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Cutting-edge articles in our new issue by Rick Pescatore, D.O. Blake Briggs, MD Matt Bivens, MD Edwin Leap Sandy Simons MD 3rd Rock Ultrasound, LLC Gina Shaw Tom Belanger, MD; Charles Pilcher, MD; and Mark Mosley, MD, at EM-News.com #FOAMed

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The Open Book platform from Ivy Clinicians allows EPs to find information about potential employers.

It was a challenging system to develop, says Tom Belanger, MD, because most EM groups don’t bill under their own names. tinyurl.com/emkvm24f

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PE firms latch onto health care orgs, strip resources, cash out, & leave behind hollowed-out shells.

But Elizabeth Warren & Ed Markey want stricter rules. Is this the start of a federal pushback against PE? tinyurl.com/4k7tcyym Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Private Equity Stakeholder Project #PEoutofEM

Think you’ve seen it all in the ED? Think again.

EM has a way of hitting you with the unexpected and leaving you humbled. Robert Brandt looks at a case that had him baffled but will make you look like a total BAFERD. tinyurl.com/y4vaduxc

Flexible bronchoscope-guided endotracheal intubation is an advanced technique that you need in your difficult airway toolbox, say Munish Goyal & Alex Koo, MD, only in their latest video blog Procedural Lifelines.

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PE firms latch onto health care orgs, strip resources, cash out, & leave behind hollowed-out shells.

But Elizabeth Warren & Ed Markey want stricter rules. Is this the start of a federal pushback against PE? tinyurl.com/4k7tcyym Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Private Equity Stakeholder Project #PEoutofEM

A 78yo woman w/ a history of diabetes mellitus and dementia presented with confusion and a fever.

Bonnie Kaplan says she had an indwelling Foley catheter with discolored urine in her catheter bag. #Whatsthediagnosis tinyurl.com/ywtahd2u #FOAMed

The Open Book platform from Ivy Clinicians allows EPs to find information about potential employers.

It was a challenging system to develop, says Tom Belanger, MD, because most EM groups don’t bill under their own names. tinyurl.com/emkvm24f

.D. Brady Pregerson, MD takes a different approach to finding the cause of metabolic acidosis or alkalosis, delving into the anion gap and discussing mnemonics that can help you make the diagnosis, only in the #EM Logic #podcast .

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We all know ED crowding is a huge problem. But how do we fix it?

Kruti Shukla, MD, found 34% of patients referred to her ED were sent by a medical provider, often w/ poor or no communication. To fix crowding, she says, EM needs to fix referrals. tinyurl.com/4ar7zp3s

A 71yo woman presented after 7 days of left eye conjunctival injection & discomfort. She had upper & lower lid edema for 2 days and pressure behind the eye. She also had decreased visual acuity and intermittent diplopia.

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The days of the fixed 100 mg tPA bolus for massive PE are likely numbered.

Less is more when it comes to thrombolysis for massive pulmonary embolism, says Chris Mondie, DO, & it increases risk of bleeding with no benefit for underlying pathology. tinyurl.com/y5z8d422 #FOAMed

While most of the world operates 8-5, EPs do emergency medicine 24/7. That leaves EDs to handle all sorts of emergencies overnight until other businesses open.

Mark Mosley, MD, says it’s no wonder EPs feel spent and new physicians are avoiding EM. tinyurl.com/2wxkbn2u

It felt like #EM was holding its collective breath to see what the 2024 match would bring after the disaster of 2023.

Good news: 3rd Rock Ultrasound, LLC says the 2024 match saw a big rebound for EM. Here’s what that means for the specialty’s future. tinyurl.com/mr3a2fsy

Patients with simple problems like colds & sinus infections seem as rare as PCPs today.

The pandemic created anxiety, fear, & a new focus on physical & emotional afflictions, & it has Edwin Leap longing for the days of a regular ankle sprain. tinyurl.com/mje9razj

Will AI soon be doing ECG interpretations?

It sounds like science fiction, but Hunter Jackson says AI-powered ECG interpretation is too promising to ignore, and it could increase patient safety and decrease provider workload. tinyurl.com/yc47adx3 #AIinMedicine