The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Emergency Department (ED). 2022 Nov Guest Skeptics: Dr. Nour Khatib is an emergency physician in Toronto working in community sites Markham Stouffville Hospital and Lakeridge health. Intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Emergency Department (ED).

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

Fever in the Emergency Department Predicts Survival of Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Admitted to the ICU. Guest Skeptic: Jesse Spurr works as a Nurse Educator in the Emergency Department at Redcliffe Hospital in Australia. Case: You are working night shift in the emergency department.

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ALiEM

APRIL 14, 2023

After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Social Media Index, the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to related to procedures in the Emergency Department. More specifically, we identified 2 AIR and 4 Honorable Mentions.

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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. Ann Emerg Med. Please go to the above link. 2023;82(1):55-65.

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EMOttawa

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Urine drug (or toxicologic) screens are a fairly standard tool used in addictions, psychiatry and the Emergency Department (ED), often employed to detect substance use in patients presenting with altered mental status, trauma, psychiatric or abnormal behaviour.

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REBEL EM

MAY 11, 2023

Background: The emergency department is frequently visited by patients suffering from symptomatic alcohol withdrawal, and the traditional management has been dominated by repeated doses of benzodiazepines. Return Encounters in Emergency Department Patients Treated with Phenobarbital Versus Benzodiazepines for Alcohol Withdrawal.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 10, 2023

We’ve incorporated some of our favourite elements from their presentations in this blog post. You’re in the paediatric emergency department, typing some notes for the child you’ve just discharged. There were 15 doctors and nurses from three paediatric EDs. And then head back to the paeds ED. Take a break.

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REBEL EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

In many emergency departments (ED), US machines are readily available and can be used to rapidly assess and monitor patients with acute dyspnea at the bedside. What They Did: Design: Randomized, controlled, blinded-outcome trial Sites: Three emergency departments in Denmark Duration: October 9, 2019 to May 26, 2021.

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EMOttawa

AUGUST 15, 2024

Assessing patients with pleural effusions in the emergency department (ED) can be challenging and unclear. This is largely due to the lack of guidelines around pleural effusions in the ED. In this post, I’ve tried to highlight some key information about an approach to patients presenting with a new pleural effusion.

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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. Ann Emerg Med. Reference Lin M, Phipps M, Chan TM, et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Stroke 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Rory Spiegel is an EM/CC doctor who splits his time in the Emergency Department and Critical Care department. He also has this amazing #FOAMed blog called EM Nerd. He also has this amazing #FOAMed blog called EM Nerd. It is associated with nausea, vomiting and photophobia.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

While in the ED, patient developed acute dyspnea while at rest, initially not associated with chest pain. The patient had no chest symptoms until he had been in the ED for many hours and had been undergoing management of his DKA. The patient was under the care of another ED physician. Another ECG was recorded: What do you think?

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 18, 2018

Prospective Validation of Clinical Criteria to Identify Emergency Department Patients at High Risk for Adverse Drug Events. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency physician and clinical lecturer at the University of Calgary. [display_podcast] Date: August 16th, 2018 Reference: Hohl C et al. AEM Aug 2018. AEM Aug 2018.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 10, 2021

He is a GP by training but works in Emergency Department, Anaesthesia, Internal Medicine and Paediatrics. He has a wonderful #FOAMed blog and podcast called Broomedocs and also work […] The post SGEM#326: The SALSA Study: Hypertonic Saline to Treat Hyponatremia first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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REBEL EM

JUNE 5, 2023

One study from a county in Massachusetts found that of all nonfatal opioid doses seen in the emergency department from 2011-2015, 1 in 20 patients subsequently died within one year of initial visit with 66% of these deaths being directly related to an opioid overdose (4). PMID 33392580.

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REBEL EM

JULY 17, 2023

Background: Standard rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in the emergency department involves administration of an induction agent and a neuroblocking agent in quick succession. REBEL Cast Ep120: Etomidate vs Ketamine for RSI in the ED? appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Range 5 to 9) Etomidate: 7.0

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EMOttawa

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Lacerations are a common presenting complaint to emergency department. In 2013, in the United States there were 7 million visits to the emergency department (ED) for lacerations making up a total of 5.2% of ED visits(1).

