Emergency Medicine News

Skateboard fall. Knee dislocation. No pulse check. No ABI. 9-hour delay to OR. The result? Amputation. This case shows what ED teams must do better. @EM1MinuteGuru @VascularSVS #EmergencyMedicineNews ow.ly/S1yW50Z3neW

🫀 ROSC isn’t the finish line. In Emergency Medicine News, Richard Pescatore, DO, examines why neurologically intact survival after cardiac arrest has barely improved—and argues we’re still missing the postarrest problem that matters most. ow.ly/JBEa50Y6hzt 🔗

That “mild” pediatric ingestion? It might not stay mild. Review the key toxicology pearls every ED clinician should know ⬇️ 🔗 ow.ly/8oFl50Z2hrX #EmergencyMedicine #MedTwitter #Pediatrics

UTIs + urinary devices ≠ simple. • Bacteriuria ≠ infection • Expect atypical symptoms • Don’t overtreat 👉 ow.ly/hQNz50Z1k8u

GLP‑1s and alcohol don’t just curb cravings. While GLP‑1 drugs may limit chronic liver injury, they prolong acute intoxication. This is an important consideration for counseling and ED disposition. 🍸 ow.ly/9MTj50Z15qU

Ambient AI in the ED: helps with simple cases, struggles with complexity. Not ready for the real chaos. Yet. ow.ly/t08n50YYpyY

Ambient AI in the ED: helps with simple cases, struggles with complexity. Not ready for the real chaos. Yet. ow.ly/NALp50YYpcl

Chest pain + SOB + negative PE scan. Then rapid decompensation. The culprit: flash pulmonary edema → refractory hypoxia. This Quick Consult case highlights stepwise escalation and the lifesaving power of ECMO. #EmergencyMedicine #CriticalCare ow.ly/Qw9R50YZG6O

AF guidelines are clear. ✔ CHA₂DS₂‑VASc drives decisions ✔ Underdosing DOACs = ~5× higher stroke risk ✔ All cardioversion patients need 4 weeks of OAC ✔ AF <48h? Anticoagulate before CV. ≥48h? Use 3 weeks OAC or TEE/CCTA. ow.ly/HJno50YWyri

Are ED benchmarks off? CMS data may skew comparisons. ow.ly/XyVU50YZ8Z0

Migraine care in the ED is changing fast. AHS 2025 says: prochlorperazine + occipital nerve block = must offer, hydromorphone = must NOT offer. Treat the phenotype, use nonopioid first‑line therapy, and save propofol/CGRP agents for rescue. ow.ly/gb5r50YZ9cR

End of shift. Tough case. Relief. Burnout in the ED may be a learned pattern, not a failure. 🔗 ow.ly/CZTQ50YXNmn #EmergencyMed

This Oregon ED staffing dispute, highlighted with expert perspective from Emergency Medicine News, is being called a national test of corporate medicine, physician autonomy, and who controls emergency care. ow.ly/YMIj50YXNOG

New migraine recommendations in this month’s @EMNews

AF guidelines are clear. ✔ CHA₂DS₂‑VASc drives decisions ✔ Underdosing DOACs = ~5× higher stroke risk ✔ All cardioversion patients need 4 weeks of OAC ✔ AF <48h? Anticoagulate before CV. ≥48h? Use 3 weeks OAC or TEE/CCTA. ow.ly/HJno50YWyri

Migraine care in the ED is changing fast. AHS 2025 says: prochlorperazine + occipital nerve block = must offer, hydromorphone = must NOT offer. Treat the phenotype, use nonopioid first‑line therapy, and save propofol/CGRP agents for rescue. ow.ly/fi9650YWe5G

Heparin shortages are back and EDs are feeling it. New piece breaks down what’s driving the instability and how teams are adapting. journals.lww.com/em-news/fullte…

Burnout. Corporate ED contracts. Drug shortages. Smarter migraine care. Don't miss the May issue of Emergency Medicine News, which covers the clinical and operational realities shaping today’s EDs. ow.ly/1f2C50YUxxJ

CDC rabies testing is temporarily paused. 🛑 What does this mean for exposure management, result delays, and patient counseling in the ED? 🎥 New video breaks it down with practical takeaways for frontline clinicians. ow.ly/5pLl50YTCxR

New blog frames a local ED staffing conflict as a national warning sign and the first test of a new state law. “Physician autonomy is not saved—it is simply consolidated under a different logo.” Kingsley Essel Arthur, MD, clinical and HEOR researcher ow.ly/p4WE50YTalY