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Patients with the highest EMS use are likely transported to the ED but less likely to be admitted. "Frequent fliers" face chronic illness, social vulnerability, and limited care access. Could community paramedicine and alternative pathways help? ow.ly/OnkW5100ctM

A positive urine culture answers some questions, but is it the right answer? Dr. Richard Pescatore explores how asymptomatic bacteriuria can lead to diagnostic closure, unnecessary antibiotics, and missed causes of delirium in older adults. ow.ly/kxkv50ZZNx6

Acute vision loss at 11 p.m. and struggling with direct ophthalmoscopy? Fundas cameras can rapidly identify retinal and neurologic emergencies, improve diagnostic accuracy, reduce ophthalmology consult burden, and even shorten LOS. ow.ly/oxPE50ZZuGc #EmergencyMedicineNews

How many ED decisions are made without the full clinical picture? Prehospital vitals, treatments, and scene assessments can dramatically change clinical decision-making, yet too often they're buried in fax queues or PDFs. ow.ly/Y95C50ZZ5Jp 🚑➡️🏥 #EmergencyMedicine #EMS

Ovarian torsion can fool even experienced clinicians. Don't be reassured by 3 common pitfalls: preserved ovarian blood flow, normal-appearing ovaries, or nondiagnostic imaging. ow.ly/VKHT50ZYtJa #EMNews #EmergencyMedicine

A positive urine culture answers some questions, but is it the right answer? Dr. Richard Pescatore explores how asymptomatic bacteriuria can lead to diagnostic closure, unnecessary antibiotics, and missed causes of delirium in older adults. ow.ly/BcU350ZY2bN

From Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo to hospital crowding in Canada, EDs expose health system vulnerabilities before anyone else. Learn why the future of EM includes not just treatment, but preparedness, policy, and prevention. ow.ly/axnr50ZXoSg

From diagnosing ovarian torsion and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis to addressing ED crowding, substance use disorder treatment, and EMS-to-ED data gaps, the October issue of Emergency Medicine News delivers timely insights for today's clinicians. ow.ly/rNG850ZWZYU

More than 9 in 10 emergency physicians say they or a colleague experienced workplace violence in the past year. This preventable crisis that threatens clinician safety, workforce retention, and patient care. #EmergencyMedicineNews #WorkplaceViolence ow.ly/KoAA50ZUXFr

Clinical updates ✅ Networking ✅ Puppies ✅🐾 Just another memorable day at #ACEP26. Stop by, connect with colleagues, and experience everything emergency medicine has to offer.

A normal ocular POCUS isn't always the end of the workup. New findings highlight the value of knowing when ultrasound helps, and when it's time to consult ophthalmology. #EmergencyMedicine #POCUS #EMNews ow.ly/KUVq50ZUtIM

"AI should augment, not replace, physicians." That's the message from leading medical societies, which warn against framing technology as superior to clinical judgment. How are you using AI in emergency medicine today? ow.ly/O5az50ZTHv7

Emergency departments are becoming the first place where the impacts of climate change, infectious disease outbreaks, and health system strain are seen. 🌎🚑 Learn how physicians in India and Brazil are tackling heat emergencies and dengue surges. ow.ly/U52N50ZT5CJ

A laryngectomy patient in respiratory distress is NOT a standard airway. Oral/nasal intubation isn't possible. In this case, an aspirated speech prosthesis lodged in the left mainstem bronchus was retrieved after rapid recognition and bronchoscopy. ow.ly/kwIy50ZSUAc

Is it time to retire the ophthalmoscope? Portable retinal photography can outperform traditional ophthalmoscopy, improve diagnostic confidence, and streamline ophthalmology consultation in the ED. ow.ly/oIR050ZQGsM #EmergencyMedicine #EMNews #Ophthalmology

💡 "Don't reorder that albuterol alone." Evidence and guidelines support corticosteroid-formoterol rescue therapy for many asthma patients. This simple discharge change that could reduce future exacerbations. ow.ly/Ol3150ZQG0C #EmergencyMedicineNews #AsthmaManagement

🌡️ Climate change 🫁 Outdated asthma treatment practices ⚠️ Workplace violence 🤖 Cognitive overload and patient flow challenges 💉 Unregulated peptide therapies Read the latest issue and join the conversation. 📖 ow.ly/fpNi50ZQFsA

The next breakthrough in ED operations may address clinician, not patient, flow. Instead of displaying every low-acuity patient the moment they register, could a future AI-driven EMR introduce patients at a more sustainable pace? ow.ly/k61Y50ZQEom #EmergencyMedicineNews

A 78-year-old patient with dementia becomes acutely agitated in the ED. What should you give? For older adults, the goal is often calm and safety, not deep sedation. New insights on medication safety, agitation management, and geriatric ED care. ow.ly/6Brh50ZQ6Oq