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Driving Tips for Senior Drivers

California Casualty

Age may bring wisdom, but it also comes with new challenges behind the wheel. From adapting to changing reflexes to navigating the latest technology in cars, senior drivers face unique hurdles. If you are a senior driver, or know one, here are simple tips to help stay safe and confident on the road.

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Emergency Evidence Updates – December 2024

The Bottom Line

Whats new in the Critical Care literature monthly updates

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Finding the Gaps in Your Hospital's Disaster Preparedness Plan

SSCOR

Foreseeable disasters can come in all shapes and sizes, from a power failure that affects only your facility to an earthquake that sends hundreds of casualties to your emergency department.

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Critical Care Evidence Updates – December 2024

The Bottom Line

Whats new in the Critical Care literature monthly updates

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DeMeester case

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This was sent to me by Susy DeMeester. [link] 66 yo female with squeezing cp, ho meth use. Was transferred to our ED for emergent PCI, clean cath. I thought the ECG was pretty convincing. I put it into Queen of Hearts (I just signed up for the trial) and said high prob STEMI. What are your thoughts? Outside ED (no cath lab) 66 yo female with past ho polysubstance use and htn c/o dhest tightness lasting for seconds.

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CT Case 097

Life in the Fastlane

Jennifer Davidson, Parvathy Suresh Kochath, Georgina Beech and Leon Lam CT Case 097 An 85-year-old woman presents with anterior pelvic pain following a mechanical fall.

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Mitochondrial Uncouplers: The Future of Weight Loss Medications?

Clinical Correlations

By Ella Feiner Peer Reviewed In a world abundant with food and sedentary lifestyles, the global prevalence of cardiometabolic disease has reached alarming levels.

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Checklist vs Confirmation List

FOAMfrat

On January 15, 2009, U.S. Airways Flight 1549 departed from LaGuardia International Airport. In New York City, with non-stop service to Charlotte, North Carolina. At 15:25:39 hours, Flight 1549 stowed its landing gear and began its ascent to cruising altitude. Less than two minutes after stowing its landing gear, Flight 1549 struck birds less than 5,000 feet off New York City.

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Variation Exists! Outcomes Exist!

EM Literature of Note

This little article has made the rounds, primarily by those who critique it for its many flaws. However, the underlying themes can still be valid, even if an article has limitations. This is a “there is variation in emergency physician admitting practices” article. Literally every practicing physician working in a hospital environment knows there is a broad spectrum of skill, approach to acute illness, and level of risk-tolerance.

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Critical Kids: Phoenix Sepsis Criteria

EMDocs

Authors: Kyle Smiley (EM Resident, BAMC, San Antonio, TX) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Welcome to Critical Kids, an emDOCs series focused on pediatric emergency medicine. Pediatric emergencies are challenging. Well provide summaries of the evidence to support your decisions at the bedside. Today we cover the Phoenix Sepsis Criteria.

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An EM Resident’s Guide to Basic Airway Management

Core EM

An EM Residents Guide to Basic Airway Management Authors: Justin Rice, MD Sagar Desai, MD Eunice Monge, MD William Chiang, MD Preface: Airway management is one of the most critical skills in emergency medicine, yet it can be one of the most challenging to master. Residents often receive varying advice from different attendings, each with their own background and expertise, which can lead to confusion.