Medgadget
AUGUST 22, 2022
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a microrobot system that can help with biofilm disruption, drug delivery, and sample retrieval, all within the restrictive space of the root canal. It can be difficult for dentists to know if they have removed all the infectious material when performing a root canal, and failure to do so will typically result in an infection reoccurring.
EMS 12-Lead
AUGUST 31, 2022
Acute LAD occlusion in the setting of Right Bundle Branch Block and Left Anterior Fascicular Block. Case Review: [link] Key features of Right Bundle Branch Block: In general, there is no ST elevation throughout the 12 Lead ECG. RBBB has expected slight ST depression, with T wave inversion, in V1-V3 when discordant to a positive R' wave. A possible normal variant is lateral ST elevation (i.e., I/aVL/V5/V6) with bulky T waves when subsequent to a large, slurred S wave.
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EMergucate
AUGUST 31, 2022
A 81 year old male presents to a regional ED with chest pain for the last 4 hours.
Emergency Medicine Cases
AUGUST 30, 2022
In this main episode podcast on ED risk stratification and workup of the febrile infant, recorded at the CAEP 2022 Conference in Quebec City with Dr. Brett Burstein and Dr. Gary Joubert, we answer such questions as: Which febrile infants require lumbar puncture? How accurate is procalcitonin in identifying low risk febrile infants? What is the difference between serious bacterial infection (SBI) and invasive bacterial infection (IBI) and why is this important in the work up of the febrile infant
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
AUGUST 20, 2022
Date: August 18th, 2022 Reference: Munn et al. Fragility Index Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Shows Highly Robust Evidential Strength for Benefit of The post SGEM Xtra: Are tPA Stroke Trials Really Fragile? first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: August 18th, 2022 Reference: Munn et al. Fragility Index Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Shows Highly Robust Evidential Strength for Benefit of <3 Hour Intravenous Alteplase.
EMCrit Project
AUGUST 15, 2022
This chapter explores some general aspects of neurological infectious diseases, including important historical features and high-risk groups. It also includes a more general discussion of lumbar puncture performance and interpretation. The IBCC chapter is located 👉 here. The podcast & comments are below. Follow us on iTunes. EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.
Medgadget
AUGUST 18, 2022
Enovis , a medtech company based in Delaware formerly known as DJO, recently announced the launch of ARVIS (Augmented Reality Visualization and Information System), an augmented reality technology that is designed to assist surgeons during implant placement in the hip and knee. The hands-free technology consists of an eyepiece that is mounted on a surgical helmet that provides the surgeon with real-time information about the position of an implant with respect to patient anatomy.
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EMergucate
AUGUST 30, 2022
The ankle x-rays are from a 10 year old with injury following fall from a trampoline. What can be seen?
Emergency Medicine Cases
AUGUST 16, 2022
Which patients with ECG evidence of coronary occlusion require a CT scan to rule out aortic dissection? What are the range of ECG findings in acute aortic dissection and how do they change management? Dr. Jesse McLaren guides us through 9 cases to answer these and other questions on ECG interpretation in aortic dissection. The post ECG Cases 34 – ECG Interpretation in Aortic Dissection appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.
Critical Care Scenarios
AUGUST 28, 2022
Continuing the discussion from last Lightning Rounds about presenting at conferences, Brandon and Bryan chat about writing for peer-reviewed journals: why, how, and the process from choosing co-authors to choosing journals to navigating the submission. Continuing the discussion from last Lightning Rounds about presenting at conferences, Brandon and Bryan chat about writing for peer-reviewed journals: why, how, and the process from choosing co-authors to choosing journals to navigating the submis
EMCrit Project
AUGUST 26, 2022
It is unacceptable to have the rates of Awareness during Paralysis seen in a recent ED sedation study--We are better than this. EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.
Medgadget
AUGUST 25, 2022
Researchers at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have tested the PUP (Patient is Up) Smart Socks, developed by a medtech company called Palarum , in their ability to reduce falls among at-risk patients. The socks contain pressure sensors that alert caregivers when a patient is attempting to stand up. This can include situations such as a patient getting out of bed to go to the toilet.
