ALiEM

APRIL 14, 2023

Highlighted Quality Posts: Procedures Site Article Author Date Label Rebel EM Intra Articular Lidocaine vs Sedation in Shoulder Reductions Nordia Matthews, MD 30 Jan 2023 AIR EM Docs Video Laryngoscopy in the ED Cameron Jones, MD 8 Aug 2022 AIR First 10 EM Lacerations: Does closure technique matter? Please go to the above link.

EMS 246

EMS Emergency Department ED OR 246

Core EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

These clinical syndromes have been endorsed by experts over the last 15 years or so and lend itself to a convenient breakdown of differential diagnoses: Table 1 from cited article. Strengths Assembles cohesive expert recommendations on a familiar yet confusing and contentious chief complaint.

EMS 246

EMS Emergency Department OR ED 246

First 10 EM

MARCH 28, 2024

Articles, articles, articles. These articles can be digested in podcast version, if you prefer, either through the BroomeDocs site, or on YouTube. So much wonderful science to improve patient care. So little time. Do you just skip to the bottom line?

OR 109

OR EMS 109

NAEMSP

JUNE 18, 2024

Article Summary by Sarah Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM Sobieraj DM, Martinez BK, Miao B, et al. Editing by James Li, MD NAEMSP Blog Editor The post Article Bites #50: Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics to Reduce Pain in the Prehospital Setting appeared first on NAEMSP. Prehosp Emerg Care 2020 Mar-Apr;24(2):163-74. Epub 2019 Sep 23.

ALS 52

ALS OR 52

ALiEM

APRIL 12, 2023

Figure 1: Peripheral IV ultrasound using alcohol under transparent film dressing and topical saline flush – all without ultrasound gel Read other Tricks of the Trade articles. References Cleaning and Disinfecting FUJIFILM SonoSite Products User Guide [PDF]. Accessed April 5, 2023.

Emergency Department 258

Emergency Department ALS ED 258

Core EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Image from cited article. Fidelity was examined by the frequency of required q2h glucose checks, safety by seeing how many patients required rescue dextrose for hypoglycemia, and operational impacts including ED LOS and ICU admission. Excluded Patients with severe DKA (HCO3 < 10 mmol/L or arterial pH < 7.0)

EMS 246

EMS ICU ED OR 246

ALiEM

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This blog post provides an update to our 2018 blog articles to reflect these changes. Brief Description for: Article Title. Article Title. We also must recognize the important contributions of media such as clinical photographs, radiology images, and ECGs. Video Publications Last Name First Initial. Video Title. Date accessed.

OR 130

OR ED 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Tim approached me about an article he wrote and published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal ( CMAJ ). The title of the article was “Physician, heal thyself” and was in the humanities section of the October 2021 issue. This article resonated with many people and was the 6th most read CMAJ article of 2021.

Emergency Department 130

Emergency Department ALS OR 130

ALiEM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Take the AIR Toxicology Module at ALiEMU Interested in taking the AIR quiz for fun or asynchronous (Individualized Interactive Instruction) credit? Please go to the above link. You will need to create a free, 1-time login account.

Overdose 215

Overdose Critical Care EMS Emergency Department 215

Emergency Medicine Cases

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In this first EMC Journal Club (where we take the "boring" out of journal clubs and deliver clear, concise, practical practice changing critical appraisal knowledge based on an Emergency Medicine journal article that may have passed your radar - not too detailed and not too brief), Dr. Rohit Mohindra, an Emergency Physician at North York General in (..)

ALS 130

ALS EMS 130

ALiEM

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Take the AIR Trauma Module at ALiEMU Interested in taking the AIR quiz for fun or asynchronous (Individualized Interactive Instruction) credit? Please go to the above link. You will need to create a free, 1-time login account.

