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Emergency Medicine

News, opinions and meeting coverage in emergency medicine.

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Diagnostic Adjuncts Could Reduce Overdiagnosis of Cellulitis

Thermal imaging and ALT-70 prediction score the "latest step in a quest for improved diagnosis"

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Texas Medical Board Doesn't Specify Abortion Ban Exceptions in Proposed Rules

Critics call for further clarification around medical exceptions of Texas abortion ban

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Using an Interpreter Is Great, but It Also Needs to Be Documented

Here's yet another example of how automation can help us

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FDA Settles Ivermectin Case; When AI Makes a Medical Error; $97,000 Air Ambulance

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Told

"This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO

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Algorithm May Help Determine Oxygen Targets for Mechanically Ventilated Adults

If results are "true and generalizable, then the consequences are staggering," editorialist says

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'Status Credentialus': The Case Against the Misery That Is Medical Credentialing

This endless inefficiency is going to have a price sooner than anyone thinks

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Time to Stop Violence in the Healthcare Work Environment

Two bills in Congress addressing this issue need our support

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A New Kind of Hospital Is Coming to Rural America

To become a rural emergency hospital, qualifying facilities must close all their inpatient beds

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DAPT Maintains Early Neurologic Function in Mild-Moderate Stroke

Do benefits of clopidogrel-aspirin apply when going up a notch in stroke severity?

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Sickle Cell Pain Hospitalizations Rose After CDC's Opioid Recs

Agency's 2016 guidance may have contributed to reduced access to opioids, and more pain

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Rapid PCR Tests for Pneumonia in the ED Speed Up Targeted Treatment

Faster, more targeted treatment than with standard lab cultures

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The Ethos of Emergency Medicine Hangs in the Balance

A Supreme Court ruling could impact how pregnant patients are treated in certain states' EDs

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Evidence of Traumatic Brain Injury in Shooter Who Killed 18 in Maine

Analysis of the brain was released Wednesday

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Another Essential 'DEI' in Suicide Probability Analysis

Dignity, empathy, and integrity should be included in the process

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Eulogy for a Healthcare Worker

Medicine's next generation can do it better

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Epinephrine Nasal Spray Starts Reversing Allergic Reactions in Minutes

After FDA rejection, needle-free EpiPen alternative bolsters its case with small challenge study

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Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl Overdose: 'Make Sure They're Breathing'

"We don't really need people to wake up. We need them to breathe," clinician says

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My Go-To Strategies for Making Alliances With Angry Patients

The American Museum of Natural History reminded me of a trick

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CDC Addresses Rebound of Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Kids

Numbers were indeed up in the fall of 2023, but higher before the pandemic

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Death by Gila Monster; Alabama Hospital Halts IVF Treatments; E-Bike Head Traumas

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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Misdiagnosed: Did the Color of My Skin Play a Role?

An adapted excerpt from Blackstock's new book, Legacy

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Potential Biomarker for Perforated Appendicitis Shows Link to Severe Sepsis

Test that can differentiate between simple and perforated appendicitis is "highly desirable"

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FDA Approves First Drug for Severe Frostbite

Vasodilator iloprost significantly cut the risk of amputations in trial

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Exercise and COVID; Can Smells Help Depression? Car Crashes Into Hospital ED

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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Child Protective Services Is Being Weaponized Against Our Black Patients

HHS must institute more oversight of medical professionals making repeated calls

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I Never Expected to Run a Code While Running the NYC Marathon

It turns out we were all in the right place at the right time

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Study: Fewer Kids in the ED Means More Missed Diagnoses

Study suggests low pediatric-volume EDs might benefit from supports to improve diagnosis

Shaping the Future of Effective Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Testing and rating the performance of AI models used in healthcare will be key

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Late Tenecteplase Not Beneficial for Stroke Patients With LVOs

Lytic at least appeared safe in a selected population with many undergoing thrombectomy

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Fast Stroke Thrombolysis Boosts Impact of Thrombectomy

Pooled trial analysis finally provides the evidence for combination approach

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Prenatal Care Shouldn't Begin in the ED

We must address barriers to early and appropriate care

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Before Stroke Thrombectomy, Keep the Bed Flat, Trial Says

Tilting the head of the bed up during early window in large vessel occlusion hurts outcomes

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Over 80% of Nurses Face Workplace Violence, Survey Finds

"After the gun incident we asked for metal detectors to enter the hospital," says one nurse

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FDA Advisory Panel Generally Pleased With Pulse Oximetry Clinical Trial Proposal

But some questions arose regarding number of participants, permissible variance in measurements

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Medics Stand Ready to Aid Groundhog Day Crowds

With 30,000 people trying to catch a glimpse of Punxsutawney Phil, accidents are bound to happen

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Health Workers Press for Federal Bill to Prevent Workplace Violence

Legislation calls for up to 20 years' federal imprisonment for certain acts of violence

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Doc Goes Missing From Shift; Patient-Centered Long COVID Research; Science Sleuth

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Physician Summits World's Seven Highest Mountains -- And You Can Join Him

Thousands of HCPs have earned CME credits while on an adventure with Ben Mattingly, MD

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What to Know About Abortion Rulings, Bills, and Campaigns Across the U.S.

Lawmakers in Wisconsin, Maine consider ballot measures

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