ALiEM

OCTOBER 14, 2023

After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Digital Impact Factor [1], the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to related to respiratory diseases in the Emergency Department. Reference Lin M, Phipps M, Chan TM, et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Date: October 26, 2023 Reference: Jones et al. Lancet July 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Sergey Motov is an Emergency Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. Date: October 26, 2023 Reference: Jones et al. His twitter handle is @PainFreeED.

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Broome Docs

JUNE 20, 2023

So we are planning to take this show on th eraod and do some live sessions later in 2023. Here we go… Liu S, Yao C, Xie J, et al. 2023 May 1:e230780. 2023 May 1;246:109853. Epub 2023 Mar 24. Bramante CT, Buse JB, Liebovitz DM, et al. 2023 Jun 8:S1473-3099(23)00299-2. 2023 Mar 21.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Date: November 2, 2023 Reference: Coventry et al. Emerg Med J. Aug 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Matt Schmitz is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who sub-specializes in adolescent sports and hip preservation. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: November 2, 2023 Reference: Coventry et al.

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Broome Docs

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Roussel M, Teissandier D, Yordanov Y, et al. Overnight Stay in the Emergency Department and Mortality in Older Patients. 2023 Nov 6. 2023 Nov 6. 2023 Oct 12. Risk of Radiation Exposure to Emergency Department Personnel From Portable Radiographs. J Emerg Med. Emerg Med Australas.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 24, 2023

Date: June 16, 2023 Reference: Reed et al. Pilot Testing Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution in an Emergency Department Setting: Experiences, Lessons Learned, and Suggestions from Staff. Date: June 16, 2023 Reference: Reed et al. Reference: Reed et al. cm left forearm abscess.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Reference: Brennan L et al. Time to change the reference ranges of children’s physiological observations in emergency care? March 2023 Date: July 12th, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Vicki Currie is a paediatric emergency medicine registrar in the West Midlands in the United Kingdom. Reference: Brennan L et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 8, 2023

Date: July 6, 2023 Reference: Hanula R et al. JAMA Int Med 2023. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Anand Swaminathan is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Staten Island University Hospital. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: July 6, 2023 Reference: Hanula R et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 17, 2023

Date: June 15, 2023 Reference: Rees CA et al. Intranasal fentanyl and discharge from the emergency department among children with sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive pain: A multicenter pediatric emergency medicine perspective. Date: June 15, 2023 Reference: Rees CA et al. Reference: Rees CA et al.

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ALiEM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Digital Impact Factor [1], the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to related to toxicology in the Emergency Department. Reference Lin M, Phipps M, Chan TM, et al. Alex Rogers MD, J.D.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 20, 2024

Reference: Zaoutis T, et al. Reference: Zaoutis T, et al. Ellie Hill is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. JAMA Pediatr. JAMA Pediatr.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Date: December 26, 2024 Reference: Steinhauser S et al. Emergency department staff compassion is associated with lower fear of enacted stigma among patients with opioid use disorder. She is anAssistant Professor and Director of Research in theDepartment of Emergency Medicine at the NYU Grossman Long Island Hospital Campus.

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ALiEM

APRIL 12, 2023

Accessed April 5, 2023. Accessed April 5, 2023 Afzal S, Zahid M, Rehan ZA, et al. emDOCs.net – Emergency Medicine Education. References Cleaning and Disinfecting FUJIFILM SonoSite Products User Guide [PDF]. Disinfectants and Cleaning Solutions for Ultrasound Systems and Transducers [PDF].

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ALiEM

JUNE 1, 2023

Are you using phenobarbital instead of benzodiazepines as the first-line monotherapy for patients in alcohol withdrawal in the Emergency Department (ED)? References Rosenson J, Clements C, Simon B, et al. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. Management of Alcohol Withdrawal in the Emergency Department: Current Perspectives.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

References: Emergency Medical Services for Children- Enhancing Pediatric Safety (no date) Study Packet for the Correct Use of the BroselowTM Pediatric Emergency Tape. Available at: [link] (Accessed: 26 October 2023). Available at: [link] (Accessed: 27 October 2023). Academic Emergency Medicine, 14: 500-501.

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EMDocs

MARCH 4, 2024

Darnall Army Medical Center) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Attending Physician, USAF); Marina Boushra (EM-CCM, Cleveland Clinic Foundation); Brit Long, (@long_brit) Disclaimer: The views expressed in this post are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, DoD, or the US Government.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 29, 2023

Date: July 21, 2023 Reference: McDonald et al. AEM July 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. Date: July 21, 2023 Reference: McDonald et al. Reference: McDonald et al.

