The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. Case: You are an administrator responsible for staffing emergency departments (EDs) in a health care system comprising both urban and rural locales.

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Core EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Written by: Sadakat Chowdhury MD Edited by: Mak Sarich MD, Jay Lin MD, Jonathan Kobles MD Background: Ultrasound (US) guided nerve blocks offer an applicable option for achieving analgesia in the emergency department. J Emerg Trauma Shock. link] [3] Morrison RS, Magaziner J, Gilbert M, et al. 2012;5(1):28-32.

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

2 Laboratory assays for DEG are not widely available and have long turn-around-times, thus have limited utility in diagnosis in the emergency department. Upon review of the history, several of the patients had been exposed to a liquid acetaminophen-based teething medication. What are the public health implications of DEG toxicity?

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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Equitable Emergency Access: Rhetoric or reality? Emergency Medicine Australasia, 17 (4) 392-396. The lived experiences of patients and ambulance ramping in a regional Australian emergency department: An interpretive phenomenology study. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal, 18 (4) 182-189. DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2005.00763.x

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FOAMfrat

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The patient, bystanders, and emergency personnel should avoid approaching or handling the snake. Background and Epidemiology In the United States, roughly 9,000 snake bites are reported annually, with approximately 3,000 being attributed to venomous species and less than 10 resulting in death. 's robust healthcare infrastructure.

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