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Emergency Medicine

News, opinions and meeting coverage in emergency medicine.

A photo of a vials of Moderna and Pfizer COVID vaccines in front of a bunch of tulips.

Study Debunks COVID Vaccine Side Effect?

Danish study finds no association between mRNA vaccines and appendicitis

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Are My Coping Skills a Result of My Emergency Medicine Training?

Adrienne Van Curen, MD, advises learning to accept what you can't control

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Minneapolis Docs Barred From Police Officer Side Hustle

Hennepin Healthcare decided to also end its contract for medical instruction with city police

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Systemic Corticosteroids in Acute HF: Worth Another Look?

Some see a potential treatment for patients with more inflammation

Vials of nafcillin over a computer rendering of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.

Nafcillin a Safe Option for Late-Onset Sepsis in Preemies

Guidelines to reduce vancomycin use at an Ohio hospital did not affect mortality rate

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Fired Doc Who Won $26M Speaks Out; $500K Air Ambulance Bill; FDA's Heart Pump Woes

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Infamous Vitamin C Study May Rely on Fraudulent Data

Statistician alleges data in study led by Paul Marik, MD, were fabricated

TeamHealth Will Pay $15 Million to Emergency Physicians

Nation's largest staffing firm allegedly failed to pay docs for supervising NPs, PAs

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European Authorities Warn of Deadly Contaminated Champagne

Moet bottles had extremely high doses of MDMA

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A Case of Mistaken Identity or Blatant Bias?

It's time to address gender and racial biases in medicine

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Costs Soaring for Ground Ambulance Transport

Surprise billing law doesn't apply to ambulance rides

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Cognitive Effects Persist After Concussion

At 1 year, poor cognitive outcomes were common in people with mild TBI

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Ethics Consult: Force Doctors to Remove Bullet From Suspect's Leg? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

Paramedics practice endotracheal intubation on a medical dummy.

Cardiac Arrest Patients Don't Necessarily Do Better With Intubation

Debate on prehospital advanced airway management continues

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High Global Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women

More than one in four young women experienced physical or sexual violence, according to WHO study

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High-Deductible Insurance Linked to More Complex Hernias

Study suggests delays in care, particularly for those with no health savings account

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Certification Status Makes a Difference for Stroke Centers

Lower-level hospitals performing a "surprising" number of thrombectomies

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Evidence for Stroke Thrombectomy in Kids 'as Good as It Gets'

Expansion of EVT bolstered by population-based study from Australia

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DOACs Working Out for CVT Strokes So Far

Findings of ACTION-CVT provide some reassurance

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Can Tenecteplase Help Late-Presenting Strokes?

Early phase data from China suggestive of benefit

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Emergent Stroke Care Within Reach for Nearly All in U.S.

Next question is staffing at those centers

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Rural Access to Care Even Worse for Minority Communities

Access to hospital services breaks down along historic racial lines

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Day in the Life of a Doctor: Shadowing ED Social Workers

YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, explores a different side of the emergency department

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ED Readiness Key to Kids' Survival After Trauma Visits

Study finds 30% lower mortality risk at EDs ranking at the top for pediatric readiness

A computer rendering of a neon sign which reads: BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

A Physician's Running List of Microaffirmations

The battle against microaggressions

STS over a photo of a surgeon performing a thoracic operation using a fiber optic head-light.

More Headway in Taking Acute Aortic Dissections Straight to the OR

Shorter waits, better survival at one center

A woman鈥檚 hand writing NO! in red magic marker on a sheet of a paper with YES printed on it many times.

Setting Boundaries and the Power of Saying 'No'

An emergency physician explores saying "yes" to yourself and "no" to others

A pleased looking male physician holds up a fan of cash

Six Medical 番茄社区 With the Highest Hourly Wages

Plastic and orthopedic surgery top the list

An aerial view of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, California

Turmoil in San Jose ED: Overworked, Unhappy Staff Stage Walkout

Yes, the pandemic is still causing havoc, but is a new doc staffing group making things worse?

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My Wife Had Our Baby Girl in NYC Traffic -- And I Delivered Her

An ED doc uses lessons learned in his own emergency

A healthcare worker holds a phonendoscope to the back of a little girl held by her father.

COVID in Kids Under 5 May Look Like Croup, Pediatricians Warn

Barking cough may be specific to Omicron

An anti-vaccination protester holds up a sign which reads: I TRUST MY IMMUNE SYSTEM MORE THAN DR. FAUCI

The Death of Empathy

The medical landscape has transformed for the worse, and now we are just numb

A photo of Adam Witt, RN, holding a newspaper with an article about him losing his job.

Nurse Fired Over COVID Complaints Reinstated

Arbitrator rules in favor of nurse fired early in the pandemic

A screenshot of Hilary Hawkins, BSN, MBA, RN, nurse manager of the emergency department at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

At Their Breaking Point, Nurses Plead With Public in COVID Videos

"Hospital staff are paying the price" of vaccine misinformation

A photo of John Witcher, MD, over an out-of-focus photo of a box of ivermectin tablets.

Hospital Dumps Doc Who Took COVID Patient Off FDA-Approved Antiviral

John Witcher, MD, stopped remdesivir in three patients and switched them to ivermectin

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Hospitals in the Midwest Face New COVID Surge

Amid increasing Delta cases, staffing is down, and Omicron looms

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Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Strategy Safely Reduces Chest Imaging

Clinical gestalt plus D-dimer and two sets of clinical factors was non-inferior in clinical trial

EMTs and hospital workers rush a patient into the emergency room.

Reflections After the Last ER Shift

After spending decades in a career, calling it quits can be hard

A thoughtful looking young female physician sites on the floor in a hospital hallway.

It's OK to Not Be OK

Every physician remembers their first patient death

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Head Trauma Patients on Blood Thinners Need Surveillance

Delayed intracranial bleeding observed in patients

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