ALiEM
JUNE 10, 2024
For years, adult literature has provided clear guidelines for cervical spine imaging through the NEXUS and Canadian C-spine Rule (CCR) tools. These have been invaluable in helping clinicians decide when to image the neck in trauma patients. Similarly, the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) has developed robust tools for assessing blunt head trauma in children.
Pediatric EM Morsels
JUNE 14, 2024
Ooooo the infamous chief complaint of “ weakness ” ……. We just love those don’t we? Although neurological complaints may not be a crowd’s favorite, it is one we must become comfortable with. Timely recognition and treatment can be life-improving and life-saving! So, with that goal in mind, let us digest another delicious morsel on weakness – Acute Transverse Myelitis in Children : Acute Transverse Myelitis in Children: Basics Rare, non-compressive, inflammatory condition of the spinal cord
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American Ambulance Association
JUNE 12, 2024
CMS recently posted an updated Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) webinar on Labor Costs on their Ambulance Events webpage. The post CMS GADCS: Labor Costs Webinar Recording appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
Critical Care Scenarios
JUNE 12, 2024
We explore the profession of respiratory therapy in the US, including their role and training and how to optimize our clinical relationships, with Keith Lamb (@kdlamb1), RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, FCCM. Keith is an RT at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, working clinically in neuro/surgical/trauma critical care, who has been active in research and has … Continue reading "Lightning rounds 41: Respiratory therapy with Keith Lamb" We explore the profession of respiratory therapy in the US,
First 10 EM
JUNE 13, 2024
Preparation for intubation, appropriate preoxygenation, and preventing peri-intubation arrests has been one of my core topics for conference talks. My initial airway series emphasized “optimizing the basics” and carefully considering “is this patient ready for intubation?”. My “RSI and then they die” lecture is by far my most watched video on YouTube.
EMergucate
JUNE 11, 2024
You are looking after a 60-year-old male who has presented with left-sided chest pain and dyspnoea.
American Ambulance Association
JUNE 10, 2024
State EMS Bill Tracking Database Updated with Key Enacted Legislation NCSL.org features a searchable database of all state EMS legislation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Conference […] The post EMS.gov | State EMS Bill Tracking Database Updated with Key Enacted Legislation appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
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St. Emlyn's
JUNE 9, 2024
St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Presentation skills - what are they and why do we need to have them? This post covers the things to consider before you even open any presentation software. The post Ten Tips for Better Presentations – Part 1 appeared first on St.Emlyn's.
EMergucate
JUNE 11, 2024
Answers: Ph = 7.51, that is mild alkalaemia. HCO3 = 47.5 mmol/L. So, we have metabolic alkalosis.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 11, 2024
Written by Pendell Meyers with edits by Smith. Sent by anonymous A man in his 40s with no previous heart disease presented within 30 minutes of onset of acute chest pain that started while exercising. There was associated shortness of breath and left arm radiation. This Triage ECG (ECG #1) was recorded on a chest pain patient at triage at 1906 (top highest quality image, bottom photo including computer algorithm interpretation): "Sinus rhythm, normal ECG" (This was performed on a Mortara machine
SSCOR
JUNE 13, 2024
Hypoxia is one of the most common suctioning complications. It’s also preventable in most scenarios. Hyperoxygenate a patient before suctioning to reduce the risk of hypoxia as well as other suctioning complications. Here’s what you need to know about the process.
St. Emlyn's
JUNE 11, 2024
St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Discover the highlights of Day 1 at the Premier conference on Paediatric Emergency Medicine. The post Paediatric Emergency Medicine – Premier Conference – Day 1 appeared first on St.Emlyn's.
EMergucate
JUNE 11, 2024
The following blood gases results were given to a doctor to sign, explain the findings PH = 7.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 9, 2024
A patient presented with hypotension and altered mental status and presumption of DKA. As the medics arrived, they handed me this ECG: What medication did I call for IMMEDIATELY when I saw this? This is obviously severe hyperkalemia and the patient is near cardiac arrest. The medics had no idea. I called for 2 grams of Calcium Chloride. There was no IV access, so we obtained intraosseous (IO) access, but she arrested before we could give her all the calcium.
