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Global EM 7 Global Emergency Medicine Partnerships

In this Global EM post we provide examples of Global EM partnerships and tools for developing these partnerships to foster global solidarity in improving emergency medicine as a specialty and help EM societies not only strengthen their systems but also enhance global health outcomes... Please consider a donation to ensure EM Cases continues to provide you high quality Free Open Access Medical Education here: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

By |2024-12-23T14:10:32-05:00December 23rd, 2024|Categories: EM Cases, EM GEM, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Special Populations|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments
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Global EM 6 Palliative Care in Low-Resource Settings: Challenges and Solutions

Dr. Sara Alavian describes some of the challenges of providing palliative care in low-income/low resource settings and offers some simple solutions in this Global EM column...

By |2024-11-12T13:15:08-05:00November 12th, 2024|Categories: EM Cases, EM GEM, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Special Populations|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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Journal Club 6 Which Older Patients Can Safely Forgo CT Head After a Fall? The Falls Decision Rule

The decision of whether or not to order a CT head for an older patient who falls is one I need to make on almost every shift. The Canadian CT Head Rule does not apply to older patients. Does the recently derived Falls Decision Rule give us an answer to the question of which older patients can safely forego a CT head after a fall? Dr. Rohit Mohindra reviews the latest evidence in this EM Cases Journal Club...

By |2024-07-09T11:54:08-04:00July 9th, 2024|Categories: EM Cases, Journal Club, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Special Populations, Trauma|2 Comments
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EM Quick Hits 57 – HIV Diagnosis, Failed Paradigm of STEMI Criteria, Poisoned Patient Airway Management, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, DIY Investments

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Megan Landes on the importance of diagnosing HIV in the ED, Jesse McLaren on the failed paradigm of STEMI criteria and ECG tips to identify acute coronary occlusion, Anand Swaminathan on evidence for non-invasive airway management in the poisoned patient, Brit Long and Hans Rosenberg on the identification, workup and management of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, Matt Poyner on the most lucrative side-gig, DIY investing. To support EM Cases, please consider a donation here: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

By |2024-06-18T13:10:16-04:00June 18th, 2024|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medical Specialty, Resuscitation, Special Populations, Toxicology|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |4 Comments
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Global EM 5 Is it Ethical? 5 Core Principles When Choosing a Global Health Project

Dr. Navpreet Sahsi outlines 5 core ethical principles in choosing and participating a global health project on EM Cases' Global EM blog...

By |2023-11-07T09:58:20-05:00November 7th, 2023|Categories: EM Cases, EM GEM, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Special Populations|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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EM Quick Hits 52 Infant Vomiting, Orbital Cellulitis, Prehospital TXA in Trauma, Prevention and Treatment of Delirium, Procedural Skills Decay, Altitude Sickness

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Sarah Reid on an approach to Infant Vomiting, Brit Long on Orbital Cellulitis essentials, Justin Morgenstern on the PATCH trial - Prehospital TXA in Trauma, Christina Shenvi on Prevention and Treatment of Delirium, Jason Hine on Procedural Skills Decay, Aaron Billin on Altitude Sickness... Please support EM Cases with a donation: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

By |2024-09-27T20:24:02-04:00October 17th, 2023|Categories: Ears Nose & Throat, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Hematology, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics, Special Populations, Trauma|Tags: , , , , , , |1 Comment
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Global EM 4 Climate Change and the Impeding Impact on Emergency Medicine

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. Dr. Matt Douglas-Vail explains the need for Increased education on climate change and planetary health, Increased resource allocation in emergency departments for climate-related pathologies and increased disaster planning for climate-related emergencies on this month's Global EM blog...

By |2023-06-26T13:12:19-04:00June 26th, 2023|Categories: EM Cases, EM GEM, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Special Populations|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments
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EM Quick Hits 48 – FAST in Pediatric Trauma, Multiple Myeloma, Drowning, AKA, Global EM

In this month's EM Quick Hits: Heather Cary on the use and misuse of abdominal FAST in pediatric trauma, Hans Rosenberg and Arleigh McCurdy on the diagnosis and management of Multiple Myeloma in the ED, David Jerome on practice tips for managing the drowning patient, Brit Long and Michael Gottlieb on the diagnosis and management of Alcohol-Induced Ketoacidosis, Navpreet Sahsi on his journey to becoming a humanitarian and global EM doctor...

By |2023-04-25T10:48:32-04:00April 25th, 2023|Categories: EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Oncology, Respirology, Resuscitation, Special Populations, Trauma, Ultrasound|Tags: , , , , , , |2 Comments
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Global EM 3 So you want to be a humanitarian doctor?

Dr. Nav Sahsi gives us a quick primer on Doctors Without Borders, explains the difference between humanitarian work and development work and describes the motivation, personal skills, education, time commitment and flexibility required for humanitarian work for all those with an interest in Global EM...

By |2023-11-26T09:36:28-05:00March 28th, 2023|Categories: EM Cases, EM GEM, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Special Populations|Tags: , , , |3 Comments
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EM Quick Hits 44 Fluids in Pancreatitis, Nasal Fractures, Delirium, DOSE VF, Intimate Partner Violence

In this EM Quick Hits podcast: Justin Morgenstern on fluids in pancreatitis, Leeor Sommer on nasal fractures, Christina Shenvi on delirium, Sheldon Cheskes and Rohit Mohindra on Dose VF, and Noor Khatib and Kari Sampsel on intimate partner violence...

By |2024-10-10T12:49:45-04:00November 22nd, 2022|Categories: Cardiology, Ears Nose & Throat, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Gastroenterology, Medical Specialty, Resuscitation, Special Populations, Trauma|Tags: , , , , , , |1 Comment
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