Category: News

One of the reasons we are so passionate about using a wiki for knowledge organization, is the ability to intelligently derive information from other information. The wiki is a dynamic platform.  Caution up front, this post will not focus on medical knowledge as many of our blog posts, but will discuss the technical details of how we used the wiki to automate the creation of 14 pages of data with over 50 medication and equipment doses.   The process provides an example of how placing medical knowledge on a wiki provides an exponential number of opportunities of organization, derivation, and advanced learning.

The first concept to explore is structured vs unstructured data.  At the most basic form, data that has information attached to it is structured and data that has no describing information… Read more

The April Newsletter is available.  It features cardiac ultrasound, the surviving sepsis updates after the most recent randomized trials, lightning injuries and the Kaji Review.

Also please support our ongoing sponsor: Push Health: a virtual medical practice on your phone… Read more

We have been listening to your feedback and are happy to announce that the same Favorites and Lists feature on iOS is now available on Android today.  We are always working hard to bring features to our mobile platform while keeping it fast and simple to access WikEM pages offline during a busy ER shift.

The fundamental goal of the WikEM community is organization of EM information for free, easy, and fast access while caring for a patient.  Look for many great features over the coming months as we continue to develop our mobile apps.

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Regarding felons, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. A felon is an infection of the pulp of the distal finger or thumb.

B. It differs from other types of subcutaneous abscesses because of the presence of multiple vertical septa that divide the pulp into small fascial compartments.

C. The incision should be made along the radial aspect of the index, middle, and ring fingers, and the ulnar aspects of the thumb and little finger, avoiding the pincher surfaces.

D. Any incision that is made too deep can injure the flexor tendon sheath.

E. Untreated, the expanding abscess can extend toward the phalanx, producing an osteitis or osteomyelitis.

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On April 1st The Kaji Review, a 750+ question evidence based review book will launch.  The book covers all major topics in emergency medicine as well as deep dives into landmark papers.  Between now and April 1st we will be giving away a copy of the book to 5 lucky members of WikEM.  All you have to do is join the site and make one edit on the wiki to be eligible for the giveaway.… Read more

Our march newsletter is released.  Read it here.… Read more

The WikEM Team, welcomes Aaron Snyder. Another incredibly active contributor from the University of Connecticut who has been instrumental in organizing wiki content. With a strong interest in medical technology we are excited to have Aaron join as an Assistant Editor.

Biography

Aaron Snyder is currently an EM resident at UConn.  Aaron double majored in chemistry and biology at Iona College in New York.  He then attended FSU COM for medical school where he became interested in international and global health.  Outside the ED, Aaron is interested in rock climbing and running, international travel, technology, and photography.

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