EMS 12-Lead
AUGUST 29, 2022
It's back to the basics! Take a seat and relax as the maestro, Tom Bouthillet, guides us through a stepwise approach to assessing Left Bundle Branch Block-- especially in the nefarious context of Occlusive Myocardial Infarction.
EMergucate
AUGUST 28, 2022
The pelvic x-ray shows an avulsion fracture of anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS avulsion).
Emergency Medicine Cases
AUGUST 16, 2022
In this EM Quick Hits podcast: Anand Swaminathan on limitations and practical tips on intraosseus access,Tahara Bhate QI corner on missed ectopic pregnancy, Sarah Reid from EM Cases Summit on oxygen saturation monitoring in bronchiolitis and management of infant gastro-esophageal reflux, Brit Long on the value of rectal exam in diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome, Hans Rosenberg & Ariel Hendin on withdrawal of life-sustaining care in the ED.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
AUGUST 27, 2022
Date: August 23rd, 2022 Reference: Schoenfeld et al. “Just give them a choice”: Patients’ perspectives regarding starting medications for opioid use disorder in the ED. AEM August 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. He is also an avid FOAM supporter/producer through various online outlets including TheSGEM. […] The post SGEM#374: Bad Habits – Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department fir
Critical Care Scenarios
AUGUST 21, 2022
How do PAs and other APPs compare with physicians in the clinical context? How do PAs and other APPs compare with physicians in the clinical context?
Medgadget
AUGUST 29, 2022
Researchers at UCLA have developed a fingertip sensor that can rapidly provide data on the levels of lithium in the body. Used as a treatment for bipolar disorder and depression, lithium requires very accurate and sensitive dosing, with too little providing no therapeutic benefit but slightly too much potentially leading to unwanted side-effects. At present, the most common method to assess lithium levels involves a blood draw and subsequent lab testing, which is inconvenient and cumbersome.
EMS 12-Lead
AUGUST 22, 2022
David Didlake Firefighter / Paramedic Acute Care Nurse Practitioner @DidlakeDW Expert commentary and peer review by Dr. Jesse McLaren @ECGcases [link] [link] This case was kindly submitted by Dr. Paco Dardon (@PacoDardon), and it’s a privilege to present it as a formal review due to the many pathophysiological, and electrophysiological, phenomenon at play.
EMergucate
AUGUST 18, 2022
The pelvic x-ray is from a 15 year old footie player with sudden pain in the right hip during a … Continue reading →
Emergency Medicine Cases
AUGUST 2, 2022
In this main episode podcast, Dr. David Carr joins Anton to give us his simplified approach to syncope based solely on history, physical and ECG to help guide disposition decisions. We answer questions such as: What features have the best likelihood ratios to help distinguish syncope from seizure? What key clinical features on history and physical exam can help us distinguish orthostatic and reflex syncope from the more sinister cardiac syncope?
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
AUGUST 7, 2022
Date: August 7th, 2022 Host Skeptic: Dr. Dennis Ren is a pediatric emergency medicine attending at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. You might remember him from the SGEM episodes on febrile infants, aseptic meningitis, and community acquired pneumonia. This is an SGEM Xtra episode. Season 10 is coming to an end. We want to thank all our listeners […] The post SGEM Xtra: The SGEM Goes to Eleven – for Kids first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.
Critical Care Scenarios
AUGUST 14, 2022
We look at the rib fracture patient requiring ICU admission, including a discussion of surgical repair, with Dr. Ron Barbosa (@rbarbosa91), Portland trauma surgeon and SICU director at Legacy Emmanual Medical Center. Takeaway lessons Algorithms and protocols for admitting disposition exist but are generally poorly predictive. ICU admission in rib fracture patients is still most … Continue reading "Episode 50: Rib fractures and surgical plating with Ron Barbosa" We look at the rib fracture patien
Medgadget
AUGUST 18, 2022
Scientists at Linköping University in Sweden have developed a collagen-based corneal implant that can restore sight to blind patients with corneal disease. The breakthrough could pave the way for such patients to receive effective treatment for corneal disease without requiring a corneal transplant from a human donor. There is a shortage of donor corneas, so creating an off-the-shelf alternative could be very useful.