First 10 EM
JUNE 10, 2024
As we have covered multiple times before, the evidence for paxlovid is heavily conflicted and mostly negative. There is very little reason to be using this agent clinically. However, despite an utter lack of evidence, many people have held out hope that paxlovid might be the miracle cure for the nebulous long COVID syndrome (referred […] The post Paxlovid doesn’t work for long COVID either (The STOP-PASC trial) appeared first on First10EM.
St. Emlyn's
JUNE 14, 2024
St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This secondary analysis of the DOSE VF trial highlights double sequential external defibrillation (DSED) as a superior strategy over standard and vector change defibrillation for refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, improving survival rates and neurological outcomes significantly.
EMDocs
JUNE 12, 2024
Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit) , we look at hypocalcemia in trauma and the diamond of death. Episode 102: Hypocalcemia in Trauma and the Diamond of Death Why is hypocalcemia in trauma something we should know about? Previous triad of death = hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy. All are associated with critical illness and severe hemorrhage.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 13, 2024
This case was posted by Eric Funk ( [link] ) , editor of the Expert Witness Newsletter , on his site. Here is the case on his site. He has graciously allowed me to repost it here. It is a case he presented several years ago, but then want to re-visit in light of the Queen of Hearts AI system. Don't miss his analysis and assessment of the Queen of Hearts AI OMI ECG bot -- that assessment is at the very bottom of the post.
Life in the Fastlane
JUNE 12, 2024
Kane Guthrie Nebulised GTN in the ED Nebulised GTN in the ED.
EMOttawa
JUNE 10, 2024
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 2.5/5 Montini G, et al. Pediatrics. 2024 Jan 1;153(1):e2023062598. Question and Methods: This multicenter, parallel-group randomized controlled trial intended to determine the non-inferiority of a 5-day versus 10-day course of oral clavulin for treating of febrile urinary tract infections (fUTI) in children. Findings: The primary outcome of recurrence of UTI within 30 […] The post Short Oral Antibiotic Therapy for Pediatric Febrile Urinary Tract Infections:
EMDocs
JUNE 8, 2024
Authors: Eliza Szybka, DO (EM Resident Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn IL); Michael Cirone, MD (@mcironeMD, Assistant Program Director, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn IL) // Reviewed by: Sophia Görgens, MD (EM Physician, Northwell, NY); Cassandra Mackey, MD (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Welcome to EM@3AM, an emDOCs series designed to foster your working knowledge
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 14, 2024
Written by Willy Frick A 57 year old man with was admitted to the hospital with chest pain. He underwent coronary angiography which showed severe multivessel disease, and he agreed to proceed with workup for CABG. Overnight, his cardiac telemetry showed the following: Telemetry Sample 1 What do you think? The rhythm terminated before it could be captured on 12-lead.
First Responders Foundation
JUNE 13, 2024
When an emergency strikes, the swift coordination of services can mean the difference between life and death. Integral to this process, yet often overshadowed by the more visible presence of first responders, are the emergency dispatchers. Dispatchers serve as the critical first point of contact and play a vital role in orchestrating the complex dance of emergency response with calm precision.
SSCOR
JUNE 8, 2024
Predicting difficult airways is key to successful intubation , and can minimize psychological and physical trauma to patients. Patients with difficult airways face higher morbidity and mortality rates because intubation may be delayed or even impossible. A simple mnemonic device can help you quickly assess a patient’s airway and respond appropriately.
EMDocs
JUNE 13, 2024
Here’s another case from Medical Malpractice Insights – Learning from Lawsuits , a monthly email newsletter for ED physicians. The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. To opt in to the free subscriber list, click here. Stories of med mal lawsuits can save lives.
