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Stop Nuclear War | Observing PE’s | Cold And The Croup

JournalFeed

Wednesday Spoon Feed: Is taking a croupy child outdoors in the cold air a myth or evidence-based practice? After applying CHEST guidelines, ~5% of patients with isolated subsegmental PE are eligible for surveillance. Turns out, the RCT shows it actually works!

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CLABSI Prevention and Compliance Training

American Medical Compliance

Additionally, A central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is a laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infection not related to an infection at another site that develops within 48 hours of central line placement.

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Optimizing ICU Patient Care with ABCDEF Bundle Training

American Medical Compliance

Furthermore, the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Adult Patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU PAD Guidelines) were updated in 2013 by the American College of Critical Care Medicine, in association with the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

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IDEA Series: Specialised Lectures in Emergency Medicine (SLEM) – A virtual conference to strengthen EM education in the developing world

ALiEM

Virtual educational programming offers the opportunity to leverage educational resources across space and time, foster collaborations, and improve knowledge, clinical and evidence-based practice globally.

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Can We Stop (Predict) The Drop? – April No Falls Month

The Injectable Orange

In the consistent form of Injectable Orange we have a not so hidden curriculum – critical appraisal and evidence based practice.

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The Meaning of "Guideline Directed"

Sensible Medicine

We can all agree that evidence from clinical trials should guide practice. One problem with evidence-based practice is that it’s harder than many experts would admit. We should not receive a penalty for deviating from evidence-based practice. There are snags. Thanks for your support.

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The Meaning of "Guideline Directed"

Sensible Medicine

We can all agree that evidence from clinical trials should guide practice. One problem with evidence-based practice is that it’s harder than many experts would admit. We should not receive a penalty for deviating from evidence-based practice. There are snags. Thanks for your support.