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Update on the Management of Hypertension in the Emergency Department
This article will provide emergency physicians with a roadmap to help navigate the evaluation and management of hypertension in the emergency department.
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Trauma Mythology: Looking Beyond the ABCD and ATLS
This article examines some commonly held assumptions related to the emergency care and stabilization of trauma patients. It provides the practicing clinician with information needed to inform important clinical decisions about spinal immobilization, thromboelastography, direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), and the Focused Abdominal Sonography in Trauma (FAST) exam.
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AOHP, NIOSH Update Respirator Resources
The Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare has updated its Web Resources Guide, which includes links to all manner of regulations, guidelines, and training materials by federal agencies and healthcare organizations.
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Texas-sized Mumps Outbreak Includes Nine HCWs
The outbreak was very disruptive as healthcare workers with no proof of immunity had to be furloughed, and one occupational case was acquired by a phlebotomist.
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Make Protective Eyewear More Accessible
Which healthcare worker body site is most frequently exposed to blood and body fluids, according to national surveillance data? The eyes have it.
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Runs of VT, or Aberrant Conduction?
A 47-year-old man presented with a history of intermittent dizziness over the previous two days. He was hemodynamically stable at the time the ECG in the figure was obtained. How would you interpret the rhythm? Is there any clue to a possible etiology for this patient’s arrhythmia?
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Plazomicin Injection (Zemdri)
Plazomicin is indicated for the treatment of adults ≥ 18 years of age with complicated urinary tract infections.
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Reducing Burnout Through Spiritual Leadership
A recent paper reports that incorporating spiritual values in a group of clinical lab workers showed effectiveness in adding meaning to their work and reducing burnout.
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The Link Between Burnout and Medical Errors
The adage that protecting the worker protects the patient is increasingly borne out in studies of burnout and medical errors. In a recently published example, researchers evaluated physician burnout, well-being, and work-unit safety grades in the context of self-reported major medical errors.
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Sepsis-related Neurologic Dysfunction Strongly Associated With Long-term Mortality
In this multicenter, retrospective study, acute neurologic dysfunction was the organ dysfunction most strongly associated with short- and long-term mortality in patients surviving a sepsis hospitalization.