Never would have dreamed I would get to lead one of UMEMs EDs. Very honored.

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Interesting case presentation. Anyone with experience using one of these devices? em.umaryland.edu/educational_... #abdominalaortic #tourniquet #medsky #traumasky #emedsky #emsky

#Hypothermia was the biggest issue with patients who fell 30 meters into water in this English study. #trauma #emedsky #emsky #medsky

Avoid tramadol in #geriatric patients. #medsky #emsky #emedsky #gerisky

Not pro-histamine but anti-antihistamine in #geriatric patients. #medsky #gerisky #emsky #emedsky

We can do better initiating medication for #OUD in the #emergency department based on data in this study. #medsky #emsky #emedsky

Can the success of #prehospital #blood transfusion seen in traumatically injured patients be seen in non-traumatic #hemorrhage patients? This study says, maybe. #medsky #emsky #emedsky

So much #research over the years on #nebulized #pain medication (I’m guilty!) but how many are using it in practice? Here’s another one looking at ketamine. #trauma #medsky #emedsky #emsky

So many #geriatric prediction tools. My bias is find one that’s easy and go with it. The biggest benefit is putting a spot light on #frailty and thinking about how pre-existing disease is going to impact your older #emergency department patient. Am I wrong? #gerisky #emedsky #emsky

Is there an optimal tool to assess #geriatric #emergency department patients and #mortality/morbidity? #gerisky #medsky #emedsky #emsky

Circulation before airway in #trauma pts. That’s today’s thought. #emedsky #emsky #medsky

#Multimodal pain control. YES IV #paracetamol. YES Rapid onset opiate agonist/antagonist. YES This study offers many options for #prehospital traumatic #pain control. #emedsky #medsky

This @umemergencymed.bsky.social pearl reminds us that norepinephrine may have a place in #ACLS in the future. #medsky #emedsky #ccsky #emsky

Further evidence we should be testing for,and encouraging vaccination against, RSV. #medsky #emsky #emedsky #idsky @umemergencymed.bsky.social

Today’s @umemergencymed.bsky.social #pearl looks at aggressive lowering of blood pressure in post thrombolysis #CVA pts. More data to sat it doesn’t provide a benefit. #medsky #emedsky #emsky em.umaryland.edu/educational_... UMEM Educational Pearls - University of Maryland School of Medicine

When does a #traumatic #pneumothorax require tube thoracotomy? Answer here em.umaryland.edu/educational_... #trauma #medsky #emedsky

Surviving a firearm injury can lead to chronic ongoing issues such as PTSD, pain, nerve injuries and increased risk of reinjury. #trauma #medsky #emedsky #pearl

Rewarm your hypothermic #trauma patients to improve #mortality. #emedsky #medsky #emsky

Anxiety in older patients can lead to worse health outcomes and poorer quality of life. There are certain risk factors for anxiety to be aware of. #gerisky #medsky #emedsky em.umaryland.edu/educational_...

Have you ever wondered about #antibiotics for abdominal #gunshot #wounds with associated #fractures? Here you go! #trauma #emedsky #medsky #emsky @umemergencymed.bsky.social

Undertriage of geriatric trauma patients is common due to perceived less severe mechanism, different physiologic normals, lack of using frailty in trusted decision algorithms. Systolic blood pressure <110 should be used instead of <90. #gerisky #medsky #emsky #emedsky

#emedsky #emsky #medsky Blunt Cerebral Vascular Injury and inpatient stroke risk: