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This study found that retaining EMS equipment for initial ED rhythm analysis was associated with substantially shorter t...
06/18/2026

This study found that retaining EMS equipment for initial ED rhythm analysis was associated with substantially shorter times to both rhythm analysis and defibrillation in patients with OHCA.

Could a simple workflow change help teams deliver lifesaving care faster?

Check it out at annemergmed.com !

Can AI help identify opioid use disorder in the ED?This article found that a large language model (LLMs) achieved high a...
06/16/2026

Can AI help identify opioid use disorder in the ED?

This article found that a large language model (LLMs) achieved high accuracy in detecting OUD from ED documentation, performing similarly to a structured EHR-based approach.

As clinical decision support tools evolve, LLMs may offer a new way to improve OUD recognition and connect patients with needed care.

Check it out at: annemergmed.com

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Can ambient AI or human scribes make emergency physicians more productive? Both reduced documentation time, but neither ...
06/13/2026

Can ambient AI or human scribes make emergency physicians more productive? Both reduced documentation time, but neither meaningfully increased overall clinical productivity. While ambient AI and human scribes may help ease documentation burden, the biggest benefit may be reducing clerical and cognitive load rather than increasing throughput.

Read more at annemergmed.com

🎙️ The May episode of the Annals of Emergency Medicine podcast is here!Join Rory Spiegel and Ryan Radecki as they break ...
06/11/2026

🎙️ The May episode of the Annals of Emergency Medicine podcast is here!

Join Rory Spiegel and Ryan Radecki as they break down the latest research, controversies, and practice-changing developments in emergency medicine. Whether you’re catching up on recent literature or looking for expert perspectives on what’s new in EM, this episode has you covered.

Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/may-2026/id1507396644?i=1000771872265

How should we approach the medical screening of psychiatric patients in the ED?A new Annals scoping review examined deca...
06/09/2026

How should we approach the medical screening of psychiatric patients in the ED?

A new Annals scoping review examined decades of literature on medical screening practices for adults presenting with psychiatric complaints and highlights where evidence exists, where it doesn’t, and opportunities for future research.

Are we asking the right questions, ordering the right tests, and using our resources effectively?

Read more at annemergmed.com

🚁 Air ambulances save lives, but several high-profile crashes in 2025 have renewed conversations about safety, training,...
05/31/2026

🚁 Air ambulances save lives, but several high-profile crashes in 2025 have renewed conversations about safety, training, equipment standards, and regulation. Where does the field stand today, and what changes may lie ahead?

Read more at annemergmed.com

Low-cost shouldn’t mean low impact. When budgets are tight, recycled-material DIY manikins keep hands-on CPR practice po...
05/30/2026

Low-cost shouldn’t mean low impact. When budgets are tight, recycled-material DIY manikins keep hands-on CPR practice possible—and school nurses can lead it at scale. In our school program in Murcia (Spain), 10–12-year-olds trained in class and then took the skills home. Nearly half of students taught relatives and friends, reaching 1,136 additional people (≈2.4 learners per participating child). Video assessment showed the essentials were strong: recognize cardiac arrest, call emergency services, and start effective chest compressions. The weakest link was AED prompting and simulated use—an actionable target for improvement. Bottom line: scalable, affordable school-to-home CPR training can rapidly strengthen community bystander response; adding focused AED practice could make the chain of survival even stronger.

As always check it out at Read more at www.annemergmed.com

05/16/2026

Could IV magnesium change how we manage acute headaches in the ED? ⚡️🧠

A major new study published in Annals of Emergency Medicine evaluated over 1,000 patients with acute non-traumatic headache and found that adding IV magnesium sulfate to acetaminophen improved treatment success, reduced rescue analgesia use, and increased patient satisfaction. 💉📉

🔑 Highlights:
✅ Better overall treatment success
✅ Less need for rescue medications
✅ Higher patient satisfaction
⚠️ Mild adverse effects were slightly more common
🤔 Pain score differences, however, may not have reached a clinically meaningful threshold.

As always, studies like this help move the conversation forward in evidence-based headache management and non-opioid analgesia in emergency medicine.

🚨 Most importantly: always read the FULL paper yourself before making clinical judgments or changing your practice. Social media summaries are never a substitute for critically appraising the actual study, methodology, limitations, and patient population.

Be sure to check out Annals for more practice-changing and thought-provoking EM papers.

📖 Full article here:
https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(26)00201-5/fulltext

Reference:
Messous S, Toumia M, Dhaoui R, et al. Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate for Acute Nontraumatic Headache in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2026.

Does residency structure matter for ABEM performance?This program-level analysis found:• No significant difference in me...
05/10/2026

Does residency structure matter for ABEM performance?

This program-level analysis found:
• No significant difference in median board pass rates between 3- and 4-year EM programs
• Earlier-accredited programs had higher median scores
• Privately sponsored programs showed lower median board scores compared to other ownership models

Read more at www.annemergmed.com

What we carry on shift is rarely just what fits in our pockets.This piece captures the humor, exhaustion, improvisation,...
05/09/2026

What we carry on shift is rarely just what fits in our pockets.

This piece captures the humor, exhaustion, improvisation, and invisible weight of emergency medicine in a way that will feel deeply familiar to anyone who’s worked in healthcare.

One of those essays that quietly stays with you.

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