Critical Care 211

Critical Care EMS Emergency Department ALS 211

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 25, 2020

This SGEM Xtra is based on a wonderful article by Simon Carley, Daniel Horner, Rick Body, and Kevin Mackway-Jones published in the BMJ-Emergency Medicine Journal. The article was titled: Evidence-based medicine and COVID-19: what to believe and when to change. Simon and I discussed the what inspired him to write this article.

ED 130

ED ALS OR 130

First 10 EM

APRIL 29, 2024

Although it made a bit of a splash when published, this article really didn’t interest me. Obviously, GCS 8 doesn’t mean intubate. I didn’t think anyone was simplistic enough to practice medicine based on a jingle. Clearly trajectory matters.

OR 118

OR EMS 118

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 26, 2022

I asked Melanie to come on the show and discuss her recent article in Skeptical Inquirer and explain the acronym she created called FLOATER. This was the basis for her article in Skeptical Inquirer. I then discovered her amazing website called Thinking is Power.

OR 130

OR 130

American Burn Association

JULY 15, 2024

The article highlights the importance of public awareness and preventive measures to protect vulnerable populations. You can read the full article here and please share with your colleagues to help spread awareness.

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98

NVFC

JUNE 4, 2024

Article: I’m Not Fine and Neither Are You – Mental Health and The Fire Service – This article by NVFC board member Dick Brown looks at why it is important to recognize when you need help, avenues for support, and his own story of dealing with PTSD.

First Responder 115

First Responder Firefighter EMS OR 115

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Case: The Chief of Emergency Medicine (EM) at a large urban hospital recently approached the AI Committee at Unity Health, intrigued by the CMAJ article describing the apparent success of CHARTWatch in detecting early signs of patient deterioration.

ICU 215

ICU Emergency Department ALS EMS 215

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

I’ve attached an article and an abstract (that article is in Japanese unfortunately … ) that do document that you CAN however on occasion find AIVR in otherwise healthy children — and I suppose that IS what we have here.

ED 123

ED OR 123

ALiEM

JULY 20, 2023

Highlighted Quality Posts: Infectious Disease Site Article Author Date Label SGEM Lumbar punctures in febrile infants with positive urinalysis – it’s just overkill Dennis Ren, MD December 31, 2022 AIR EMDocs Bacterial Meningitis Mounir Contreras Cejin, MD January 28, 2023 HM ALiEM The Febrile Infant Corey Ziemba, MD, Justin Hacnik, MD and J.D.

Emergency Department 188

Emergency Department EMS OR 188

EM Literature of Note

MARCH 12, 2024

A few words regarding an article highlighted in one of my daily e-mails – a report regarding the Elders Risk Assessment tool (ERA) from the Mayo Clinic. This article has only passing applicability to emergency medicine, but the same issues regarding the disutility of “prognosis” apply widely.

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110

Core Ultrasound

MARCH 24, 2023

Terren Trott, MD and I discuss our thoughts on two articles demonstrating how carotid and femoral artery ultrasound can be utilized during pulse checks. Check out the publications we will be discussing on Pubmed: PMIDs 35131404 and 35792305.

OR 130

OR 130

First 10 EM

MAY 6, 2024

Years ago, this started as the “articles of the month” and was truly a monthly undertaking. In order to become more regular with the BroomeDocs podcast, I am going to try once again to make this a monthly endeavor, although that might mean fewer articles in each edition.

EMS 90

EMS 90

EMS 12-Lead

AUGUST 18, 2024

link] [link] Here’s a recent article from the JACC that not only summarizes previous WCT ECG research (eg, Brugada, Vereckei, etc), but presents a novel algorithm that may perform better. The VT vs SVT with Aberrancy debate is beyond the scope of this particular blog post. Examples provided below.

CAD 147

CAD EMT EMT ACS 147

St. Emlyn's

OCTOBER 26, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This article reviews a recent study on the use of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), focusing on prehospital care.

OR 114

OR Critical Care 114

First 10 EM

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Welcome back to another edition of the research roundup, where we discuss an eclectic collection of articles selected through the very rigorous process of whatever I happened to find interesting in my recent reading. The BroomeDocs podcast version can be found here: [link] Putting nail bed repair to bed?