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ALiEM

JULY 17, 2023

The Study In an Annals of Emergency Medicine paper , Preiksaitis et al. sought to identify program factors associated with unfilled post-graduate year 1 (PGY-1) emergency medicine (EM) positions in the 2023 Match [1]. Many of these findings were similar to a study of the 2022 EM Match results by Murano et al.,

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Date: August 30, 2023 Reference: Griffey et al. AEM August 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Suchismita Datta. She is an Assistant Professor and Director of Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the NYU Grossman Long Island Hospital Campus. Date: August 30, 2023 Reference: Griffey et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Reference: Curry SD, et al. March 2023 Date: January 30, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Alexandra (Ali) Espinel is an Associate professor of pediatrics and otolaryngology at Children’s National Hospital and George Washington University. For Pediatric Oropharyngeal Trauma first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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Core EM

JANUARY 8, 2024

Diagnostic Accuracy of Unenhanced Computed Tomography for Evaluation of Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department. JAMA Network, 2023 Background Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis (CT AP) is the most common diagnostic imaging test to evaluate abdominal pain in the ED. Read More Shaish H, Ream J, Huang C, et al.

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ALiEM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Published May 2023. PMID: 34529640 Ayub S, Parnia S, Poddar K, et al. Published 2023 Mar 29. 2023 Jun 15;388(24):2209-2212. Epub 2023 Apr 26. Xylazine Intoxication in Humans and Its Importance as an Emerging Adulterant in Abused Drugs: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Published 2023 June 30.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 15, 2024

Reference: Jansen et al. Emergency Department Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Trauma Patients With Exsanguinating Hemorrhage: The UK-REBOA Randomized Clinical Trial.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Date: February 17, 2023 Reference: Gettel et al. Rising high-acuity emergency care services independently billed by advanced practice providers, 2013 to 2019. AEM Feb 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. Reference: Gettel et al.

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ALiEM

MARCH 7, 2024

Transvere ultrasound views of the bladder: Left – Uterus identified posteriorly in girl; Right – Prostate identified posteriorly in boy (Images courtesy of Dinh et al.) Sagittal view of bladder: Left – Uterus identified posteriorly in girl; Right – Prostate identified posteriorly in boy (Images courtesy of Dinh et al.)

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 8, 2023

Date: April 4th, 2023 Reference: Vaughan and Browne. Reconfiguring emergency and acute services: time to pause and reflect. 2023 Apr Guest Skeptics: Dr. Louella Vaugh is an internist practising as a hospitalist physician at an academic centre in London, UK with a special interest in smaller, rural and remote healthcare.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 17, 2023

Antonaci L, et al. 2023 Apr 17. Tritos NA, et al. 2023 Apr 25;329(16):1386-1398. Levi M, et al. 2023 Apr 29. Fishbein MH, et al. 2023 Apr 24. Cetinkaya PG, et al. 2023 Apr 12. Niu T, et al. 2023 Apr 28. Verkuijl SJ, et al. 2023 Apr 25. Varni JW, et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 22, 2023

Date: April 20, 2023 Reference: Franklin D, et al. JAMA 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Michael Falk is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine attending at Mount Sinai Medical Center […] The post SGEM #401: Hey Ho! Date: April 20, 2023 Reference: Franklin D, et al. Reference: Franklin D, et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 11, 2024

Reference: Jain A, et al. March 2023 Date: May 7, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Brian Lee is a pediatric emergency medicine attending at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Reference: Jain A, et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 25, 2023

Date: March 22, 2023 Reference: Hilsden et al. Point of care biliary ultrasound in the emergency department (BUSED) predicts final surgical management decisions. Casey […] The post SGEM#398: Another Ab Gets BUSED – POCUS in the ED for Biliary Disease first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In August 2021, an article published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine projected a surplus of more than 7,800 emergency physicians in 2030 based on multiple scenarios, including patterns of supply and demand for emergency physicians at that time. This report is from the most recent survey administered in February 2023.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 20, 2023

Date: May 10, 2023 Reference: Harhay MO, et al. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Kat Priddis is a paediatric emergency medicine consultant and trauma director at Watford General Hospital. Date: May 10, 2023 Reference: Harhay MO, et al. Original trial: Moler FW, Silverstein FS, Holubkov R, et al. NEJM Evidence.

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ALiEM

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A 48-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the Emergency Department with a left-sided facial rash and associated burning left eye pain that started four days prior. Updated August 16, 2023. Munawar K, Nayak G, Fatterpekar GM, et al. Accessed January 11, 2024. Cavernous sinus lesions.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 2, 2023

Today we are talking about a rare disease called FPIES (food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome) and how you might encounter these patients in the Pediatric Emergency Department. You may not make the diagnosis, but detecting the clues is important for the family! J Asthma Allergy. 2017 Jun 27;10:197-207. doi: 10.2147/JAA.S100379.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 22, 2024

Reference: Peters MJ, et al. December 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Anireddy Reddy is a pediatric intensive care attending physician in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Reference: Peters MJ, et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 31, 2023

Date: March 28, 2023 Reference: Fowler et al. Objective assessment of sleep and fatigue risk in emergency medicine physicians. You find her at […] The post SGEM#399: I’m So Tired – Emergency Medicine and Fatigue first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Reference: Fowler et al.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Acad Emerg Med. Holmes, James F et al. Academic emergency medicine 12.9 Interrater reliability of Glasgow Coma Scale scores in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. Conzelmann M, Hoidis A, Bruckner T , et al. 1976 May 15;1(7968):1031-4.

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