St. Emlyn's
JUNE 14, 2024
St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This secondary analysis of the DOSE VF trial highlights double sequential external defibrillation (DSED) as a superior strategy over standard and vector change defibrillation for refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF) The post Does the outcome from refractory VF differ from recurrent VF in DOSE-VF patients?
ACEP Now
JUNE 14, 2024
Aware of growing discourse among emergency physicians about physician unionization, the ACEP Board of directors spent some time at its April meeting discussing what role—if any—ACEP could play. Although not committed to implementation of either, the Board discussed possible options including providing support to members who want to unionize themselves and considering partnership with one or more established unions.
Paramedics World
JUNE 12, 2024
When you consume carbohydrates, your body converts most of them into glucose, which increases your blood sugar. The effect of these foods on your blood sugar levels depends on the… The post How do Carbohydrates affect Diabetes? appeared first on Paramedics World.
Life in the Fastlane
JUNE 11, 2024
Kyle Cunningham MD and Michael Gibbs MD Abdominal Imaging Cases 027 June 2024 Adult Abdominal imaging cases and interpretation with Kylee Brooks, Parker Hambright, Alexis Holland, William Lorenz, Brent Mathews and Kyle Cunningham
Emergency Medicine Ireland
JUNE 10, 2024
Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. We’re going to cover a bit of an environmental/tox topic today and look at carbon monoxide poisoning from Oh’s manual chapter 83 on burns. I have previously covered this on the old tasty morsels of EM series back when i was doing my EM fellowship exams. As you no doubt remember from school chemistry classes, carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless, tasteless gas produced when combustion occurs with insufficient oxygen.
ACEP Now
JUNE 14, 2024
Nick Vasquez, MD, FACEP, gets to see the impact of social determinants of health every day in the emergency department. Like most in our specialty, he wants to help solve problems. He’s spent 12 years in this place “of inquiry and service,” as he calls it, trying to understand some of the root causes of health inequities. Dr. Vasquez honed in on one piece of the puzzle that he’s now passionate about trying to change: childhood literacy.
Paramedics World
JUNE 12, 2024
When you consume carbohydrates, your body converts most of them into glucose, which increases your blood sugar. The effect of these foods on your blood sugar levels depends on the… The post How do Carbohydrates affect Diabetes? appeared first on Paramedics World.
Life in the Fastlane
JUNE 10, 2024
Kane Guthrie and Mike Cadogan LITFL Update 029 Update 028. Sending you FOAMed content from around the globe. Latest trends and best articles so that you stay top of your field.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
JUNE 10, 2024
Welcome to your first day with the neonates! Upon arriving for your initial shift, you set down your bag, and shortly after, you’re asked to evaluate Baby A. Baby A, a preterm infant, appears to be faring well for the moment—requiring minimal respiratory support, on full feeds, without IV access, and generally in an okay condition. However, their nurse expresses concern, noting that they seem a bit “off.” Upon examination and reviewing their observations, everything appears okay.
ACEP Now
JUNE 14, 2024
Question I’m now eligible for my 401(k), and I need to pick which mutual funds to invest my contributions into. I’m not sure exactly how to do this, but I can see which ones had the best returns over the last one, three, and five years, so I just thought I’d put all my money into the top two or three of them so I’m diversified. Is that the right approach?
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
JUNE 8, 2024
Reference: Kruse et al. Systematic Review, Quality Assessment, and Synthesis of Guidelines for Emergency Department Care of Transgender and Gender-diverse People Recommendations for Immediate Action to Improve Care. WJEM December 2023 Date: May 30, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Kay Dingwell is a rural emergency physician working in Prince County, PEI with a special interest in gender-affirming care and improving the care of trans and gender-diverse patients.
REBEL EM
JUNE 12, 2024
Take Home Points Management of severe beta-blocker and calcium-channel blocker toxicity should occur in a stepwise fashion: potential gastric decontamination, multiple lines of access, judicious fluids, calcium, glucagon, and vasopressors as needed. Initiation of high dose insulin therapy requires a tremendous amount of logistical and cognitive resources as it requires cross-disciplinary collaboration and is prone to mismanagement.
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