FOAMfrat

MAY 19, 2024

While transporting to the emergency department, the patient’s mother informed me that PDCD affects less than 1 in 50,000 individuals and is more common in males than females. The patient will thank you for it; we are only human. References 1. Ostergaard E, Moller LB, Kalkanoglu-Sivri HS, et al. 2009 Jun 11.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 17, 2024

After Meshram et al, 2020 When Orbeez are exposed to water, the water molecules diffuse into the polymer network through osmosis. Image adapted from Mullens et al., After Darracq et al., A recent literature review by Caré et al. Zamora et al., From Mullens et al., His abdominal X-ray looked a lot like this.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 18, 2024

The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne summarises them in an easy-to-follow flow diagram (figure 1). Typical HUS has a diarrheal prodrome, usually caused by an infection with a Shiga-toxin-producing E. Blood tests Urine Stool Full blood count with blood film Urinalysis Stool MC&S Coagulation Urine MC&S E.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 6, 2024

Article 1: Positive urine cultures without pyuria Wang ME, Jones VG, Kane M, et al. Clinical Course of Children 1 to 24 Months Old With Positive Urine Cultures Without Pyuria. 2024;24(1):111-118. 2024 Feb 28:fetalneonatal-2023-326501. Giannoni, E., 2024 Jan 27;403(10424):355-64. Acad Pediatr.

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ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2024

9 By speaking out, I hope to once again find my calling in medicine. References Chieze M, Hurst S, Kaiser S, et al. Accessed May 19, 2024. Accessed May 19, 2024. 2024;15(1):3-16. Muir-Cochrane E, Oster C. Gold KJ, Andrew LB, Goldman EB, et al. “I 2020;55(3 Suppl 1):7-16. 2024;46(1):1,21.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 4, 2024

You will find the list is broken down into four sections: 1.Reviews Brewster RCL, et al. 2024 Jul 9:e2023064794. 2024 Jul 8. 2024 Jul 21. Beaulieu E, Beno S. 2024 Jul 22;29(4):255-269. 2024 Jul 29. Strunk T, et al. 2024 Jul 20;404(10449):277-293. 2024 Jul 11.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 22, 2024

Compare this with the Panickar et al. study from 200 9. Fortunately, Lee et al. Lee B, Turner S, Borland M, Csonka P, Grigg J, Guilbert TW, et al. 2024 Mar 22 [cited 2024 Mar 25];0(0) Methods – What is an IPD meta-analysis? Future of Pre-School Wheeze Whilst Lee et al. used IgE testing.

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Broome Docs

MARCH 28, 2024

2024 Jan 22;41(2):96-102. Great evidence for button battery ingestions (if you are treating a dead pig) Chiew AL, Lin CS, Nguyen DT, Sinclair FAW, Chan BS, Solinas A. PMID: 34890894 Myth 1: Kayexalate is safe and useful. 2024 Jan 2;53(1):afad255. Emerg Med J. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2023-213285. Ann Emerg Med.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

ECG #1 Interpretation: ECG #1 shows sinus rhythm at a heart rate of 77 bpm. Following more detailed questioning — it turned out the patient had started taking 9 different herbal remedies to ease lethargy and unspecific neurological symptoms. For clarity in Figure-1 — I've reproduced the initial ECG in today's case.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

1 Immediately after the purchase, the real estate holdings of the hospitals were spun off into a separate company owned by Paladin and other PE investors. 7-9 The PE model then aims to sell acquired businesses for a profit within three to six years. Accessed August 25, 2024. Appelbaum E, Batt R. Accessed August, 2024.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 14, 2024

R waves 6 through 9 have no preceding P waves and are suspiciously regularly spaced. Depolarization wavefronts exit the sinus node through one or several sinoatrial conduction pathways (SACP) as seen in the histology section below taken from Li et al. Impulses E, F, G, H, and I were blocked. This is consistent with sinus rhythm.

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REBEL EM

MAY 27, 2024

No significant differences in heart rate 1 minute after cardioversion were observed between the three groups. References: Appelboam A, Reuben A, Mann C, Gagg J, Ewings P, Barton A, et al. Qiu, S., & Zhang, Q. Combined modified Valsalva maneuver with adenosine supraventricular tachycardia: A comparative study.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 17, 2024

Here are ten things to think about: 1. Churruca K, Pavithra A, McMullan R, Urwin R, Tippett S, Cunningham N, Loh E, Westbrook J. 2014 Jun 26;23(12):653-9. Frich JC, Brewster AL, Cherlin EJ, Bradley EH. 2020 Jan 1;35(1):70-6. InHealthcare 2024 Jan 22 (Vol. 2023 Oct 31;21(1):403. 2020 Aug 20.

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REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

1, 2 Its occurrence often portends worse outcomes in intubated patients, whose projected hospital course was already tenuous. 1, 4, 6 The overall incidence of VAP is somewhere around 5%-40% of all intubated patients, depending on the study and country from which it is reported. Mimoz (2024). 4, 8 Paper: Dahyot-Fizelier, C.,

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This Podcast Will Kill You

MAY 21, 2024

” Neurol Asia 9 (2004): 59-63. and Al Masud, H.A., and De Wit, E., Chua, Kaw Bing, et al. Daszak, Peter, et al. Bertherat, E., Epidemiology and Infection 147, e95, 1–6. link] 10.1017/S0950268819000086 Hauser, Naomi, et al. Journal of clinical microbiology , 56 (6), pp.10-1128. Devnath, P.,

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ACEP Now

APRIL 5, 2024

In a comprehensive review of the history of this term, Bhatia, et al. 18-21 In a recent systematic review, Strömmer, et al. Bhatia BS, Heisler M, et al. Accessed March 26, 2024. Accessed March 26, 2024. Accessed March 26, 2024. Accessed March 26, 2024. DeBard ML, Adler J, et al. May 14, 1989.

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