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Essential Emergency Medicine Skills That Separate Good Doctors from Great Ones

Even in a busy emergency department where seconds can mean the difference between life and death, Emergency Medicine Skills are the foundation... The post Essential Emergency Medic...

100 Words Every Emergency Physician Should Know

Think you know ER language? This list of 100 essential terms reveals what every emergency physician should master, and what most miss.

Treating prisoners in the emergency room without losing me

Working as an emergency medicine physician, I come into contact with people on the wrong side of the law regularly. We evaluate local inmates for a variety of complaints such as ch...

What an ER doctor fears about in-flight emergencies

I have been an emergency medicine physician for many years. Trauma, cardiac arrests, strokes, lacerations. I’ve seen them all. But sometimes I wonder how I would do in an actual em...

EMCrit 426 – Dave Carr – Tips & Tricks from his Career in Emergency Medicine

Brilliant EM educator, Dave Carr, with tips & tricks from 20 years in Emergency Medicine EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

The difficult patient in the ER is often the sickest

As an emergency medicine physician, we’ve all had that hysterical patient. The one that comes in during a busy shift grabbing at their head, their chest, their abdomen. Yelling out...

EMCrit Wee – Dr. Glaucomflecken on the Amazing Eugene EM Physicians Triumph over Corporate Medicine

This is a win for democratic EM groups EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

Children Left Waiting: The Need to Update Emergency Department Triage

When we were finally seen, the urine test was clear and we were advised to proceed to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario for further evaluation. The post Children Left Wait...

Predicting Laboratory Test Ordering in Emergency Departments Using Integrated Structured and Unstructured Electronic Hea...

Background: Laboratory testing is a cornerstone of diagnostic decision-making in emergency departments (EDs), yet its overuse contributes substantially to unnecessary health care c...

Kratom in the ED: Pearls and Pitfalls

What do emergency clinicians need to know about kratom? The post Kratom in the ED: Pearls and Pitfalls appeared first on emDocs.

Leveraging Technology to Enhance Emergency Response for Cardiac and Stroke Cases

In the rapidly evolving landscape of emergency medical services (EMS), the importance of seamless communication across the entire chain of survival cannot be overstated. When secon...

EM@3AM: Scleroderma and Severe Sequelae

A 45-year old African American woman presents with progressive fatigue over the past week and has experienced intermittent episodes of severe hand pain that typically self-resolve....

EMCrit 429 – RUSH 2.0 – The I-RUSH and CRUSH Exams

In this episode, Scott Weingart introduces the RUSH Exam 2.0, also known as the iRUSH. Moving beyond its original role for the crashing patient, this updated protocol provides a st...

Rural EM: PREOXI Trial Protocol In Rural Life

How do you apply the PREOXI trial to rural emergency medicine? The post Rural EM: PREOXI Trial Protocol In Rural Life appeared first on emDocs.

ECG Pointers: MVC with Spinal Injury

Dr. Tannenbaum covers a challenging trauma case with spine injury. The post ECG Pointers: MVC with Spinal Injury appeared first on emDocs.

EMCrit Wee – Compassion in Medicine – Compassionomics with Stephen Trzeciak

We discuss compassion in medicine and the book, Compassionomics EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

Hospital Admissions from 72-Hour ER Returns in Elderly

In a groundbreaking new study poised to redefine geriatric emergency care protocols, researchers have explored the critical outcomes associated with emergency department (ED) retur...

Critical Kids: PRoMPT Bolus

Pediatric emergencies are challenging. The Critical Kids series provides summaries of hot-off-the-press guidelines and evidence to support your decisions at the bedside. Today we c...

How AI Is Helping Emergency Physicians Learn From Their Patients

“Tell Me What Happens Next” initiative helps clinicians follow up on patient outcomes The post How AI Is Helping Emergency Physicians Learn From Their Patients appeared first on Th...

EM@3AM: Topical Hemostatic Agents

A 34-year-old male presents to the ED about 30 minutes after he slipped on ice while shoveling snow at his house.  He currently has a superficial abrasion approximately 6 X 6 cm to...

Emergency room wait times at ‘critical’ level: OMA survey

Walk into any emergency department and it’s easy to see just how busy it is — people checking in, sometimes sitting for hours, while others wait in the hall or on one of the few be...

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Study: Pre-Prescribed Emergency Medication Kits Get People Treated Fast and Helps Avoid the ER

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First-of-Its-Kind Study: Pre-Prescribed Emergency Medication Kits Speed Treatment and Help Patients Avoid the ER

Doctors at The Wellness Company have released the results of a first-of-its-kind study examining the impact of pre-prescribed medications included in medical emergency kits. The po...