# emergency department (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover emergency department. Page: Feed: --- ## [Your Phone Shouldn’t Tell You That You Have Cancer](https://mikerubinmd.substack.com/p/your-phone-shouldnt-tell-you-that) _2026-08-18 · Mike Rubin, MD · ROSC: Return of Spontaneous Circulation_ Patients deserve access to their medical records. But some information deserves to be delivered by a human being. ## [Child with disability excluded from early learning centre 'effective immediately'](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/4yo-tommy-excluded-from-early-learning-centre-re-disability/107037334) _2026-08-14 · Nick Dole · Around Australia_ The NSW government is being asked to intervene to help a four-year-old boy who was excluded from his early learning centre on the south coast due to his disability-related needs. ## [Hospital missed critical signs before young dad's death, review finds](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-14/mackay-base-hospital-mena-tuibua-death-review/106993430) _2026-08-13 · Bryn Wakefield · Around Australia_ Fatigued clinicians, bed shortages and communication failures were factors in the death of Mena Tuibua, who left Mackay Base Hospital after hours in its emergency department waiting room, a review finds. ## [Regional emergency department staff the 'definition of burnout', doctor warns](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/regional-emergency-departments-a-basket-case-of-mania/106994288) _2026-08-09 · Andi Yu, Eden Hynninen, and Jean Bell · Around Australia_ The most dysfunctional emergency departments in Victoria are in regional areas, according to data, with doctors describing overcrowded corridors, lapses in patient safety and burnt-out staff. ## [Victorian premier pledges to lift school funding to meet Gonski standards](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-09/ben-carroll-gonski-inspired-school-funding-boost/107010038) _2026-08-08 · Richard Willingham · Around Australia_ New premier Ben Carroll says Victoria will fulfil the state's funding obligations to public schools under the Gonski plan. ## [Don't Make Your Family Guess](https://mikerubinmd.substack.com/p/do-not-resuscitate) _2026-07-28 · Mike Rubin, MD · ROSC: Return of Spontaneous Circulation_ Advance directives aren't about refusing care. They're about receiving the care you actually want. ## [Sometimes Saving a Life Isn't the Right Choice](https://mikerubinmd.substack.com/p/sometimes-saving-a-life-isnt-the) _2026-07-21 · Mike Rubin, MD · ROSC: Return of Spontaneous Circulation_ A young man was dying. I thought we should do everything possible. I was wrong. ## [Gunfire at an Orphanage](https://mikerubinmd.substack.com/p/gunfire-at-an-orphanage) _2026-07-14 · Mike Rubin, MD · ROSC: Return of Spontaneous Circulation_ Gunshots, Orphans, and the Purest Form of Medicine ## [Perioperative vitamin C supplementation may not reduce bleeding in percutaneous renal biopsy patients](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/perioperative-vitamin-c-supplementation-may-not-reduce-bleeding-in-percutaneous-renal-biopsy-patients/) _2026-07-10 · Alex Xiang · Nephrology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. Administration of perioperative intravenous vitamin C for percutaneous renal biopsy may not reduce the rate of bleeding complications. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) PRB is an essential procedure for diagnosing many kidney diseases. As an invasive procedure, it carries inherent side effects of bleeding and pain. Although PRB is minimally invasive, severe hematomas can \[…\] The post… ## [Providing a Good Death](https://mikerubinmd.substack.com/p/providing-a-good-death) _2026-07-09 · ROSC: Return of Spontaneous Circulation_ We’re trained to save lives. No one prepared us for how to help someone die. ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DJTg1Powng29) _2026-07-09 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [How Many Patients Have I Seen Die?](https://mikerubinmd.substack.com/p/how-many-patients-have-i-seen-die) _2026-06-30 · Mike Rubin, MD · ROSC: Return of Spontaneous Circulation_ What repeated exposure to death does to an emergency physician ## [The Dead Were Leaking Into Our Sleeping Quarters](https://mikerubinmd.substack.com/p/the-dead-were-leaking-into-our-sleeping) _2026-06-23 · Mike Rubin, MD · ROSC: Return of Spontaneous Circulation_ Images from Tacloban that have stayed with me for more than a decade. ## [The Last Hour](https://mikerubinmd.substack.com/p/the-last-hour) _2026-06-16 · Mike Rubin, MD · ROSC: Return of Spontaneous Circulation_ An immaculate conception, a missing inpatient in the bushes, misplaced bloodwork, and a STEMI—inside sixty minutes of emergency medicine. ## [“It’s Just Part of the Job”](https://mikerubinmd.substack.com/p/its-just-part-of-the-job) _2026-06-09 · Mike Rubin, MD · ROSC: Return of Spontaneous Circulation_ Risks We Pretend Are Normal in Emergency Medicine ## [You Don’t Treat Constipation by Making the Bowel Larger](https://mikerubinmd.substack.com/p/you-dont-treat-constipation-by-making) _2026-06-04 · Mike Rubin, MD · ROSC: Return of Spontaneous Circulation_ How to Improve Emergency Department Flow ## [Telitacicept may reduce proteinuria in patients with high-risk IgA nephropathy](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/telitacicept-may-reduce-proteinuria-in-patients-with-high-risk-iga-nephropathy/) _2026-05-26 · Hannan Minhas · Nephrology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. In this interim analysis from a randomized controlled trial, adults with biopsy-proven IgA nephropathy and persistent proteinuria who received telitacicept had improved proteinuria compared to placebo. 2. Telitacicept was associated with more overall adverse events but fewer serious adverse events and more stable kidney function. