The First10EM monthly wrap up is a place for me to share updates about the website, about my academic life, and also interesting content, such as books, podcasts, and other FOAMed, that I have encountered in the prior month. Obviously the format means the focus is mostly on content I have found, but I hope the community gets engaged in the comments, sharing books, podcasts, FOAMed, or anything else that you think would benefit or delight the broader emergency medicine community.
I was at the North York General Emergency Medicine Update conference this month, which is always a great time. I recorded versions of my two talks RSI and then they die and a 2024 literature update so you can watch them even if you werent at the conference:
There were a few more videos added to the First10EM YouTube channel, which is really starting to take off, so make sure to subscribe if you havent.
Managing the bleeding tracheostomy
Oral antibiotics are better than IV
You MUST know how to perform Delayed Sequence Intubation
Not exactly high end fiction, but Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros has dragons and magic, and feels a little like a melding of Hunger Games and Game of Thrones? The sex scenes might be a little smutty for some peoples taste, and the story lacks the rich politics and deeper themes of truly great fantasy novels, but if you just want a fun page turner about a young woman trying to survive magic dragon school, you will probably enjoy this.
And yes, Fourth Wing was good enough that I did read the sequel, Iron Flame, immediately afterwards. It is a trilogy, and the third book isnt out yet. That has really burned me before (I am still desperately waiting for book 3 of the The Kingkiller Chronicle 13 years after finishing the second book), so maybe be cautious if you dont like picking up unfinished sagas.
The politics of intolerance based around anthropomorphized rabbits? If that sounds like your cup of tea, then The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde was a decent and somewhat humorous novel.
I might have suggested it before, but I was re-reading some chapters of Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids, and it is a really enjoyable and approachable book on philosophy.
I was a really busy month, so I spent very little time in the general media and FOAMed realm, but I would like to change that for next month, so if there are great podcasts, YouTube videos, or FOAMed that was recently published, please share it in the comments, so everyone can enjoy.
One of the few posts I did read was by Liz Crowe (so you know it is brilliant) on St Emlyns discussing Choosing with Intention.
I also relearned a lot of little things about physics in this Steve Mould video looking at a flame that is dark or absorbing light.
I would love some peoples thoughts on this: If potential knowledge is unlimited, but human life is distinctly limited, is the pursuit of knowledge pointless or problematic in some way? (Probably very poorly paraphrased from a number of Taoist texts. I believe the most common translation is perilous, but I am not sure what that means for my practical approach to life.)
In many ways, this adage seems antithetical to the way I lead my life. I find it interesting, and as long as one does not over-interpret it to the point of nihilism, it probably contains an important lesson. But I would really love to hear peoples thoughts.
Two men come to visit a Zen teacher to inquire about moving to his village.
The first man enters and says, I am thinking of moving to this village, how is it here? The teacher replies, Well, how is your current village? The man responds, Its terrible, I hate it there. The Zen teacher answers, This village is the same, you wont like it.
The second man enters and says, I am thinking of moving to this village, how is it here? The teacher replies, Well, how is your current village? The man responds, Its wonderful, I love it there. The Zen teacher answers, This village is the same, you will like it.
There is no such thing as philosophy free science, just science that has been conducted without any consideration of its underlying philosophical assumptions. Daniel Dennett
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The First10EM monthly wrap-up for May 2024 - First10EM
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- A regional modification to the Revised Swiss System for clinical staging of hypothermia including confusion - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma,... - November 12th, 2024 [November 12th, 2024]
- Doctors at Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine save patient with both heart attack and stroke - - November 12th, 2024 [November 12th, 2024]
- Prehospital ultrasound constitutes a potential distraction from the observation of critically ill patients: a prospective simulation study -... - November 12th, 2024 [November 12th, 2024]
- Sports Medicine and Emergency Medicine Clubs Volunteer at the Chicago Marathon - Midwestern University News and Events - October 26th, 2024 [October 26th, 2024]
- Pitt-Bradford is partnering with SHRS to offer an emergency medicine degree - University of Pittsburgh - October 13th, 2024 [October 13th, 2024]
