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SGEM#393: You Down with APP, Yeah You Know Me

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: February 17, 2023 Reference: Gettel et al. Date: February 17, 2023 Reference: Gettel et al. Reference: Gettel et al. Rising high-acuity emergency care services independently billed by advanced practice providers, 2013 to 2019. He is also an avid FOAM supporter/producer through various online outlets including TheSGEM.

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Ultrasound Guided Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks

Core EM

link] [3] Morrison RS, Magaziner J, Gilbert M, et al. Written by: Sadakat Chowdhury MD Edited by: Mak Sarich MD, Jay Lin MD, Jonathan Kobles MD Background: Ultrasound (US) guided nerve blocks offer an applicable option for achieving analgesia in the emergency department. 2012;5(1):28-32. doi:10.4103/0974-2700.93107 [2] Nagdev A.

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SGEM Xtra: Money, Money, Money It’s A Rich Man’s World – In the House of Medicine

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

She is a rural Family Physician, writer (CBC News, Toronto Star and McLean’s Magazine), Assistant Professor Queens University and the Co-Chair of the Advocacy Committee of Canadian Women in Medicine. This pay gap persisted even after adjusting for various factors ( Dossa et al JAMA 2019 ). What can we learn from other jurisdictions?

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ToxCard: Diethylene Glycol

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Metabolism of DEG adapted from Bessenhofer, et al. Upon review of the history, several of the patients had been exposed to a liquid acetaminophen-based teething medication. 1 Clinical Questions: When should a clinician suspect diethylene glycol (DEG) toxicity? What is the management of suspected or confirmed DEG toxicity?

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Suicide in EMS: Same as It Ever Was

The Overrun

In 2015, Monique Rose and others wrote an article in JEMS magazine [2] that, among other things, tells a haunting story of an EMS provider who drove down a dark road, texted her children that she loved them, and completed suicide. 1] Vigal, et al. But as long as all our charts are completed on time, our employers are happy.

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Gun Laws and Mass Shootings: A Call to Action

REBEL EM

Article : Reeping PM et al. As a result, it is important for us to understand the role of public policy in this epidemic. Clinical Question: Do states with permissive gun laws have more mass shootings than states with restrictive gun laws? State gun laws, gun ownership, and mass shootings in the US: cross sectional time series BMJ 2019.

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