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I have been doing this for 10 years

First 10 EM

I have been doing this for 10 years now. I am not sure what the future holds. I am not sure what First10EM will look like in another 10 years. I am not sure these words will be published (although if you are reading it, I guess we have our answer). This is an exercise […] The post I have been doing this for 10 years appeared first on First10EM.

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Normal ACS care, everything by the book! But normal ACS care could be much better. This post explains everything.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 60s with a history of hypertension and 40 pack-year history presented to the ER with 1 day of intermittent, burning substernal chest pain radiating into both arms as well as his back and jaw. It has been stuttering, lasting 10 minutes at a time with associated diaphoresis. His ECG obtained around 8 AM is shown: ECG 1 My guess is most blog readers will make this diagnosis without too much difficulty.

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Scabies infestations

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Which first-line treatment protocol is most likely to be successful? Our most commonly used scabicides in the UK are topical Permethrin 5% cream and oral Ivermectin. This is represented in the guidance given by NICE (National Institute of Clinical Excellence) and BSPAD (British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Dermatology). Despite multiple systematic reviews , there has long been a debate about which of these is best as the first line and in what protocol (e.g., single dose, repeated dose)

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Statement from the AAAM Board of Directors

AAAM

The Board of Directors would like to address the recent editorial published in Traffic Injury Prevention and the concerns it has raised within our community. Although Traffic Injury Prevention is an official journal of AAAM and includes its conference proceedings, and while we respect the editors right to share his perspective, AAAM does not necessarily endorse all the arguments presented therein.

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