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ECG Cases 49 – ECG and POCUS for Dyspnea and Chest Pain

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In this ECG Cases blog, Jesse McLaren and Rajiv Thavanathan explore how ECG and POCUS complement each other for patients presenting to the emergency department with shortness of breath or chest pain. The post ECG Cases 49 – ECG and POCUS for Dyspnea and Chest Pain appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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WTBS 13 Transgender Patients: How to Foster a Safer Emergency Department Environment

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In this EM cases Waiting to Be Seen blog we discuss how to make Emergency Departments safe places for transgender patients to access care that is informed and non-judgmental. The post WTBS 13 Transgender Patients: How to Foster a Safer Emergency Department Environment appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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WTBS 19 Does Poor Access to Language Services Leave Emergency Departments Primed for Tragedy?

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In this guest Waiting to Be Seen blog by Dr. Gaibrie Stephen, we discover the evidence supporting a more rigorous and professional approach to language translation services as well as some practical available options. The post WTBS 19 Does Poor Access to Language Services Leave Emergency Departments Primed for Tragedy?

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These are the ‘Roids you are looking for – Steroids in the ED

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From adrenal crises to septic shock, severe community-acquired pneumonia, and even acute pharyngitis, steroids play a pivotal role in managing a variety of conditions encountered in the Emergency Department (ED).

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Emergency Evidence Updates – May 2025

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Skip to content Twitter Google+ Facebook Reddit RSS The Bottom Line A compendium of critical appraisals in Intensive Care Medicine research and related specialties Home About Us Summaries Intensive Care Medicine Emergency Medicine Peri-operative Medicine Blog News EBM Editorial Submit a review Wessex ICS You are here: Home Blog Emergency Evidence Updates (..)

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Phenobarbital treatment of alcohol withdrawal in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Question and Methods: This is a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the safety and efficacy of phenobarbital to benzodiazepines for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal in the emergency department.

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Global EM 4 Climate Change and the Impeding Impact on Emergency Medicine

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With increasing forest fires, heat waves, floods, storms, vector-borne illnesses and heat waves, the emergency department is uniquely positioned to declare sentinel events, advocate on behalf of vulnerable populations and lead by example.

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