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<乌鸦传媒 class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in emergency medicine.

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<乌鸦传媒>Misdiagnosed: Did the Color of My Skin Play a Role?

An adapted excerpt from Blackstock's new book, Legacy

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<乌鸦传媒>Potential Biomarker for Perforated Appendicitis Shows Link to Severe Sepsis

Test that can differentiate between simple and perforated appendicitis is "highly desirable"

FDA APPROVED iloprost (Aurlumyn) over a photo of a man with severe frostbite on his fingers and thumbs.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves First Drug for Severe Frostbite

Vasodilator iloprost significantly cut the risk of amputations in trial

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Exercise and COVID; Can Smells Help Depression? Car Crashes Into Hospital ED

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a female police officer and a female Child Protective Services worker interviewing a little boy.

<乌鸦传媒>Child Protective Services Is Being Weaponized Against Our Black Patients

HHS must institute more oversight of medical professionals making repeated calls

A photo of runners crossing the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the New York City marathon.

<乌鸦传媒>I Never Expected to Run a Code While Running the NYC Marathon

It turns out we were all in the right place at the right time

A photo of a male nurse talking to a boy lying in a hospital bed.

<乌鸦传媒>Study: Fewer Kids in the ED Means More Missed Diagnoses

Study suggests low pediatric-volume EDs might benefit from supports to improve diagnosis

<乌鸦传媒>Shaping the Future of Effective Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Testing and rating the performance of AI models used in healthcare will be key

ISC over a photo of Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ

<乌鸦传媒>Late Tenecteplase Not Beneficial for Stroke Patients With LVOs

Lytic at least appeared safe in a selected population with many undergoing thrombectomy

ISC over a photo of Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ

<乌鸦传媒>Fast Stroke Thrombolysis Boosts Impact of Thrombectomy

Pooled trial analysis finally provides the evidence for combination approach

A photo of a female physician typing on a laptop next to her pregnant patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Prenatal Care Shouldn't Begin in the ED

We must address barriers to early and appropriate care

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<乌鸦传媒>Before Stroke Thrombectomy, Keep the Bed Flat, Trial Says

Tilting the head of the bed up during early window in large vessel occlusion hurts outcomes

A photo of a female physician comforting a female nurse who is sitting on the floor in a hospital hallway.

<乌鸦传媒>Over 80% of Nurses Face Workplace Violence, Survey Finds

"After the gun incident we asked for metal detectors to enter the hospital," says one nurse

FDA ADCOMM Pulse oximeters over a photo of one on a man鈥檚 finger.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Advisory Panel Generally Pleased With Pulse Oximetry Clinical Trial Proposal

But some questions arose regarding number of participants, permissible variance in measurements

A photo of Punxsutawney Phil in the arms of a member of the Inner Circle on groundhog day

<乌鸦传媒>Medics Stand Ready to Aid Groundhog Day Crowds

With 30,000 people trying to catch a glimpse of Punxsutawney Phil, accidents are bound to happen

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<乌鸦传媒>Health Workers Press for Federal Bill to Prevent Workplace Violence

Legislation calls for up to 20 years' federal imprisonment for certain acts of violence

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

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Goes Missing From Shift; Patient-Centered Long COVID Research; Science Sleuth

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of Ben Mattingly, MD, at the summit of an unnamed peak.

<乌鸦传媒>Physician Summits World's Seven Highest Mountains -- And You Can Join Him

Thousands of HCPs have earned CME credits while on an adventure with Ben Mattingly, MD

A photo of abortion rights supporters and pro-lifers holding signs outside of the Supreme Court building.

<乌鸦传媒>What to Know About Abortion Rulings, Bills, and Campaigns Across the U.S.

Lawmakers in Wisconsin, Maine consider ballot measures

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<乌鸦传媒>On Anniversary of Roe Decision, Biden Tells Congress: 'Let Doctors Do Their Job'

Administration promises EMTALA enforcement, better access to birth control

A photo of a car buried in deep snow during a blizzard in Davis, West Virginia.

<乌鸦传媒>Lovely Winter, the Killer

It's miserable for the weak, the sick, and the poor

A photo of a little girl sitting in the waiting room of a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Inequitable Treatment Persists Across Pediatric 乌鸦传媒, Review Shows

Experts recommend ways to improve child care, health equity

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<乌鸦传媒>Is Burnout Destroying Emergency Medicine?

It doesn't have to: here are four unique ways to address the issue

A photo of Ken Paxton in front of the Supreme Court building.

<乌鸦传媒>Politicians Must Stop Playing Doctor

Personal ideology should not guide medical care, even for abortion

A photo of an intubated mature woman in the intensive care unit.

<乌鸦传媒>Diverting Acute HF Patients From Hospitalization: Case Builds for Short Stay Units

Rerouting low-risk patients from routine admission deemed safe in trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Direct Thrombin Inhibitor Shows Benefit for Progressing Stroke

Urgent anticoagulation with argatroban shows no bleeding downside in EASE trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Fake Xanax Hospitalizes Three in Chicago

Three young adults were in intensive care after taking bromazolam they thought was alprazolam

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<乌鸦传媒>How Cardiac Arrest Became a Household Topic After Damar Hamlin's Collapse

Efforts to boost survival having a moment among medical and sports societies, legislators

A photo of a nurse napping in a wheelchair in a hospital hallway.

<乌鸦传媒>The ED Remains Colored by Despair

We must hold on to our few sources of hope

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<乌鸦传媒>A Seat at the Table: Physicians Have Been Unionizing in Droves

Efforts have been made by seasoned physicians, as well as residents and fellows

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<乌鸦传媒>Oral Factor XIa Inhibitor Disappoints for Secondary Stroke Prevention

Milvexian did not reduce strokes or covert brain infarcts in AXIOMATIC-SSP

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<乌鸦传媒>DAPT Stays Helpful for Minor Stroke Even With Later Presentation, Worse Symptoms

But a signal of excess bleeding is noted in the INSPIRES trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Do You Believe in These Medical Superstitions?

"I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitious" -- Michael Scott, "The Office"

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<乌鸦传媒>You Think the TREE Is Crooked: Penile Fractures Up at Christmas

Painful sex-related injuries jump as stockings are stuffed, German study finds

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Fatal Christmas Tree; A Whole Lot of Fraud; Chatbots Relieve Seniors' Loneliness

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Learning to Control Traumatic Hemorrhage Can Prevent Firearm Deaths

Escalating gun violence necessitates widespread bystander response

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<乌鸦传媒>Watch Out for Eye Injuries From Champagne Corks, Experts Warn

In some cases, these high-velocity injuries can lead to permanent blindness

<乌鸦传媒>How to Prevent Violence Against Healthcare Workers

"We have to tell our stories, because this has to be a priority," emergency physician says

<乌鸦传媒>How Violence Has Become the Status Quo in the Emergency Department

"My patient actually tried to strangle me with my stethoscope," nurse reveals

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<乌鸦传媒>Baby Delivered From Rare Abdominal Ectopic Pregnancy

Both the mother and neonate survived, making the case extra rare

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