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EMOttawa

AUGUST 22, 2024

Assessing patients with pleural effusions in the emergency department (ED) can be challenging and nuanced. This is largely due to the lack of guidelines around pleural effusions in the ED. In part one we focused on imaging, diagnosis, and management of parapneumonic effusions.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 20, 2018

BMJ 2017 Guest Skeptic: Meghan Groth is an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. BMJ 2017 Guest Skeptic: Meghan Groth is an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. million visits annually to PCPs and EDs for sore throat.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

You are the Paediatric doctor on call and receive a call for an incoming patient to the emergency department. Tragically, several attempts at resuscitation upon arrival at the emergency department were unsuccessful. This blog, like the paper cited, is dedicated to him. Ann Emerg Med. His name is Ben.

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Core EM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Annie: I developed an interest in EM while working as a scribe in the ED during college. In addition to what Charlotte and Nick said, I can envision myself staying calm in the stressful situations that come up in the ED. How does your medical school support interest in emergency medicine careers?

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 10, 2022

DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF THIS BLOG AND PODCAST DO NOT REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OR THE US MILITARY. Case: A 32-year-old male construction worker presents to the emergency department (ED) after falling on his right dominant hand. He asks if surgery would be a better option?

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REBEL EM

MARCH 27, 2023

Over the past few years, there has been an increase in emergency department (ED) volumes and lengths of stay. The result of this ED capacity strain and less than ideal patient to staff ratios has led to delays in interventions, treatments and care adjustments. Paper: Owyang CG, et al. J Crit Care. J Crit Care.

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REBEL EM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

However, data is limited in ED patients. The ED AWARENESS study found a 2.6% “The ED-AWARENESS study: A prospective, observational cohort study of awareness with paralysis in mechanically ventilated patients admitted from the emergency department.” ” Annals of emergency medicine 77.5

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REBEL EM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

1 It is a quickly deployable and easily interpreted study that can be done in real time to guide decisions in the Emergency Department. However, many institutions’ surgical teams still require or request a formal study over a bedside exam, likely due to a lack of confidence in the accuracy of POCUS, resulting in longer ED stays.

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REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Background Information: Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate (RVR) is one of the many tachydysrhythmias we encounter in the Emergency Department (ED). Amiodarone versus digoxin for acute rate control of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. Am J Emerg Med.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 16, 2022

Disclaimer: The views and opinions of this blog […] The post SGEM#365: Stop! It’s Not Always Hammer Time first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Disclaimer: The views and opinions of this blog and podcast do not represent the United States Government or the US Military.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 16, 2021

In the emergency department (ED), tetracaine drops are applied prior to slit lamp examination and the pain is completely resolved. More information on the where the no topical anesthetic use on corneal abrasions come from can be found on a REBEL EM blog post.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Salim is also the creator and founder of REBEL EM and REBEL Cast, a free, critical appraisal blog and podcast that try to cut down knowledge translation gaps of research to bedside clinical practice. Case: A 38-year-old male presents to the emergency department (ED) with acute mid epigastric abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 17, 2024

Written by Bobby Nicholson, MD 67 year old male with history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to the Emergency Department via ambulance with midsternal nonradiating chest pain and dyspnea on exertion. Pain improved to 1/10 after EMS administers 324 mg aspirin and the following EKG is obtained at triage. What do you think?

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

He writes a blog called Broken Toy covering topics such as his experience with burnout, medical education and looking after each other. Case: You are working in the emergency department (ED) and have just been involved in a difficult case in the resuscitation room.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

By Sofiya Diurba MD, reviewed by Meyers, Grauer A woman in her 50s with PMH known RBBB and prior syncopal events presents to the ED for five syncopal events over the last 24 hours. This is her first ECG in the ED: What do you see? See these blog posts. Vital signs were within normal limits at the time of triage.

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EMDocs

JUNE 16, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:57 — 19.2MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarding in the ED In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

If you were working in a busy emergency department, would you like to be interrupted to interpret these ECGs or can these patients safely wait to be seen because of the normal computer interpretation? Emergent cardiac outcomes in patients with normal electrocardiograms in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med.

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ALiEM

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Learners The target learners were EM residents and physicians practicing in the emergency department. The presenters were selected based on their experience, Free Open Access Medical (FOAM) educational materials, research, blog posts, and presentations from reputable conferences. Read more publications from the series.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 20, 2024

Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his late 30s with history of hypertension, tobacco use, and obesity presented to the Emergency Department for acute chest pain which started approximately 3 hours prior to arrival, in the setting of a very stressful situation. The pain radiated down both arms, 10/10 in severity.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 10, 2025

Our data corroborate that immediate management of a patient with a normal automated triage ECG reading is not modified by real-time ED physician ECG interpretation." The ED physicians ECG interpretation of her first ECG was ST elevation in II-aVF and V5-V6,()concave, no reciprocal changes. See > 50 cases on Dr. Smiths EGC Blog.

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