EMS 12-Lead
AUGUST 14, 2022
David Didlake Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Firefighter / Paramedic @DidlakeDW A 50 y/o Male was taking his dog for a leisurely stroll through the park when he suddenly experienced new onset chest discomfort. He waited for it to subside, but after 30 minutes of persistence he called 911. EMS personnel found him seated on a bench, uncomfortable, but without gross distress.
EMergucate
AUGUST 16, 2022
You are reviewing the ECG of a man who has had an intermittent history of chest pain during exercise. His PMH includes being an active smoker but he has no other cardiac risk factors.
EMCrit Project
AUGUST 27, 2022
Historically, many patients admitted with congestion due to heart failure have been treated with furosemide monotherapy. However, a strategy of furosemide monotherapy has numerous drawbacks: Furosemide tends to stimulate production of dilute urine, leading to a greater amount of water loss than sodium loss. Predominant loss of water may cause loss of volume from the […].
REBEL EM
AUGUST 22, 2022
Background: Traumatic lacerations presenting to the emergency department are, by definition, contaminated (ie non-sterile). Standard management involves irrigation, local anesthesia, closure and tetanus update if required. The existing literature has never shown benefit to sterile gloves in these types of injuries if we irrigate and clean the site appropriately.
EMT City
AUGUST 27, 2022
I know that this is a long-shot with the volume of traffic on here anymore, but what the hell, I'll ask. Does anyone know of a source for obtaining the ring that goes around diaphragm bell of the Classic II? I don't need an entire kit. I just need to replace the ring. Thanks.
Medgadget
AUGUST 19, 2022
Researchers at New York University have created a wearable system that can measure electrodermal activity, a property of the skin that is influenced by mental states, such as stress or excitement. The system is called Multimodal Intelligent Noninvasive brain state Decoder for Wearable AdapTive Closed-loop arcHitectures (MINDWATCH) and it can assess electrodermal activity by measuring skin conductance.
Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast
AUGUST 25, 2022
PEC podcast Deep Dive In this episode our PEC Podcast team talks in detail about the manuscript: Prehospital Providers’ Perspectives about Online Medical Direction in Emergency End-of-Life Decision with the authors: Michael Waldrop MD Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine Albany Medical College & Brian Clemency DO Professor of Emergency Medicine State University of New York at Buffalo Click here to download it today!
EMergucate
AUGUST 14, 2022
The mortise view of ankle shows a faint vertical lucency through the distal tibial epiphysis.
EMCrit Project
AUGUST 22, 2022
A multiplicity of neuro tips. EMCrit Project by Casey Albin.
REBEL EM
AUGUST 29, 2022
Background: The use of ketamine and etomidate for induction in rapid sequence intubation is heavily debated. The Ketased Trial (Jabre 2009) reported no significant difference between the two induction agents. However, recently the National Emergency Airway Registry reported ketamine is associated with more-frequent hypotension than etomidate in critically ill patients (Mohr 2020).
Handtevy
AUGUST 25, 2022
The primary focus of the study was to understand the characteristics of pediatric patients who received ketamine during EMS transports and to assess the effectiveness, dosing deviations, and potential adverse outcomes. Background: Ketamine, developed in 1962, has been widely used for pediatric sedation in emergency departments before painful procedures.
Medgadget
AUGUST 22, 2022
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have created tiny EEG caps for brain organoids. The team was inspired by full size EEG caps that are used to measure brain activity in human patients. Previously, the Hopkins researchers were forced to use flat electrode arrays that were originally designed to take recordings from cell monolayers, but applying a flat surface to a round organoid only results in measurements from a handful of cells that make full contact.
Stem EMS
AUGUST 24, 2022
One of the most complex and at the same time least treated topics during the training courses for rescuers is undoubtedly the secondary damage for transport, i.e. all the alterations […] L'articolo Risk of vibrations in the ambulance. How to reduce secondary damage for transport proviene da Stem Ems.
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