The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Date: November 13, 2024 Reference: Lee WH, et al. Study of Pediatric Appendicitis Scores and Management Strategies: A Prospective Observational Feasibility Study. Academic Emergency Medicine. Dec 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Dennis Ren is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. He’s also the host of SGEMPeds.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

An elderly woman presented with one day of chest and right arm pain, and also abdominal pain. There was associated tingling and numbness in the right hand and generalized weakness, worse on the right side. A triage ECG was recorded: Smith : there is widespread artifact, except in lead III. Since lead III is not artifactual, one can deduce that t he artifact is caused by movement of the right arm electrode, so that electrode should be moved and the ECG re-recorded.

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SSCOR

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Preplanning is part of the job as an emergency responder. Each shift, you must be prepared to answer any type of emergency that your community throws at you, so you had better plan ahead. When it comes to your equipment, especially your pharyngeal suction device , you want a unit that will fit the needs of the community in which you work. Here are a few considerations when choosing a portable suction unit.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

We always work hard, but we may not have time to read through a bunch of journals. It’s time to learn smarter. Originally published at JournalFeed , a site that provides daily or weekly literature updates. Follow Dr. Clay Smith at @spoonfedEM , and sign up for email updates here. #1: Could Paralyzing Before Sedatives Increase First Pass Success? Spoon Feed This study utilized Bayesian analysis and found that when paralytic medications were administered before sedatives during ED intubation, the

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