Sat.Nov 25, 2023

article thumbnail

SGEM#421: I Think I’d Have a Heart Attack – Maybe Not in a Rural Area?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: November 22, 2023 Reference: Stopyra et al. Delayed First Medical Contact to Reperfusion Time Increases Mortality in Rural EMS Patients with STEMI. AEM November 2023. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Lauren Westafer an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate. She is the cofounder of FOAMcast and a […] The post SGEM#421: I Think I’d Have a Heart Attack – Maybe Not in a Rural Area?

article thumbnail

ODR 013 – Should, Must, & Won’t

EMCrit Project

These 3 words are the path to burnout EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

80
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Geriatric trauma mortality predictors

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

A chart review of 1300 patients over age 65 admitted to the trauma service, arrived as a trauma activation, or had an injury severity score ov.

OR 63
article thumbnail

Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

EMDocs

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: 900% Greater Odds of Going Home – Nasal Fentanyl for Pediatric Sickle Cell Crisis Spoon Feed In this large, multi-center retrospective study of academic pediatric emergency departments across the US and Canada, rese