First, Let Me Take a Selfie…and Make a Diagnosis of Corneal Abrasion?
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A smartphone app was developed to provide cobalt blue lighting in selfie mode to diagnose corneal injuries. See images below!
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Virtual Reality – Are Adults as Distractible as Kids?
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Distraction as a method of analgesia and anxiolysis for minor ED procedures using a 3D virtual reality display was not better than using a 2D screen.
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Analgesic and Anxiolytic Effects of Virtual Reality During Minor Procedures in an Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Study. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 May 28:S0196-0644(22)00264-5. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.04.015. Epub ahead of print.
Does Home Pulse Ox Keep COVID-19 Patients Out of Trouble?
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For patients with COVID-19 enrolled in an at-home monitoring program, utilization of home pulse oximetry did not result in mortality benefit and days out of the hospital in comparison to subjective assessments of dyspnea.
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Pulse Oximetry for Monitoring Patients with Covid-19 at Home – A Pragmatic, Randomized Trial. 2022 Apr 6. N Engl J Med. 2022;NEJMc2201541. doi:10.1056/NEJMc2201541. Online ahead of print.
What if the EHR Age-Adjusts D-dimer for You?
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Using an EHR-based tool to age-adjust D-dimers resulted in less imaging for patients being evaluated for acute pulmonary embolism.
Better Learning from Podcasts
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When interpolated questions were added to a podcast created for this RCT, knowledge retention scores modestly improved.
What ALiEM Can Teach Us About Remote Learning
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COVID-19 has suddenly forced entire organizations into remote e-work. A list of applications of remote e-work for academic physicians, including a consensus-based list of advantages and disadvantages are summarized to get the most of your new digital organization.
Using Slack to Teach Residents
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Use of Slack by residents increased their confidence in interpreting radiographs. All the residents who took part found this type of education beneficial.
MDCalc Tools for Telehealth
Use of Telehealth is increasing dramatically. Here is a list of some of the best clinical decision tools that may be applied to Telehealth.
Digital Device Distraction and Pediatric Pain Relief
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Use of digital distraction, such as a mobile device, tablet, TV, or even virtual reality, was effective in reducing pain and distress in pediatric patients undergoing painful procedures.
Mobile App Scans Pediatric Patients to “Weigh” Them
A new mobile app, the Weighing Cam, that visually scans children with the phone camera was more accurate than the Broselow tape in estimating the weight of pediatric patients.