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Fingertip Sensor Measures Lithium Levels in Sweat
by Conn Hastings
Aug 29, 2022
Researchers at UCLA have developed a fingertip sensor that can rapidly provide data on the levels of lithium in the body. Used as a treatment for b...
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Wearable Tracks Mental States
Researchers at New York University have created a wearable system that can measure electrodermal activity, a property of the skin that is influence...
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Ep 171 Posterior Stroke, EP Lead, HEAR Score, Ketamine for Suicidal Ideation, Peer Support Workers – Highlights from Calgary EM Hodsman Lecture Day
In this special edition main EM Cases podcast episode we feature the highlights from live podcasts recorded at Calgary EM during their annual Hodsm...
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Smartphone App to Diagnose Neurological Disorders
A team at the University of California San Diego has developed a smartphone app that can precisely measure changes in pupil size as a potential met...
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Should Diphenhydramine be included in an Acute Agitation Regimen?
Background Acute agitation in the emergency department is a common issue that frequently requires the use of chemical sedation to preserve safety f...
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Meet Sensate – A Device That Calms Your Fight or Flight Response: Interview Exclusive
A quick way to soothe your nerves sounds too good to be true. There are many methods and techniques used for achieving this “calm” that include bre...
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Human Trafficking in the ED – What you need to know
Human trafficking is a devastating crime, where a human being’s labor is exploited through force, fraud, or coercion, for someone else’s profit (1)...
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Robotic Cat Improves Mood and Cognition for People with Dementia
A research team at Florida Atlantic University has tested a robotic cat in its ability to influence the mood and cognition of patients with dementi...
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EM Quick Hits 30 Scaphoid Fracture, Therapeutic Hypothermia, HEADS-ED, Pelvic Trauma, Kratom, Femoral Lines
In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Arun Sayal on the nuances of assessment for scaphoid fractures, Justin Morgenstern on the evidence for thera...
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Microchip Nanosensor Detects Stress Hormone from Drop of Blood
Researchers at Rutgers University have developed a microchip that can perform real-time measurements of stress hormone levels in a drop of blood. T...
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Does the Combination of Parenteral Olanzapine with Benzodiazepines for Agitation in the ED Increase the Risk of Adverse Events?
A previous EM Pharm Pearl focused on the adverse events associated with the use of IV olanzapine for agitation. This pearl addresses concerns aroun...
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Computerized Adaptive Screen for Suicidal Youth (CASSY) study
Adolescent suicide rates in the United States, partly augmented by the COVID-19 pandemic, are steadily increasing [1, 2]. A commonly used screening...
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ALiEM AIR | Psychosocial 2020 Module
Welcome to the AIR Psychosocial Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts from the top 50 sites of the Social Media Index, the ALiEM AIR...
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EMU365 ED Initiated Buprenorphine with Reuben Strayer
This EMU365 video features Dr. Reuben Strayer, who discusses incorporating ED initiated buprenorphine into our practice and how we can improve morb...
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EM Quick Hits 7 Approach to Status Epilepticus, Codeine Interactions, Anticoagulation in Malignancy, Atrial Fibrillation Rate vs Rhythm Control, Peripheral Vasopressors, Motivational Interviewing
Anand Swaminathan on a simple approach to status epilepticus, David Juurlink on codeine and tramadol interactions: nasty drugs with nastier drug in...
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Ep 115 Emergency Management of the Agitated Patient
Managing acutely agitated patients can cause anxiety in even the most seasoned emergency doctor. These are high risk patients and they are high ris...
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BCE 75 Reuben Strayer’s Agitated Patient
In anticipation of Episode 115 Management of the Agitated Patient, Dr. Reuben Strayer tells the story of the case that got him interested in develo...
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Is Ketamine Contraindicated in Patients with Psychiatric Disorders?
Background: In recent years, ketamine use has dramatically increased in the Emergency Department (ED). There are four major indications for the use...
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AIR Series Psychobehavioral 2017
Welcome to the Psychobehavioral Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts from the top 50 sites of the Social Media Index the ALiEM AIR ...
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Best Case Ever 50 – Delirium Tremens
In anticipation of EM Cases Episode 87 on Alcohol Withdrawal Dr. Sara Gray describes her Best Case Ever of severe alcohol withdrawal and Delirium T...
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Episode 85 – Medical Clearance of the Psychiatric Patient
Psychiatric chief complaints comprise about 6 or 7% of all ED visits, with the numbers of psychiatric patients we see increasing every year. The ED...
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Best Case Ever 48 – Organic vs Psychiatric Illness
Sometimes what initially appears to be a psychiatric illness turns out to be an organic illness, and vise versa. In our assessment of the patient w...
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Episode 74 Opioid Misuse in Emergency Medicine
Pain leads to suffering. Opioid misuse leads to suffering. We strive to avoid both for our patients. On the one hand, treating pain is one of the m...
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Best Case Ever 41 Opiate Misuse and Physician Compassion
Opiate misuse is everywhere.
Approximately 15-20% of ED patients in the US are prescribed outpatient opiates upon discharge. In Ontario, about 10 ...
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AIR Series: Psychiatry Module 2014
Welcome to the fifth ALiEM Approved Instructional Resources (AIR) Module! In an effort to reward our residents for the reading and learning they ar...
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Anxiolytics and Hypnotics: Are They Doing Harm?
A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of increasing insomnia due to anxiety. She states that she is not actively suicidal nor ...
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Atypical Antipsychotic Medication Re-initiation in the Emergency Department
The acute episode of intoxication and agitation has subsided and your patient is calm. She has been medically cleared and is ready to be moved to a...
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Why the Holidays Can Be Deadly
The winter holiday season is a busy time in most EDs. Colder weather, respiratory infections, and many factors contribute to this. However Christma...
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Paucis Verbis: Assessing patients with suicidality in the ED
Dr. Rob Orman emailed me last week about creating a pocket card on Suicide Risk Stratification. In many community ED’s, risk assessment is done by ...
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