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Activated Charcoal for Detoxing: How It Works and Why It Helps

AMMD

Hospitals have been using activated charcoal to address cases of acute poisoning. From there, blood or lymph receives these nutrient molecules and carries them to the cells via cellular transport (1). You may also have seen the growing trend of using activated charcoal for detoxing. This enables the charcoal to be more porous (2).

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 4: Safe prehospital transport of the agitated child

PEMBlog

There are protocols in place that assist highly trained Emergency Medical Service providers in assuring that agitated children are safely transported to their destination. It is also episode 4 in a 5 episode series focused on agitation in children and adolescents.

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

We’ve all been through this as a kid and childhood memories stick with us, just recalling this might send a shiver down your spine. No one likes to go to the dentist although everyone knows how crucial oral health is and how strongly it is connected to our overall health. For patients, it promises more accurate care and better outcomes.

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Health professionals speak out against the new nuclear arms race

Common Sense Family Doctor

In 2024, the New York City Department of Health held a series of workshops on hospital emergency responses to an improvised nuclear detonation by a nonstate terrorist actor. Doctors have been at the forefront of campaigns against nuclear weapons since 1961, when Physicians for Social Responsibility was founded.

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Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care

Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

If you have a cold, respiratory infection, bladder infection, or other health issue that can be treated without hospital care, then you need urgent care. When To Go To the Emergency Room (ER) Emergency rooms are typically part of hospitals, and generally are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

PEMBlog

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast , Brad Sobolewski discusses advanced imaging in pediatric emergency care with Dr. Jennifer Marin ( jennifer.marin@chp.edu ) from UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh. So here to help us navigate these complex decisions is Dr. Jennifer Marin.

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What to Expect Before, During, and after a Carotid Endarterectomy

Vascular Physician

Most patients can expect to recover in the hospital for 1-2 days after surgery. Your healthcare provider will also schedule follow-up appointments and prescribe any new prescriptions you may need. Be sure to follow your health care provider's recommendations for physical activity restrictions and gradually reintroduce normal activities.