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Brain Imaging is Overused to Diagnose Dizziness

2022 12 Apr

University of Minnesota researchers (Minneapolis, MN, USA) recently compared neuroimaging use for patients with dizziness in outpatient clinics and emergency departments and found that head CTs and MRIs were most likely overused. Dizziness is a widespread symptom in emergency room and outpatient clinic patients. However, past studies revealed that... Read more

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The Job Crisis for Emergency Physicians

2022 12 Apr

Emergency physicians have always been guaranteed a good job after residency and have been able to find work wherever they wanted and whenever they wanted.  However, in recent years there has been a shift in the demand. According to data from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), in 2019, approximately 20% of emergency medicine residents... Read more

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Dr. Bjorn Peterson Named Life Link III Chief Medical Officer

2022 08 Apr

Life Link III has announced that Dr. Bjorn Peterson is now serving as Chief Medical Officer for the organization. Dr. Peterson brings extensive experience in working in emergency medicine, both in EMS and pre-hospital critical care. He succeeds Dr. R.J. Frascone, who officially retired from Life Link III following 36 years of service on April 1, 2022.... Read more

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AAEM 2022, 28th Annual Scientific Assembly

2022 23 Apr

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2022 Rocky Mountain Winter Conference on Emergency Medicine

2022 05 Mar

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NEMC 2022 - Northern Emergency Medicine Conference

2022 18 Jan

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Emergencies in Malignant Haematology for the Intensivist

2021 23 Nov

An overview of emergencies that are commonly seen in malignant haematology, side effects of novel therapies, and complications of allogeneic haematologic stem cell transplant. Introduction Critical illness is common in patients with haematologic malignancies. Recent data demonstrate that 14% of patients will require ICU admission... Read more