- 6th World Health Organization Emergency Medical Teams Global Meeting showcase initiatives elevating provision of emergency medicine - Abu Dhabi Media... - October 13th, 2024 [October 13th, 2024]
- American Board of Emergency Medicine Looks to the Future: Appoints Executive Director, Professional and Clinical Affairs - PR Newswire - August 5th, 2024 [August 5th, 2024]
- Envision Exiting the State of California | American Academy of Emergency Medicine - PR Web - August 5th, 2024 [August 5th, 2024]
- Emergency Docs at "Breaking Point" -- Demand Action - Franklin Observer - June 9th, 2024 [June 9th, 2024]
- New study finds significant increase in heat-related ER visits last year: 'Every year now we're doing this earlier and earlier' - The Cool Down - June 9th, 2024 [June 9th, 2024]
- RightCare Clinic offers patients emergency services at better value - Grand Rapids Business Journal - June 9th, 2024 [June 9th, 2024]
- Using SI and DSI to Predict Septic Shock in Patients with Sepsis at ED Triage - Physician's Weekly - June 9th, 2024 [June 9th, 2024]
- Phoenix using ice immersion to treat heat stroke victims as Southwest bakes in triple digits - Bay to Bay News - June 9th, 2024 [June 9th, 2024]
- Importance of Knowing How to do CPR - Cleveland Clinic Newsroom - June 1st, 2024 [June 1st, 2024]
- Sporting Clays Tournament to Benefit Garnet Health Medical Center Emergency Department - Sullivan County Democrat - June 1st, 2024 [June 1st, 2024]
- Expanded emergency department set to open at Peconic Bay Medical Center - The Suffolk Times - Suffolk Times - June 1st, 2024 [June 1st, 2024]
- Bringing Accessible Emergency Care To The Community - Osprey Observer - June 1st, 2024 [June 1st, 2024]
- Quick thinking leads to miraculous recovery of a stroke patient at VCU Health - VCU Health - June 1st, 2024 [June 1st, 2024]
- CPR and AED save life of man at the gym with help from UAB physician - University of Alabama at Birmingham - June 1st, 2024 [June 1st, 2024]
- Visby Medical Sexual Health Test Results in More Appropriate Antibiotic Treatment and Shorter Emergency ... - PR Newswire - June 1st, 2024 [June 1st, 2024]
- St. Luke's EMS Physician Response Team Partners with Bethlehem Ambulance Crews - The Valley Ledger - June 1st, 2024 [June 1st, 2024]
- Extreme Heat: What ER Doctors Want You to Know - The New York Times - June 1st, 2024 [June 1st, 2024]
- Emergency departments prove fertile ground for smoking cessation success - News-Medical.Net - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- Emergency Medicine team trains health care professionals in West Africa - UC Davis Health - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- Asking patients about flu shots in the emergency room may boost uptake - University of Minnesota Twin Cities - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- Misdiagnosis of Acute Appendicitis Cases in the Emergency Room - Cureus - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- The anti-abortion endgame Erin Hawley admitted to the Supreme Court. - Slate - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- Atrium Health Floyd EMS Named Georgia's Service of the Year - Coosa Valley News - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- Emergency department intervention aids in long-term smoking cessation - News-Medical.Net - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- Just Ask: Patients in the ER Are Willing to Get a Flu Shot - UC San Francisco - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- Enhancing CT Scanner Efficiency in ED for Trauma Team Activations - Physician's Weekly - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- Awareness of Urgent Care Services Among Primary Healthcare Center Patients in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia - Cureus - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- University Hospitals: New Urgent Care building opens in Medina | wkyc.com - WKYC.com - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- Boston Medical Center Establishes Endowed Chair in Emergency Medicine with $4 Million Gift from Philanthropist and ... - Boston Medical Center - February 29th, 2024 [February 29th, 2024]
- Informed Consent & Use of AI in Emergency Medicine - Physician's Weekly - February 29th, 2024 [February 29th, 2024]
- Omaha emergency medicine doctor uses drug in new way to treat anxiety and depression - KETV Omaha - February 21st, 2024 [February 21st, 2024]
- Concerns over public health heighten as trainee doctors walk off job for 2nd day - - February 21st, 2024 [February 21st, 2024]
- LifeFlight makes significant investment in strengthening EMS and hospital partnerships - Boothbay Register - February 21st, 2024 [February 21st, 2024]
- Analyzing the Gender's Impact on ED HEART Scores - Physician's Weekly - February 21st, 2024 [February 21st, 2024]
- Steward Health Care news: ER near Boston put patients in jeopardy - The Boston Globe - February 21st, 2024 [February 21st, 2024]
- VISTA grant to fund hospital-based research training in heart, lung, blood, sleep disorders - VUMC Reporter - February 13th, 2024 [February 13th, 2024]
- Creation of a National Emergency Medicine Medical Education Journal Club - Cureus - February 13th, 2024 [February 13th, 2024]
- Meet the doctor/entrepreneur and her product that the governor touted in his speech - Maryland Matters - February 13th, 2024 [February 13th, 2024]
