St. Emlyn's
APRIL 4, 2024
St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This week Cliff Reid highlighted a recent meta-analysis of the use of bougies in tracheal intubation. This is something that has been routine practice in Virchester ED for many years, […] The post JC: Bougie use in tracheal intubation. St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.
SSCOR
APRIL 4, 2024
For many, there is nothing more beautiful than watching Mother Nature in action. Witnessing the power of 30-foot waves crashing against the beach or taking a boat down a winding river while it cuts its way through a valley can be an amazing experience. Unfortunately, sometimes that power manifests itself as a natural disaster. The following is an overview of four types of natural disasters and the specific injuries usually encountered by a hospital.
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EMOttawa
APRIL 4, 2024
Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) is becoming a cornerstone tool in our assessment of patient presentations and is helping us guide our clinical management. This is also represented in the amount of literature that has been published on the use of PoCUS in 2023. In this post, Dr. Murray reviews 5 articles (with case examples and videos), […] The post Probing 2023: PoCUS Articles to Change Your Practice appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.
Paramedics World
APRIL 4, 2024
When alcohol or drug use affects someone, we love, we may ask “How did it happen?” or “How can we help?” Feelings of blame and guilt may lead us to… The post The Dos and Don’ts About Confronting a Drug User About Their Behavior appeared first on Paramedics World.
Life in the Fastlane
APRIL 4, 2024
James Miers and Amanda Beech Emergency Procedure: Postpartum haemorrhage Emergency Procedure: Today we tackle postpartum haemorrhage (PPH).
ACEP Now
APRIL 4, 2024
A 59-year-old male with a past medical history of a repaired ventricular septal defect (VSD), dextrocardia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and current smoker presented to the emergency department (ED). This patient had known coronary artery disease (CAD), and previously required drug eluting stents to the obtuse marginal and diagonal arteries. The patient expressed epigastric pain, nausea, and fatigue followed by non-exertional, constant right-sided chest pain with radiation to his right arm.
Paramedics World
APRIL 4, 2024
In this digital era, everyone strives to live the best version of their lives. They try their best to eat right, get sufficient sleep, work out regularly, and take care… The post Psychiatrists Vs. Therapists: Where Should You Seek the Help, You Need? appeared first on Paramedics World.
ACEP Now
APRIL 4, 2024
A 39-year-old male presents to your emergency department (ED) with complaints of a headache after a roll-over motor vehicle accident. He was a restrained driver traveling 65 miles per hour on the highway when he lost control in the rain, hit a guardrail, and had a brief loss of consciousness. His only medical history is hypertension and does not take any anticoagulation.
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