EMS 103

EMS 103

St. Emlyn's

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This evidence-based article helps trauma professionals make informed decisions about thoracostomy tube size, keeping patient outcomes and comfort at the forefront. However, for severe trauma or urgent settings, large-bore remains the go-to option.

OR 104

OR 104

Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 2, 2024

With millions of journal articles published yearly, it is impossible to keep up. Article 1: How to reduce chest x-ray requests in paediatric asthma. Reviewed by: Thessalia Kamilari and Stavros Antonopoulos Article 2: Quality Indicators for paediatric asthma in the ED. Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings!

ED 94

ED Emergency Department OR ALS 94

First 10 EM

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Welcome back to another edition of the research roundup, where we discuss an eclectic collection of articles selected through the rigorous process of whatever I happened to find most interesting in my recent reading (with a couple suggestions from Dr. Casey Parker).

ED 109

ED EMS 109

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 27, 2024

There is an article published in AEM, with an author list that includes the who’s who of decision rules – from Jeff Kline to Nathan Kupperman to my BFF Chris Carpenter. For a decision instrument to benefit patients, it needs to have more than a high sensitivity. It needs to change physician practice for the better.

ICU 183

ICU ALS Ambulance OR 183

NVFC

AUGUST 13, 2024

Below are a few resources to get you started: Traffic Incident Management Certificate Responder Safety Learning Network Federal Highway Administration Other Online Training: NVFC Course: Electric Vehicle Safety: An Awareness Level Training NVFC Webinar: Roadway Safety – Beyond the Basics of Traffic Incident Management NVFC Webinar: Roadway Incident (..)

NFPA 116

NFPA EMS 116

EM Literature of Note

JANUARY 27, 2024

A brief post collating a few bits of my various work published across the interwebs … The Annals of Emergency Medicine Podcast continues to summarise the meatiest articles from each month, featuring a cycle of new co-hosts, as well: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Soundcloud Naturally, there are continuing Journal Club features, covering the (..)

Emergency Department 94

Emergency Department 94

Emergency Medicine Cases

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In this main episode podcast, highlights from CAEP 2022 conference, Anton discusses the article 'Saving EM: Is Less More?' with Dr. Paul Atkinson and Dr. Grant Innes and offer some solutions to this current state of affairs in EM. In another CAEP highlight, trauma team leader Dr.

EMS 130

EMS 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 1, 2021

Review article: Why is there still a debate regarding the safety and efficacy of intravenous thrombolysis in the […] The post SGEM Xtra: The NNT is Mellow Yellow for tPA in Acute Ischemic Stroke first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. He is also one of the SGEM Hot Off the Press Faculty. Reference: Donaldson et al.

ALS 130

ALS OR 130

ALiEM

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Take the AIR Respiratory Module at ALiEMU Interested in taking the AIR quiz for fun or asynchronous (Individualized Interactive Instruction) credit? Please go to the above link. You will need to create a free, 1-time login account.

Critical Care 169

Critical Care EMS Emergency Department ALS 169

First 10 EM

JULY 15, 2024

Some big and potentially practice changing articles this month. (I I tend to read ridiculous articles in my free time, which I have had very little of, and so there are no intubation in outer space or highly philosophical papers about the language this month. Don’t worry, there is still a very bad joke.)

OR 80

OR EMS 80

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Population: Patients in original research articles with right-lower quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain with EP-POCUS being performed as the index test and the use of surgical or pathological findings as the reference standard for acute appendicitis. .

Emergency Department 130

Emergency Department EMS OR 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

It is an article of ten recommendations on how we might provide a more balanced approach to healthcare tailored to the needs of the patients we see in the emergency department. One of the authors of the article was the Legend of Emergency Medicine, Dr. J. SGEMers have heard about over-testing, over-diagnosing and over-treating.

Emergency Department 130

Emergency Department ALS EMS OR 130