Managing corneal abrasion pain is a delicate balancing act between providing immediate relief and protecting long-term health.

Rick Pescatore, D.O. says topical anesthetics can be safely given, but patient selection & education are crucial. tinyurl.com/yn9ydhyb #FOAMed

ACEP Members The AAEM recommends that Ascension reconsider having Private Equity staff their ED in a state where the CPOM is prohibited. Take Medicine Back AAEM Michigan State Medical Society Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel

Maternal deaths in the U.S. are 10X higher than in countries such as Australia, Germany, and Japan.

Even crazier? Black women are 3X more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women in the U.S.

Starr Knight, MD (she/her) looks at what’s going on. tinyurl.com/4vc37vsd

Should insurance companies dictate the educational needs of EPs? (Spoiler alert: No.)

Humana threatened to report James Moak, MD, to the National Practitioner Data Bank, saying the decision was final & not subject to appeal … for a patient he never saw. tinyurl.com/bddscek3

Paul Janson, MD, was once shot at during a shift. Yeah, that was uncommon.

EPs often face unusual situations (hopefully not involving bullets) because they’re obliged to treat everything. But Dr. Janson says the unusual is often the most gratifying. tinyurl.com/mpvtyvve

Want to improve your success with IV access? Use ultrasound #US , says Christine Butts.

She breaks down the process of how to do ultrasound-guided peripheral IV placement at tinyurl.com/EMN-Butts with a bonus video at bit.ly/VideosSound. #FOAMus #FOAMed

What if Blake Briggs, MD and iltifatMD told you that the biggest killer of dialysis patients isn’t hyperkalemia? That’s exactly what they do in this month’s EM Board bombs.

tinyurl.com/BoardBombs-EMN #FOAMed

Proactive bosses who check on EPs? Support that responds in minutes, not hours? Admin providing lunch for no reason?

Is this heaven?

No, says Sandy Simons MD, it’s day shift in the ED. And after a career on nights, she’s loving it. tinyurl.com/2944fptx

A 40yo man was found unresponsive after using fentanyl and cocaine. He had bilateral hearing loss when he woke.

Rebecca Merrill Erin & Micaela Abbomerato say the cause is unusual, but cases are increasing. tinyurl.com/mwnn2dn #FOAMed #FOAMtox

Pediatric emergency physician Adeola Kosoko, MD, goes deep with an evidence-based approach to caring for children who had a seizure for the first time, only in this month’s video from EMedHome.

tinyurl.com/EMedHomeVideos #FOAMed #FOAMpeds

How many funerals have you missed because you’re an EP? Birthdays? Graduations?

There’s a culture in emergency medicine that you just press on and work, no matter what. But Edwin Leap says it shouldn’t be like that, and more EPs are figuring that out. tinyurl.com/5t59ypaz

The AAEM Scientific Assembly celebrates its 30th year w/ lectures on everything from litigation & critically ill ICU boarders to resuscitating critically ill PE pts. Gina Shaw Gita Pensa, M.D. Kami Hu John Greenwood Brian Gacioch Jordan Vaughn, M.D. #AAEM24 tinyurl.com/4hc32bdr

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Corporate influence on medicine can make EPs want to stick their heads in the sand.

Stories of greed are common. But 3rd Rock Ultrasound, LLC says the grassroots org Take Medicine Back is fighting against the corporate practice of medicine. tinyurl.com/yc78j9fr Mitchell Li MD #CPoM #PeoutofEM

Wouldn’t it be great to know what health questions your patients are asking Dr. Google?

Google Trends allows users to see the popularity of search terms, and Tom Belanger, MD, says that can help EPs predict which patients will visit the ED. tinyurl.com/nvxj66k9

Blade size matters when it comes to intubation.

The Mac 3 has been the standard for adult endotracheal intubation, but many in EM now say the Mac 4’s longer length is better. But is it?

@blakebriggsmd looks at the data to find out. tinyurl.com/ms2ntmsh #FOAMed

Paul Janson, MD, was once shot at during a shift. Yeah, that was uncommon.

EPs often face unusual situations (hopefully not involving bullets) because they’re obliged to treat everything. But Dr. Janson says the unusual is often the most gratifying. tinyurl.com/mpvtyvve

“Skin rotting.” “Flesh destroying.” “Zombie drug.”

The headlines about the drug xylazine sound apocalyptic. But Leon Gussow wonders if these claims are based on science or are they arble-garble?

Here’s what he found. tinyurl.com/49sf3vn9 #FOAMed

A 40yo man was found unresponsive after using fentanyl and cocaine. He had bilateral hearing loss when he woke.

Rebecca Merrill Erin & Micaela Abbomerato say the cause is unusual, but cases are increasing. tinyurl.com/mwnn2dn #FOAMed #FOAMtox

A 25yo man w/ a cough & sore throat tested positive for strep. He received amoxicillin & steroids and later a penicillin shot.

Whitney Barrett, MD, says he presented after a rash on his wrists spread to his lower extremities. #Whatsthediagnosis tinyurl.com/2a2ypz58 #FOAMed