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Emergency Medicine

News, opinions and meeting coverage in emergency medicine.

A car accident victim is loaded into a helicopter on a highway in Ohio.

Air Ambulance Costs Are Soaring

And surprise bills often come along for the ride

Two bags of blood platelets.

The Cost of Blood Platelets Is About to Surge

FDA's flawed new guidance for blood transfusion safety takes effect October 1

The YouTube thumbnail with Siobhan Deshauer, MD and the words: CODE BLUE

A Day in the Life of a Doctor: Code Blue Emergency

Follow YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, on an eventful night shift

NAMS over an illustration of a worried looking woman holding a clock with a uterus on it.

Sexual Violence May Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Experiences during childhood could have a greater impact on health outcomes, researchers say

A view of the tribute in light in Manhattan during the anniversary of 9/11.

Cough, Cancer, PTSD: Two Decades of World Trade Center Studies

Research has revealed the fallout of response to a crisis

SAGES over an image of the human digestive system.

'What Goes Up, Must Come Down'

You might be surprised at what turns up in patients' rectums, unless you're an ED doc

AAOS over an image of orthopedic surgeons.

Gunshot Victims Cost One Hospital $672,000 a Month, and It's Only Going Up

One-third of wounded patients at Cleveland trauma center patients were uninsured

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

Faster Not Better in Getting Cardiac Arrest Patients to the Cath Lab

Brain injury is the bigger worry for most people, trial finds

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

Add FFR to Diagnostic Angiography? Don't Bother

RIPCORD2 gives resounding "no" on all counts

A close up of two men exchanging a small ziplock bag containing eight white pills.

CDC: Benzo-Involved Overdoses on the Rise

Concerns grow about illicit versions

A young male healthcare worker in protective clothing and mask wearing red boxing gloves with this fists up.

Emergency Medicine Residents Report High Rates of Mistreatment

Large survey study also found that such experiences were linked to increased suicidality

Photos of Roche鈥檚 SD Biosensor and Abbott鈥檚 Panbio rapid antigen tests

Roche, Abbott COVID Antigen Tests Just So-So in Real-World Data

"Unsatisfactory" for screening asymptomatic people, say German lab professionals

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

Epic's AI Fail; Controversial Alzheimer's Marketing; No Good COVID Drugs

This past week in healthcare investigations

Closeup of an endovascular thrombectomy.

Stroke Thrombectomy: Strict Mismatch Criteria Not Necessary After 16 Hours?

Looser imaging criteria would open door to wider eligibility

Photo of an athlete resting and refreshing with cold water.

Triathlete Seeks Help After Repeated Spells of Heart Palpitations

Sports career/training can trigger Afib

The vaccine emoji in various shades of skin tones.

No More Bloody Syringe: New Vaccine Emoji Gains Key Support

Icon promotes positive image of COVID vaccine on social media, docs and public health experts say

Staffing Contract Disputes Causing Uproar in San Diego

Public healthcare system Palomar Health accused of Brown Act violations by staff and citizens

HIV Independently Tied to More Severe COVID-19

WHO analysis also shows higher risk for inhospital mortality

The arms of business men raised up in the air holding fans of $100 bills.

Private Equity Is Ruining American Healthcare

Physicians, patients lose when PE takes over; it's time to take medicine back

IAS over a red AIDS ribbon laying on a world map.

COVID-19 Lockdown in Uganda Increased Gender-Based Violence

Sexual attacks, HIV exposure, and teen pregnancies all showed upticks, study found

A commemorative coin on a thank you note from Banner Health.

A Literal Token of Thanks for Pandemic Work: That's All?

Anger after Banner Health rewards employees with unbankable coin for enduring the pandemic

Doctors Went Unpaid for a Month of Work

Emergency physicians' $140K invoice languished after bankruptcy, buyout

An aerial view of CoxHealth Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri next to a photo of CEO Steve Edwards.

Missouri Health System CEO Calls Out for Help Amid COVID Surge

Makes plea on Twitter for respiratory therapists during local uptick in cases

A photo of Champlain Towers South Condo in Surfside, FL.

Doctors Among the Missing in Surfside Condo Collapse

Brothers Brad and Gary Cohen were visiting their elderly parents; newlywed couple also missing

A nurse injects medication into the IV of a mature woman receiving infusion therapy

Infusion Centers or EDs for Sickle Cell Crises?

Adults with SCD treated in infusion centers had improved outcomes in three key measures

The YouTube thumbnail with Siobhan Deshauer, MD, an MRI of the brain and the words: CARDIAC ARREST

A Day in the Life of a Doctor: ICU Night Shift

Follow YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, as she navigates a patient's cardiac arrest.

Police tape across a room in a hospital ICU.

Emergency Departments Are a Dangerous Workplace

Recollections "poignant and often chilling"

A close up of a young woman smoking marijuana.

What's Causing the Severe Stomach Pain and Vomiting in Teen Pot Smoker?

She is found to have COVID-19, but another serious problem is almost missed

A photo of Marshall Allen and his book, Never Pay the First Bill

Q&A: How Patients Can Get Wise to Bad Billing Practices

Marshall Allen discusses how patients and providers can fight back against medical overbilling

A low angle view of a senior woman holding her bandaged wrist.

Does Grandma Need Surgery for That Broken Wrist?

Randomized trial findings should help in decision-making

A computer rendering of a man receiving therapeutic hypothermia therapy surrounded by a frosty frame.

Cooling Strategy After Cardiac Arrest Dealt Another Blow

No improvement over standard care with early treatment of fever, TTM2 group finds

A night shot of Rady Children鈥檚 Hospital in San Diego, CA

Rapid Genetic Testing May Have Spared This Baby From Death

Whole-genome sequencing delivered diagnosis in record 13 hours; treated with thiamine

Investigation of Patient Death Finds Deficient Care at VA Hospital

Emergency department triage may have resulted in delay in care

People wearing protective masks form a tight line outside of a health clinic in Chetla, Kolkata India.

3,000 Indian Doctors Who Quit COVID Front Lines Are Back on the Job

Week-long strike ends with pay raise; doctors resigned when court ordered them back to work

A night shot of an illuminated Emergency sign outside of a hospital

UnitedHealthcare to Crack Down on 'Non-Emergent' ED Claims

Emergency physicians group characterized new policy as "direct violation" of current standard

An MRI image of sclerosing mesenteritis

Diabetic Man With Sclerosing Mesenteritis Experiences Glycemic Control With Steroids

Case authors report an unexpected paradoxical effect

A blue rubber-gloved hand holding a test tube of blood labeled Troponin I and a Troponin I rapid test cassette.

Troponin Testing Presents Problems in Kidney-Impaired People

High-sensitivity assays work but may flag many patients unnecessarily

A photo of a 9-1-1 dispatcher at her desk at LAPD Communications Division

Simplified 9-1-1 Interactions Spurred More Bystander CPR

Improvements seen in Los Angeles regardless of callers' English proficiency

A photo of El Paso Children鈥檚 Hospital next to a photo of Ivanna Saucedo

Family Alleges Profit Motives Played Role in 3-Year-Old's Death

Parents charge care delays for child with hydrocephalus were tied to arrangements for star doctor

ACC over a computer rendering of the human heart and major blood vessels.

Setbacks for Invasive Strategy, Moderate Cooling in Cardiac Arrest

Prague OHCA study, CAPITAL CHILL give some answers for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest treatment

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