- WVSOM regional assistant dean: Medical students must learn to connect with patients - The Steubenville Herald-Star - February 13th, 2024 [February 13th, 2024]
- Long emergency department wait times are perilous. Fix this stat! - The Boston Globe - February 13th, 2024 [February 13th, 2024]
- Here's how fix E.R. wait times in Md.: Cut hospital executive salaries. A lot. | GUEST COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun - February 13th, 2024 [February 13th, 2024]
- Yale Global Health Insights Podcast < Yale Institute for Global Health - Yale School of Medicine - February 13th, 2024 [February 13th, 2024]
- Why CPR, emergency medicine training is need of the hour - The Indian Express - February 13th, 2024 [February 13th, 2024]
- Why emergency services are vital in rural health care - SiouxFalls.Business - February 13th, 2024 [February 13th, 2024]
- Keystone Healthcare Partners Establishes Partnership with Trinity Medical to Expand Emergency Medicine Footprint ... - PR Newswire - February 4th, 2024 [February 4th, 2024]
- Why Everyone Needs Their Own Emergency Medicine Doctor - Medscape - February 4th, 2024 [February 4th, 2024]
- Assessing Medical Emergency E-referral Request Acceptance Patterns and Trends: A Comprehensive Analysis of ... - Cureus - February 4th, 2024 [February 4th, 2024]
- Patient Outcomes in Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Documentaries and on Air Ambulance Websites - Cureus - February 4th, 2024 [February 4th, 2024]
- Health Workers Press for Federal Bill to Prevent Workplace Violence - Medpage Today - February 4th, 2024 [February 4th, 2024]
- Analyzing Pain Reduction and Safety in Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks for Emergency Practitioners - Physician's Weekly - February 4th, 2024 [February 4th, 2024]
- Public urged to visit emergency departments for serious cases only - The Peninsula - February 4th, 2024 [February 4th, 2024]
- Richard Tempel: Restricting adult access to hemp products are unnecessary and could have unintended health ... - Florida Politics - February 4th, 2024 [February 4th, 2024]
- Emerging trends in health crisis and disaster management revealed at Arab Health 2024 - BSA bureau - February 4th, 2024 [February 4th, 2024]
- EMTALA and abortions: An explainer and research roundup - Journalist's Resource - January 27th, 2024 [January 27th, 2024]
- Study: AI Surveillance Tool Successfully Helps to Predict Sepsis, Saves Lives - UC San Diego Health - January 27th, 2024 [January 27th, 2024]
- Race and ethnicity may affect whether and where hospitals transfer patients - Pennsylvania State University - January 27th, 2024 [January 27th, 2024]
- Opinion: To reduce ER wait times, hospitals must stop using them as in-patient warehouses - The Globe and Mail - January 27th, 2024 [January 27th, 2024]
- Physician Summits World's Seven Highest Mountains -- And You Can Join Him - Medpage Today - January 27th, 2024 [January 27th, 2024]
- UH opening new urgent care facility, relocating another - Bay News 9 - January 27th, 2024 [January 27th, 2024]
- Decision Fatigue in Emergency Medicine: An Exploration of Its Validity - Cureus - December 31st, 2023 [December 31st, 2023]
- New Year's Eve safety tips, straight from emergency department doctors - Newsday - December 31st, 2023 [December 31st, 2023]
- Emergency physician jobs: Navigating tech's impact on healthcare - Arizona Big Media - December 31st, 2023 [December 31st, 2023]
- Emergency room doctor unveils the most dangerous toys this season - WTOP - December 31st, 2023 [December 31st, 2023]
- Security at hospitals' emergency departments get $5.7 million funding boost over summer - RNZ - December 22nd, 2023 [December 22nd, 2023]
- Quebec emergency room doctors warn conditions out of control due to surge of COVID and other respiratory infections - WSWS - December 22nd, 2023 [December 22nd, 2023]
- Study pinpoints ideal locations for public bleeding control kits in shopping centers - News-Medical.Net - December 22nd, 2023 [December 22nd, 2023]
- Nov 29, 2023 Emergency Medicine Doctor Honored as November Physician of the Month - RWJBarnabas Health - December 6th, 2023 [December 6th, 2023]
- Lisa Lincoln, M.D., Awarded Unsung Hero by New York American College of Emergency Physicians - URMC - December 6th, 2023 [December 6th, 2023]
- ER Physician Paul Mucciolo Files for Conklin's School Board Seat, Citing Need for 'Healthy Dose of Professionalism' - FlaglerLive.com - December 6th, 2023 [December 6th, 2023]
- Are First-Year Emergency Medicine Residents Still Behind on Level 1 Care-Based Milestones? - Cureus - December 6th, 2023 [December 6th, 2023]
- UAB researchers awarded $1 million to study ways to reduce emergency department overcrowding - University of Alabama at Birmingham - December 6th, 2023 [December 6th, 2023]
- Doctors on (video) call: Rural medics get long-distance help in treating man gored by bison - News-Medical.Net - December 6th, 2023 [December 6th, 2023]
- SPOHN RESIDENTS: Vote to determine the future of residency program - KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi - December 6th, 2023 [December 6th, 2023]
- DO Book Club: Code Gray: Death, Life and Uncertainty in the ER - The DO - December 6th, 2023 [December 6th, 2023]