Core Medical Group
MARCH 18, 2022
You’ve chosen one of the most selfless career paths. As a nurse, you devote every working day to taking care of others (and most likely, on your off days as well). Serving in a profession that is riddled with long shifts, high stress, few breaks, and little time to catch your breath between patients, it’s important to make yourself a priority.
Medical Law
MARCH 17, 2022
Let’s face it, even in Santa Barbara, going to the airport is a big hassle. Crowds, long lines, and waiting around for your flight is no fun at all. And Covid makes it even more frustrating because you have to wear a mask and keep your distance when standing in line. Now there’s another problem at the Santa Barbara Airport – there aren’t enough parking spaces.
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Advanced Medical Reviews
MARCH 16, 2022
Data breaches continue to be a costly occurrence in the United States, especially for the health care industry. Breaches covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health ( HITECH) Acts are increasing, meaning more protected health information (PHI) is at risk.
SCGH ED
MARCH 14, 2022
Emergency Medicine (mainly FOAMed) Resources I’ve been asked by several new RMO’s & Regs for good ED Resources for clinical / learning/ exams. I’ve compiled a comprehensive but by no means exhaustive list of some of the popular resources that we use. Chantelle Badawy 2022 EM Podcasts Websites that provide good reviews of current literature: Apps / Web Pages Most web pages can be saved onto your phone home page like an “App”.
Emergency Medicine Cases
MARCH 15, 2022
Why should pericarditis be considered a diagnosis of exclusion? Which clinical features are most useful in the diagnosis of pericarditis? What are the most common pitfalls in the ECG interpretation? What are the best ways to differentiate the ECG of pericarditis from that of MI and early repolarization? How is uncomplicated viral pericarditis treated differently compared to pericarditis with other etiologies?
Ultrasound Gel
MARCH 14, 2022
Ultrasound has been a friend to central venous catheter placement for a long time. It's always there to make sure you are putting that line in the right place without causing problems. While this has been standard for internal jugular lines for years, it is only more recently that this has been proposed for subclavian lines. There is now ample literature supporting this latter practice, although as far as I know, it is not yet widely adopted.
EMergucate
MARCH 16, 2022
The below ECG is from a 69 year old male who presented to ED with general malaise and fatigue. The patient is has a background of metastatic colon cancer and depression.
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JournalFeed
MARCH 12, 2022
It’s the JournalFeed Podcast for the week of March 7-11, 2022. We cover eFAST for pneumothorax, advanced airway vs bag-valve mask for OHCA, muscle relaxants for back pain, ongoing opioid use after fentanyl in the ED, and heart rate and mortality risk in PE.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
MARCH 12, 2022
Date: March 3rd, 2022 Reference: Macnow et al. Effect of Screen Time on Recovery From Concussion: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatrics 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Catherine Varner is an Assistant Professor and Clinician Investigator in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. She is an emergency physician at Mount Sinai […] The post SGEM#362: Screen Time – Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – But Should I Post-Concussion?
EMergucate
MARCH 15, 2022
The below ECG is from a 69 year old male who presented to ED with general malaise and fatigue. The patient is has a background of metastatic colon cancer and depression.
Downeast Emergency Medicine
MARCH 13, 2022
Abdominal pain is the most common chief complaint for adult patients in the ED. [1] It’s one of the presenting symptoms that can run the gamut between largely benign to imminently lethal, making it imperative for medical students to be able to triage and assess it appropriately. Key Concepts Quickly rule out life-threatening emergencies that require immediate resuscitation.
Cook County EM Blog
MARCH 18, 2022
A quick review infographic created by our medical students! Written by Former Cook County EM MS4 Rotator, Ginny Kim Edited by Dr.
EMergucate
MARCH 13, 2022
Question 1: We should consider ascending cholangitis in any patient with fever and features of obstructive jaundice till prove otherwise.
EMergucate
MARCH 15, 2022
A 30 year old male BIB police found at the shops acting erratically.
EMergucate
MARCH 16, 2022
A 30 year old male BIB police found at the shops acting erratically.
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