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In continuation to our Free Open access Medical Education in Cardiac Emergencies chapter, Let's talk about Emergency Management, diagnosis and approach to Acute Heart Failure. register for free https://lnkd.in/grEyK8GA Assimilate by Medvarsity #FOAMed #openaccesseducation #medicineforall #medvarsity

PATIENT CARE Improving Glasgow Coma Scale Accuracy Among Emergency Medical Services Providers: https://ow.ly/ELui50TTRQ2 Despite its wide use, the GCS assessment is often susceptible to human error. Obtaining an accurate score requires providers to not only understand the intricacies of the scale itself but to also take into account patient-specific characteristics, such as medical and social histories, as well as contextual factors, like mechanism of injury. Full article here: https://ow.ly/ELui50TTRQ2

https://lnkd.in/djrTh77f Triage in the emergency room is the sorting of patients according to the urgency of their needs.

Check, call, compress: Remember these to save a life. In sudden cardiac arrest survival rates improve when compression-only CPR is administered promptly and correctly. First-year medical students and co-presidents of the REACT team, Natasha Moini and Hunter Korbin, teach us this life saving skill. #HeartMonth #CPR @UAZHeart

It’s important to remember that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, also known as EMTALA, protects every individual’s rights to receive an appropriate medical exam in an emergency room to check for an emergency medical condition and, if one is discovered, the right to treatment until the emergency medical condition is stabilized and appropriate transfer to another hospital, if needed. Learn more here: https://hubs.la/Q02zJQsq0

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For a patient, entering a hospital's emergency department (ED) can feel like stepping into a whirlwind of uncertainty, and their perception of a hospital's effectiveness is dominated by how long they spend in the waiting room. The moments between a patient's arrival and when they begin receiving care are critical. In this blog, Dr. Tony Briningstool, MD FACEP, CEO for Sound Emergency Medicine, breaks down how implementing customized and collaborative solutions to shorten ED wait times can transform a waiting room from a patient prison to an efficient throughput checkpoint. Read the blog by following the link here: https://bit.ly/4eB4eZu

Entering a hospital's emergency department (ED) is often overwhelming, filled with anxiety and uncertainty. Patients worry about getting the right care and if they made the right decision. The critical period between arrival and receiving care significantly impacts a hospital's reputation and patient trust. Efficient, compassionate, and timely care can make a big difference. Long wait times and poor communication can damage trust, while swift diagnoses and resolutions boost confidence. Hospital leaders are focused on reducing wait times to improve outcomes and meet CMS quality standards. Learn more about the importance of ED efficiency by reading my recent blog here:  https://bit.ly/4eB4eZu

Forensic Medical Exams are head-to-toe examinations of the body by a specially-trained medical provider. Our forensic medical exams are completed by Dr. Michael Foxworth. During the exams, the medical provider assesses the child for evidence of child abuse injuries or neglect. This medical evaluation is usually not painful or invasive. #childabusepreventionmonth