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Study Rundown: IgA… ## [An intradialytic exercise intervention did not improve dialysis adequacy](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/an-intradialytic-exercise-intervention-did-not-improve-dialysis-adequacy/) _2026-05-18 · Paary Balakumar · Nephrology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. A 4-week intradialytic pedalling exercise program was safe and well-tolerated but did not significantly improve dialysis adequacy measures. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether intradialytic pedaling exercise improves dialysis adequacy in adults with chronic kidney disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Eighty-four patients from dialysis… ## [Point-of-care ultrasound may be effective at identifying nephrolithiasis in the emergency department](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/point-of-care-ultrasound-may-be-effective-at-identifying-nephrolithiasis-in-the-emergency-department/) _2026-05-11 · Alex Xiang · Nephrology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. Renal point-of-care ultrasound (rPOCUS) findings of hydronephrosis in adult patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with suspected renal colic were significantly associated with the presence of nephrolithiasis. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Computed tomography (CT) is the best imaging modality for identifying nephrolithiasis. However, it exposes patients to radiation, leads to… ## [Sparsentan (Filspari) becomes first approved treatment for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/sparsentan-filspari-becomes-first-approved-treatment-for-focal-segmental-glomerulosclerosis/) _2026-05-06 · Deepti Shroff · Nephrology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. Sparsentan (Filspari) becomes the first approved treatment specifically for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. 2. Clinical trial data show meaningful reductions in proteinuria, a key marker of disease progression. The FDA granted full approval to sparsentan (Filspari) on April 13, 2026, for the reduction of proteinuria in adult and pediatric patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.… ## [Renal point-of-care ultrasound may be effective at identifying patients with nephrolithiasis](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/renal-point-of-care-ultrasound-may-be-effective-at-identifying-patients-with-nephrolithiasis/) _2026-04-13 · Alex Xiang · Nephrology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. Renal point-of-care ultrasound (rPOCUS) findings of hydronephrosis in adult patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with suspected renal colic were significantly associated with the presence of nephrolithiasis. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Computed tomography (CT) is the best imaging modality for identifying nephrolithiasis. However, it exposes patients to radiation, leads to… ## [Anthony Ettinger on LinkedIn (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hUE8zqh7dnOh) _2026-04-13 · **Sponsored**_ Public LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/anthonyettinger. ## [Finerenone improves albuminuria in adults with type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney disease](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/finerenone-improves-albuminuria-in-adults-with-type-1-diabetes-and-chronic-kidney-disease/) _2026-03-25 · Romila Santra · Nephrology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. In this phase 3 trial involving patients with type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, finerenone was associated with significantly greater decreases in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio as compared to placebo. 2. Finerenone had an overall favorable safety profile but was associated with higher rates of hyperkalemia than placebo. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Study \[…\] The post… ## [Dietary changes and pharmacologic interventions may prevent recurrent nephrolithiasis](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/dietary-changes-and-pharmacologic-interventions-may-prevent-recurrent-nephrolithiasis/) _2026-03-23 · Adrian Wong · Nephrology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. In this systematic review, low-strength evidence suggests that increased fluid intake, dietary modification (normal-to-high calcium, low protein, low sodium), and pharmacologic therapies (thiazides, alkali therapy, allopurinol, and acetohydroxamic acid) may reduce kidney stone recurrence in adults. 2. The overall strength of evidence is limited, as most included studies had moderate-to-high… ## [A planetary health diet is associated with a lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/a-planetary-health-diet-is-associated-with-a-lower-risk-of-developing-chronic-kidney-disease/) _2026-02-04 · Jayden Berdugo · Nephrology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. Adherence to the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet is associated with a lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is partly mediated by specific metabolic and proteomic pathways. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is widespread, affecting 10% of adults globally, with diet playing a key role in reducing the \[…\] The post A planetary health diet is… ## [Faster correction of severe hyponatremia reduces death and neurologic events](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/faster-correction-of-severe-hyponatremia-reduces-death-and-neurologic-events/) _2026-01-26 · Adrian Wong · Nephrology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. In this retrospective cohort study, faster 24-hour sodium correction rates were associated with lower risk of 90-day death or delayed neurologic events in severe hyponatremia. 2. Higher-risk patients experienced larger absolute benefits, while relative effects were consistent across groups. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Study Rundown: Current clinical guidelines recommend slow correction of…