Emergency physician with special interest in emergencies occurring in older adults #geriEM #geriED, music and running.

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Some studies show that in some undergraduate degrees nurses get no formal #delirium training. For an emergency that affects 1 in 6 hospital patients. Help me understand why this is.
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Contextual Analysis and Implementation Strategies for an Age-Friendly Emergency Department Uptake: The FRED Study Protocol. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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RIP Jack de Johnette, with Brecker, Calderazzo, Metheny, Holland) - Tokyo 1997 youtu.be/O4Ya8iBh8is?si=PqXY… via @YouTube

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Can #EmergencyMedicine physicians' clinical gestalt outperform traditional markers in predicting bacterial infections & mortality? This #JGIM study by @TEspejo_, @replynickel, & @EDbingi explores its potential as a quick, effective tool. buff.ly/gQIbWIN
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In this cross-sectional study on the diagnostic accuracy of Emergency Department ECGs for detecting Hyperkalemia, we found that ECG readings had a low diagnostic accuracy for both, ruling-out or ruling-in hyperkalemia. ejinme.com/article/S0953-620…
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Thanks for your support so far – we have reached 700 responses, but we are aiming for a 4-digit number of responses! Please give us 2 minutes of your time: fxdb.usb.ch/surveys/?s=MN9YE… Tag @replynickel

🚑 “Do everything” – But What does this mean? 🚨 “Do everything” a term that some of you may have come across in clinical practice. But what does "everything" mean? If you are an emergency physician, emergency nurse, prehospital physician, or paramedic 1/4
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“Do everything” - short survey; please help.
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we would love to hear your insights. ➡️ Please give us 2 minutes of your time to complete a short survey. 🔗 redcap.link/doeverything Feel free to share. 🙌 Thank you for your support. 2/4
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🧠🌍 Today is World Delirium Awareness Day! 🌍🧠 Delirium is serious, often preventable, and too often overlooked. Early recognition and management can change lives. Join us in raising awareness! #WDAD2025 🔗 Learn more: deliriumday.com
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Original Article: Endovascular Treatment for Stroke Due to Occlusion of Medium or Distal Vessels (DISTAL trial) nej.md/4jYWV0z Editorial: Medium- and Distal-Vessel Occlusion — The Limit of Thrombectomy? nej.md/40Hu9bP @AHAScience | #ISC25
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February Spotlight featuring: Justine Seidenfeld, MD, MHS Risk factors/stratification approaches for delirium screening: a geri ED guidelines review Co-authors: @kagocchi28, Dr. Luna Ragsdale, @replynickel, @shan_lliu635, @MauraKennedyMD shorturl.at/4Z6IW @SAEMonline
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Hyperkalemia or Not? A Diagnostic Pitfall in the Emergency Department Among 2.440 patients, factitious hyperkalemia occurred in 35% of hyperkalemic blood samples drawn in the ED. @WestJEM Tag @replynickel escholarship.org/content/qt0…

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Very helpful advice from our Spanish colleagues. @sgnor_ssmus @EDbingi @MinottiBruno @IrenaCharlotte @wolfhautz @IFEM2 @EuropSocEM
Establishing EM as a Specialty in Spain: A Case Study Federico CAPRILES, Manuel VASQUEZ LIMA, Oscar MIRÓ The establishment of EM as a specialty in Spain was a long and complex process driven by advocacy, strategic alliances... Read case study: buff.ly/3YiRoru
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Christian H. Nickel retweeted
Fantastic news from Portugal that EM is approved a speciallty! @EuropSocEM @IFEM2 portugalpulse.com/the-portug…

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This prospective study from @replynickel, @TEspejo_ and @EDbingi found more than 2/3 of older patients had elevated cardiac troponin after a fall. Only a small minority (0,5%) of patients was diagnosed with MI. #AEM #EM #Geriatrics
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Christian H. Nickel retweeted
Yeah ! Excited to see #Austria #Germany #Portugal #Switzerland following! Hopefully BEFORE my retirement 😁😁😁
Fantastic news. Right after hosting eusem in BCN. Excited to see Austria and Germany follow suit. All countries deserve formalized speciality recognition. This will save lives. @rlBXL @jiconnoly @AbdoKhoury00 @rob_cosentini @EMManchester @YordaYou @BehringerJena @barbrabackus
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Christian H. Nickel retweeted
This year, Emergency Medicine Day is dedicated to the impact of climate change on Emergency Medicine. According to the World Health Organisation, climate change is humanity’s biggest health threat. Learn more and take action: emergencymedicine-day.org/ta…
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Latest @AcademicEmerMed #EvidenceBasedDiagnostic contribution - history, physical exam, labs, & decision aids for #delirium diagnosis onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… from @kagocchi28 @shan_lliu635 @MauraKennedyMD @JinHanMD @DrSimonPM with test-treat threshold calculator @replynickel
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Christian H. Nickel retweeted
Thanks @replynickel and team for this great work. More evidence that a fall evaluation in the #geriED should be tailored to the patient and their circumstances and not one size fits all.
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