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Firefighter & EMS Fund’s 2024 Election Efforts

Firefighters and EMS Fund

The 2024 election was one of the biggest elections in American history. In addition to electing a new President, voters also chose new representation for local positions and voted yes or no on ballot initiatives that- more often than not- impact their lives more than the national races. While these local ballot items rarely get […] The post Firefighter & EMS Funds 2024 Election Efforts appeared first on Firefighters and EMS Fund.

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Leprosy

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It primarily affects the skin, peripheral nerves, upper respiratory tract, and eyes. The disease is named after Dr. Gerhard Armauer Hansen, who discovered the causative bacterium in 1873. Leprosy has been recognized and documented for thousands of years, historically surrounded by severe social stigma and misconceptions.

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PECARN prediction rules for CT imaging of children presenting to the emergency department with blunt abdominal or minor head trauma: a multicentre prospective validation study

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Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Holmes JF, et al. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2024 May;8(5):339-347. Question and Methods:This prospective multicenter cohort study sought to validate the PECARN intra-abdominal injury and traumatic brain injury rules in order to help reduce the inappropriate use of CTs in the emergency department. Findings:The validation cohort demonstrated a sensitivity of 100% […] The post PECARN prediction rules for CT imaging of children presenting to the emergency de

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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

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Authors: Anatoliy Goltser, MD (APD, St Josephs Medical Center Stockton) // Reviewed by: Jessica Pelletier, DO, MHPE (APD/Assistant Professor of EM/Attending Physician, University of Missouri-Columbia); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Introduction With the recent severe nationwide shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids due to Hurricane Helene, we feel it is timely to provide a summary of the evidence regarding common uses of IV fluids for patients presenting to the emergency

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