The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 1, 2024

Reference: Tavender E, et al. Triage tools for detecting cervical spine injury in paediatric trauma patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Date: May 29, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Caleb Ward is a pediatric emergency medicine attending and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Children’s National Hospital and The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC.

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Chicago EMT Training

JUNE 1, 2024

Marty and I created a new show. We hope to catch with up with old friends, discuss current events and policies, and cultivate discussions with healthcare adjacent professionals. Thanks for being here.

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EMCrit Project

JUNE 1, 2024

intro: the challenge of procedural sedation in critical illness Procedural sedation for critically ill patients is a minefield for several reasons: Patients are already physiologically unstable. Procedures are emergent (a factor widely associated with greater complications). Time constraints often prevent a complete pre-anesthetic evaluation (e.g., medical history and laboratory studies may be unknown).

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NVFC

JUNE 1, 2024

The second entry period is now open for the MSA Cairns® 1836 Fire Helmet Giveaway. Volunteer firefighters who are members of the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) can enter to win one of the helmets, which showcase the iconic traditional design with innovative features that address today’s fire service needs. This is the second of four opportunities to win a Cairns® 1836 Fire Helmet in 2024.

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St. Emlyn's

JUNE 1, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Journal club review of an RCT on the use of nebulised ketamine use in the emergency department. Yet another route for ketamine? Or maybe not?? #FOAMed @stemlyns The post JC: Is nebulised ketamine an option in the ED? appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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EMDocs

JUNE 1, 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: What’s the Best Target in the Neck for US Guided Central Access Spoon Feed This was a network meta-analysis of 13 randomized controlled trials comparing 5 different central venous catheterization (CVC) approaches.

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Life in the Fastlane

JUNE 1, 2024

Jennifer Davidson, Parvathy Suresh Kochath, Georgina Beech and Leon Lam CT Case 061 A 36-year-old female presents with sudden onset right sided facial drop, right hemiparesis and dysarthria.

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