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sPESI vs Bova Score title image showing pulmonary embolism risk stratification with discharge and monitoring icons.

MDCalc Wars: sPESI vs Bova Score — PE Risk Stratification Made Practical

Not every normotensive PE patient is truly low risk. sPESI helps identify patients who may be safe for outpatient management, while Bova helps recognize patients at risk for early deterioration despite initially stable vital signs.

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Hematology and OncologyThoracic and Respiratory

HI-PEITHO Trial: Ultrasound-facilitated, Catheter Directed Fibrinolysis for PE

In patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE), does ultrasound-facilitated, catheter-directed fibrinolysis (US-CDT) plus anticoagulation improve clinical outcomes compared to anticoagulation alone?

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ResuscitationThoracic and Respiratory
Lower GI bleeding CTA decision graphic showing a CT scanner with the text: Who needs a CTA? Unstable, active bleeding, bleeding within 4 hours.

Clinical Conundrum — Lower GI Bleeding: Who Needs a CTA?

CTA is the preferred initial test for unstable patients with suspected active lower GI bleeding, but it should not be routinely ordered in all cases. Here’s how to decide who actually benefits.

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Abdominal and Gastrointestinal

Alternate Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

In this secondary analysis of the DOSE-VF Trial, one of the first RCTs assessing alternative defibrillation strategies in OHCA, the authors reviewed defibrillation files from the initial study to answer whether reduced time in VF between shocks could explain the ...

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CardiovascularResuscitation

REBEL MIND – The Mental Jump: Moving from Junior to Senior Leadership in Emergency Care

Welcome back to Rebel MIND, the podcast where we sharpen the person behind the practitioner. Hosted by Dr. Mark Ramzy, with special guest Dr. Dan Dworkis, an emergency physician and author of "The Emergency Mind," this episode dives into the ...

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Human BehaviorPsychiatry/Behavioral HealthTeam Performance

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