greatest in board studying?
JournalFeed
AUGUST 14, 2021
It’s the JournalFeed Podcast for the week of August 9-13, 2021. We cover frequent epinephrine dosing in pediatric arrest, pressors for trauma patients, CAM boot or cast for toddler’s fracture, why PEM physicians are sued, and emergency cricothyrotomy anatomy and angles.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
AUGUST 14, 2021
Date: August 12th, 2021 Reference: Daya et al. Survival After Intravenous Versus Intraosseous Amiodarone, Lidocaine, or Placebo in Out-of-Hospital Shock-Refractory Cardiac Arrest. Circulation 2020 Guest Skeptic: Missy Carter is a PA practicing in emergency medicine in the Seattle area and an adjunct faculty member with the Tacoma Community College paramedic program.
Emergency Medicine Cases
AUGUST 10, 2021
In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Justin Morgenstern on the evidence for NG tubes in SBO, Jesse MacLaren on recognition of hyperacute T-waves vs other causes of tall T-waves, Brit Long on malignant otitis externa clinical pearls, Salim Rezaie on the value of CCTA in NSTEMI, Justin Morgenstern on the value of CCTA in low-risk chest pain, Hans Rosenberg on how to use the Canadian Syncope Score and it's validation in Canada.
EMergucate
AUGUST 24, 2021
The ECG below is from a 79 year old man who has presented short of breath with acute pulmonary oedema. His past medical history includes HTN, T2DM and CKD.
University of Maryland CC Project
AUGUST 31, 2021
Dr. Sandra Quezada, Associate Dean for Admissions, Assistant Dean for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion, and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine presents on inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti racism in academic medicine. Dr. Sandra Quezada, Associate Dean for Admissions, Assistant Dean for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion, and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine presents on inclusion, diversity, equity, an
Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA
AUGUST 16, 2021
August 2021. A covered entity recently discovered that a former employee had “snooped” (inappropriately accessed) over 10,000 patient records almost 4 years after the snooping began. The employee accessed the records in the EHR over a period of about 14 months. That’s over 700 records per month. The snooping went undetected until the former employee was referenced in an unrelated subpoena received by the entity.
JournalFeed
AUGUST 7, 2021
It’s the JournalFeed Podcast for the week of August 2-6, 2021. We cover GRACE-1, communicating stats better, managing seizures after initial control, POCUS for intussusception, and reading STEMI on ECG with a paced rhythm.
Emergency Medicine Ireland
AUGUST 2, 2021
Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. This is number 50, so for all 7 of you out there, well done for making it this far especially when you can’t even get CPD points for it. Today. Read More » Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. This is number 50, so for all 7 of you out there, well done for making it this far especially when you can’t even get CPD points for it.
EMergucate
AUGUST 23, 2021
The ECG below is from a 79 year old man who has presented short of breath with Acute Pulmonary Oedema. His past medical history includes HTN, T2DM and CKD.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
AUGUST 7, 2021
Date: August 7th, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Susanne (Susy) DeMeester is an Emergency Physician practicing at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon. She has been very involved with EMRAP’s CorePendium as the cardiovascular section editor and has a chapter coming out soon on women and acute coronary syndrome. Dr. DeMeester was on SGEM#222 as […] The post SGEM Xtra: Unbreak My Heart – Women and Cardiovascular Disease first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.
EMergucate
AUGUST 11, 2021
You are reviewing a patient that has been woken from sleep by central chest pain, with associated shortness of breath … Continue reading →
EMergucate
AUGUST 29, 2021
The following right foot x-rays are from a 45 year old who has fallen from a height, sustaining right foot … Continue reading →
EMergucate
AUGUST 28, 2021
The chest x- ray shows a left sided pleural based opacity with what looks like inward indentation of mid ribs.
EMergucate
AUGUST 1, 2021
The following erect chest x-ray is from a 75 year old who has presented with severe lower abdominal pain.
EMergucate
AUGUST 14, 2021
The erect chest x-ray shows a continuous diaphragm sign, indicating the presence of pneumoperitoneum.
EMergucate
AUGUST 16, 2021
75 year old with abdominal pain. Stent patent or not? Answer will be posted in a few days.
EMergucate
AUGUST 23, 2021
The following chest x-ray is from a 35 year old with low back pain. What can be noticed?
EMergucate
AUGUST 9, 2021
The chest x-ray is from a 5 year old who has choked on a small plastic toy accidentally.
EMergucate
AUGUST 24, 2021
Question 1: PH = 7.236, that is moderate acidaemia HCO3 = 12 (<24), so we have metabolic acidosis. Next we need to calculate the anion gap and the compensation.
EMergucate
AUGUST 10, 2021
You are reviewing a patient that has been woken from sleep by central chest pain, with associated shortness of breath … Continue reading →
EMergucate
AUGUST 28, 2021
The abdominal x- ray shows a stent in the common bile duct with pneumobilia.
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