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Trick of Trade: Dual Foley catheter to control massive epistaxis

ALiEM

Trick of the Trade: Dual Catheter Technique To provide optimal surface area coverage and tamponade effect of the posterior vessels, concurrent anterior packing is usually needed [1]. Read the series Buy the print book! Reference Goralnick E. Stop when you see the tip of the catheter dangling in the posterior oropharynx.

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PEM POCUS Series: Pediatric Lung Ultrasound

ALiEM

Technique Positioning and Probe Figure 1: Younger children can sit in their parent’s lap and give a hug for lateral and posterior lung scanning. The patient should be in a position of comfort: supine, sitting, or in parent’s lap (Figure 1). Distractions such as a toy, book, or phone/tablet can also help ease anxiety.

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Fake it 'Til You Make It… and other diseases you pretend to know

FOAMfrat

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. In his new book, Clinical Airway Management , Austin Kiser writes, “Our individual clinical expertise has nothing to do with our organization. Knowledge is power.

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Ep 132 Osteogenesis Imperfecta: All bones about it

This Podcast Will Kill You

Natalie is a New York Times bestselling author of novels for young readers, whose recently published award-winning book Hummingbird tells the story of a young girl with OI. Heartwarming, magical, and brilliant, this wonderful book is a must-read. 2002): 1-7. Nature Reviews Endocrinology , 7 (9), pp.540-557. Sochett, E.

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The resurgence of vaccine preventable infections: Measles and Pertussis

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Coverage of the 6-in-1 vaccine measured at 12 months of age in England for Q4 2023 to 2024 Source: ONS under the Open Government License v3.0 Young infants and immunosuppressed individuals are particularly at risk of severe disease, resulting in significant morbidity and associated mortality rates of 1-3 per 1,000 cases. Pediatrics.

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The Private Equity Wave in Health Care

ACEP Now

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. Appelbaum E, Batt R. 2023;42(1):121-129. References Pomorski C.

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Chest pain, a ‘normal’ ECG, a 'normal trop', and low HEART and EDACS scores: Discharge home? Stress test? Many errors here.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

But these cases show the potential dangers of delayed recognition and treatment of inferior reperfusion Take away 1. ECG’s can be labeled as ‘normal’ by the computer (and confirmed by cardiology) even with diagnostic signs of occlusion or reperfusion References 1. JAMA Intern Med 2019 9. Am J Med [Internet] 2017;130(9):1076–83.e1.

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