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Dialing 911 for young patients – is EMS prepared?

February 21, 2025 Emergency Department,  Emergency Medical Services,  Emergency Medical Technician,  Emergency Medicine,  EMS,  EMT,  pediatric emergencies,  pediatric readiness

Unfortunately, not all EDs are prepared to care for children in emergency situations, and many EMS agencies remain ill-prepared.

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Championing better care for adolescents with iron deficiency: Highlighting the impact of quality improvement initiatives

December 13, 2024 Adolescents,  Emergency Medicine,  iron deficiency,  quality improvement

In the fast-paced environment of emergency medicine, adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) often receive inconsistent care, in part due to

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Sargassum seaweed carries potential for respiratory problems

June 1, 2023 Emergency Medicine,  Sarah Shafer,  seaweed

A 5,000-mile floating mass of seaweed has already started washing up on Florida beaches, and with it, the potential for respiratory health concerns. Dr. Sarah Shafer explains.

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A checklist for the best camping trip

March 20, 2023 camping,  Emergency Medicine,  safety tips

“You don’t want a parasitic illness by drinking dirty water,” Sekhon said. “Make sure you bring drinking water, but also consider a filtration device or tablets to clean water.”

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Bringing global learnings to our community

February 24, 2023 China,  Emergency Medicine,  Global Affairs,  Global Health,  injury prevention,  medical student,  The Schwarzman Scholarship

Each year the Schwarzman Scholarship, hailed as “the Rhodes Scholarship of the 21st Century,” selects 150 scholars for a fully-funded Masters of Arts in Global

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How sleep affects a hangover

November 21, 2022 Emergency Medicine,  hangover,  Sleep

“Having healthy habits around drinking alcohol and being thoughtful about alcohol use is going to be the best way to limit the hangover effects,” Shafer said.

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Growing Up Baylor – DeBakey High School Edition: Dr. Sara Andrabi

November 15, 2022 Emergency Medicine,  Growing Up Baylor

Learn how Dr. Sara Andrabi’s time at DeBakey High School impacted her career in honor of the school’s 50th anniversary.

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Under the masks: Emergency medicine doctors reflect on COVID-19

June 3, 2020 Coronavirus,  Emergency Medicine,  Medical Education,  Mental Health

They are physicians, mentors, partners, mothers, sisters, friends, colleagues – but most evidently now, they are heroes. I (virtually) sat down with five women physicians,

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Throwback Thursday: Old School Ambulance

August 30, 2018 Andy Phifer,  Emergency Medicine,  Throwback Thursday

In case of a medical emergency, you may consider calling 911 to request an ambulance. While an ambulance ride can be scary, it certainly looks

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How to respond in aftermath of a snake bite

April 9, 2018 Andy Phifer,  Dr. Spencer Greene,  Emergency Medicine,  Nicole Blanton,  Snake bites

Spring is in full swing, which means more opportunities to go hiking or camping with family and friends. However, warmer weather also brings snakes out

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Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

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