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CT Emergency Rooms Backed up as Delays Threaten Patient Care. ‘It’s Getting Worse.’

JEMS

The metric is defined by state law as the percentage of patients “who were admitted after presenting to the ED but were transferred to an available bed located in a physical location other than the ED more than four hours after an admitting order for the patient was completed.” ‘It’s Getting Worse.’

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Traumatizing Patients with Trauma Activations

ACEP Now

The concept of rapid assessment for heart attacks and strokes is not foreign to the general public, but these emergencies do not include rapid destruction of clothing, private examinations performed in front of audiences, or a quick succession of invasive procedures. References American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.

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A man in his 30s with cardiac arrest and STE on the post-ROSC ECG

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

He reportedly told his family "I think I'm having a heart attack", then they immediately drove him to the ED, and he was able to ambulate into the triage area before he collapsed and became unresponsive. The value of Stat Echo in the ED for confirming clinical and ECG suspicion of acute PE cannot be overstated!

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The Art of the Oral Presentation: An Intern’s Guide

EMDocs

Author: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Attending Physician, San Antonio, TX) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Manpreet Singh, MD (@MPrizzleER); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) The fluorescent lights above cast a clinical pallor over the bustling ED. Stay Calm Under Pressure: The ED can be chaotic, and emotions can run high.