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SAEM Clinical Images Series: An Unusual Foreign Body

ALiEM

A 61-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and normal pressure hydrocephalus s/p VP shunt (last revision nine months ago) presented to the Emergency Department (ED) for evaluation after noticing a “string” coming out of her anus today. Associated symptoms included nausea and a mild headache for one day, and one episode of vomiting prior to arrival.

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CMS Notifies Individuals Potentially Impacted by WPS Data Breach

American Ambulance Association

On September 6, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that CMS and its contractor, Wisconsin Physician Service Insurance Corporation (WPS), have begun the process of notifying […] The post CMS Notifies Individuals Potentially Impacted by WPS Data Breach appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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The September 2024 Research Roundup

First 10 EM

Welcome back to another research roundup. This edition doesn’t have any immediate practice changers, but I think there are some very important topics. Enjoy. The BroomeDocs podcast: [link] The BroomeDocs podcast on YouTube: (I am on vacation, so this will probably be inserted later.) In a surprise to no one who reads First10EM, clinical judgment […] The post The September 2024 Research Roundup appeared first on First10EM.

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Cybersecurity & Fleet Interest Groups

American Ambulance Association

This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post Cybersecurity & Fleet Interest Groups appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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"The dye don't lie".except when it does. Angiogram Negative, or is it?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Willy Frick A 40 year old woman was at home cooking when she developed chest pain. She took an oxycodone and called EMS. Her presenting ECG is shown below: ECG 1 What do you think? I sent this to Drs. Meyers and Smith and the response was: "I’m quite confident that this is OMI." Here is the Queen's verdict with explainability: She sees OMI with low confidence.

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Rosh Review My EMCert Monthly Question

REBEL EM

A newborn boy presents to the emergency department shortly after a home delivery. The mother had routine prenatal care and reports that he was due in 2 days. The patient appears term and vigorous but is in respiratory distress and gasping for air. His heart rate is 80 bpm. What percent of oxygen should you initially use while providing positive pressure ventilation to this patient?

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Three magic tricks every paediatrician should know

Don't Forget the Bubbles

It’s 1 a.m. in our busy emergency department, and I’m assessing a 6-year-old breathing quickly. To me, it just doesn’t add up. He’s had our full viral wheeze treatment over an hour ago, and on auscultation, he’s not wheezy anymore; his oxygen saturations are perfect. So why is he breathing so fast? His father tells him to “breathe normally!” but that just worsens things.

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Factors That Influence Medical Retrieval Decisions in Remote Central Australia

International Journal of Paramedicine

Introduction Medical retrieval services play a key role in the transportation of unwell patients from remote communities across Australia. Decision to retrieve a patient from a remote community is dependent on unique characteristics of remote locations and thus different to urban and rural retrievals. The study aims to explore various factors that affect medical practitioner decisions to retrieve patients from remote central Australian communities.

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Understanding Melanoma – Types, Causes, Prevention & More

Paramedics World

Melanoma. It’s a term that often sends shivers down our spines, but what do we really know about this serious skin cancer? With rising awareness and the sun shining brighter… The post Understanding Melanoma – Types, Causes, Prevention & More appeared first on Paramedics World.