It is pretty rare for the phrase “we need more research” to be immediately followed by more research, but that seems to have happened here.v On October 7 I published my post about the HEMOTION trial, looking at transfusion thresholds in traumatic brain injury, and concluding that despite being a […]
As with everything that comes out of the PECARN group, this is a huge study, and is therefore one that everyone needs to know about. That being said, despite working in two very busy community hospitals with a high percentage of pediatrics visits, c-spine injuries are just not an issue […]
I love toxicologists, but it’s time for someone to call them out. (I also love ranting. Let’s see if I can get myself cancelled by a group of physicians that are definitely smarter than me.) I am sick of the anti-science rhetoric. Every time a toxicologist takes the stage at […]
Another month, another set of articles. Some clinically relevant. Some just thought provoking. One is more than 100 years old. Yes, I look everywhere for these papers. The BroomeDocs podcast version can be found here: https://broomedocs.com/2024/10/first10em-journal-club-october-2024/
How much blood people need in their body is an ongoing question. Physicians have moved beyond the days of removing blood from their patients, but we still aren’t totally sure when we are supposed to put blood back in. Most studies suggest we should transfuse less, but there are specific […]
Some topics come up over and over again, and it may seem somewhat repetitive or wasteful to spend so much time on them, but seeing as so many people are still using outpatient IV antibiotics despite overwhelming evidence that oral antibiotics are just as good, if not better, I will […]
If I am honest, on most of my shifts, other substances seem to be far more destructive than nicotine. I spend a lot of time talking to patients about suboxone, or dealing with the consequences of alcohol. I definitely talk to people about smoking, but aside from brief counseling and […]
Readers of First10EM will know that I spend way too much time on PubMed searching the medical literature. I use the website daily. It is probably the most used link on my computer. Despite that, I am more than willing to admit that PubMed – and specifically the search function […]
Welcome back to another research roundup. This edition doesn’t have any immediate practice changers, but I think there are some very important topics. Enjoy. The BroomeDocs podcast: https://broomedocs.com/2024/09/first10em-journal-club-august-2024/ The BroomeDocs podcast on YouTube: (I am on vacation, so this will probably be inserted later.)