SGEM Xtra: If I Had A Million Dollars
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
DECEMBER 7, 2024
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Treating Acute Pulmonary Embolism with EKOS and the Inari FlowTriever
ACEP Now
DECEMBER 7, 2024
Approximately 60,000 to 100,000 patients die from pulmonary embolism (PE) each year in the United States, and PE is the third leading cause of cardiovascular mortality. 1 A wide spectrum of severity exists in PE presentations, ranging from mild shortness of breath to cardiac arrest. A PE is classified into one of three categories: low risk, submassive, and massive.
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Employ a Trauma-Informed Approach to Care
ACEP Now
DECEMBER 7, 2024
A 28-year-old female is brought to the emergency department (ED) by police after a sexual assault. She is visibly anxious and tearful. The police officer is waiting for the sexual assault evidence kit. What is the trauma-informed approach to care for this patient? Introduction The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) defines trauma as an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life
Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
EMDocs
DECEMBER 7, 2024
We always work hard, but we may not have time to read through a bunch of journals. Its 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 Happened to Plain Albuterol? Meet the New Combo Inhalers Spoon Feed According to a large number of RCTs, both pediatric and adult patients seem to have better asthma control with combined asthma therapy: inhaled
Strategies to Reduce Ambulance Patient Offload Delays
ACEP Now
DECEMBER 7, 2024
As emergency departments (EDs) have become the focus of bottlenecks in the entire health care systemfrom insufficient inpatient beds leading to hospital boarding to dwindling access to primary carea siege atmosphere has developed. Although EDs offer around-the-clock access to highly trained physicians and a full suite of imaging and laboratory services, their very success has led to tremendous overcrowding and enormous strains on staff.
Peak Overdose
Peter Canning
DECEMBER 7, 2024
Connecticut reached its 12-month rolling fatal overdose peak in November 2021. As of June 2024, overdoses are down 24.2%. This data comes from the CDC Vital Statistics web page that tracks overdoses in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. At the end of this post is the CDC’s list of those states and the date they hit peak overdose. (Note only three states (Alaska, Nevada and Utah) continue to show a rise.
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