Emergency Medicine Perspective

• CPAP Oversells and Underperforms The pressure pushers have been undeterred by evidence, says Dr Holley.
  Medscape Critical Care, December 22, 2023
• Lifesaving Surgery for Lungless Man   Surgical creativity and a dash of DIY helped Chicago-area man beat a devastating pulmonary infection that destroyed both of his lungs.
  Medscape, December 21, 2023
• This Is Your Brain on Zoom Neurologist Leah Croll reviews a novel brain imaging study showing that virtual interactions don't access the brain's social neural pathways as effectively as live interactions.
  Medscape Neurology, December 21, 2023
• Physician-Owned Hospitals: The Answer for Better Care?   Drs Robert Glatter and Brian Miller discuss the current and renewed interest in physician-owned hospitals.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 21, 2023
• Infographic: Can Doctors Meet Retirement Finances Goals? Physicians revealed how big of a retirement nest egg their families want. Doctors, on average, have met 77% of that goal already, so most of them are confident in funding their retirement.
  Medscape, December 21, 2023
• Mandrola's Top 10 Cardiology Stories of 2023 Obesity drugs, factor XI inhibitors, and procedures such as TAVR, PCI, and TEER are among the top stories of 2023, according to cardiologist John Mandrola, MD.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 20, 2023
• COPD: Tips on Primary Care Management   Changes in the lungs with aging can make COPD diagnosis more challenging. These tools and resources are invaluable.
  The Curbsiders, December 20, 2023
• Sodium Bicarbonate Use in the Emergency Department Two recent reviews may change how you use bicarb in the ED.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 20, 2023
• Beware of Biased AI   AI to "aid" physician diagnosis may not be as helpful as we expect it to be.
  Medscape, December 19, 2023
• The Top Cardiology Trials of 2023   For this year's review, Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson revisit the major cardiology conferences -- from ACC in New Orleans to AHA in Philly.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 15, 2023
• Infographic: Female Physicians Close Their Wealth Gap Female physicians' survey answers about their net worth show a gender gap vs male doctors (although it's narrowing) and reveal their saving and borrowing habits.
  Medscape, December 15, 2023
• SABCS 2023: Highlights in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer   Tarah J. Ballinger, MD, provides her biggest takeaways from SABCS 2023 in HR+/HER2- breast cancer.
  Medscape, December 13, 2023
• How to Prescribe Zepbound Recently approved tirzepatide joins semaglutide as an option for patients with obesity. Beverly Tchang, MD, offers her recommendations based on her experience for prescribing.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 12, 2023
• Medscape Nurse Career Satisfaction Report 2023 Several categories of nurses describe what makes them happiest and unhappiest with their career, how the abuse they experience shapes their views, and other facets of career satisfaction.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 12, 2023
• Why Are Prion Diseases on the Rise?   Remember the outbreak of "mad cow disease" in the 1990s? Creutzfeldt-Jakob is increasing again, but this time, we don't know why.
  Medscape, December 11, 2023
• Why I Don't Worry About Nephrotoxicity With Zosyn   Dr Paul Auwaerter explains why a warning about nephrotoxicity doesn't influence his decision to use Zosyn when it's indicated.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, December 11, 2023
• Is Lifelong LDL-C Lowering Within Reach?   Michelle O'Donoghue interviews Verve CEO and cardiologist Sekar Kathiresan about PCSK9 gene editing to lower LDL cholesterol and the findings of the heart-1 study.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 11, 2023
• Revamped APS Criteria and Their Impact on Clinical Research Dr Medha Barbhaiya and Dr Doruk Erkan answer questions about the new ACR-EULAR criteria and how they improve upon Sapporo APS classification criteria last updated in 2006.
  Hospital for Special Surgery, December 06, 2023
• Change Makers: Bill Meury on Transformative Medicines Bill Meury, president and CEO of Karuna Therapeutics, speaks with WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, about the differences in drug development in psychiatry and the importance of innovation.
  Medscape, December 06, 2023
• 5 Things to Know: Improving Antibiotic Use in Telemedicine CDC's epidemiologist Guillermo Sanchez, PA-C, MSHS, MPH, shares strategies to incorporate antibiotic stewardship into telemedicine appointments.
  CDC Expert Commentary, December 06, 2023