The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 6, 2024

Two previous studies conducted assessing the state of nationwide pediatric readiness were conducted in 2003 and 2013. 3, 4] Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Dennis is an Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) fellow in the Knowledge Management domain. 1,2] Today we’re covering the third study.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Broselow-Luten Color-Coded Length-Based Weight-Estimation System: History of [Emergency Medical Services for Children] Designed by Dr. James Broselow. Dr. Broselow was family medicine but switched to emergency medicine. Emergency Medical Services for Children] “Red to Head.” One end of the tape is red with an arrow.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 19, 2019

Wave 3: Significant increase in overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids (like illicitly-manufactured or prescribed fentanyl) beginning in 2013 [4]. Date: January 17th , 2019 Reference: Clemency et al. Wave 2: Rapid increase in overdose deaths involving heroin starting in 2010.

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FOAMfrat

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Ok, here we go… Lots of controversy over the recent article titled, “Comparing Intubation Success Between Flight Nurses and Flight Paramedics in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services”, published by the Air Medical Journal in their November/December 2023 issue. I have been a nurse since 2013. 6, 2023, pp.

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Paramedic Training Spot

JANUARY 20, 2022

But the healthcare industry can be cloaked in mystery when you are trying to start that career – especially if you’re considering a career in emergency medical services. With your CPR card in hand, you must then attend another course to earn an emergency medical technician certification.

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AAEM RSA

MAY 7, 2021

A 2013 review, published in the Journal of Community Health, reported that one in four lower-income patients missed or rescheduled medical appointments due to a lack of transportation. 2 Ridesharing services may help with pre-hospital transportation by reducing unneeded transports by emergency medical services (EMS).

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EMDocs

JANUARY 16, 2024

Louis) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case You are working in the trauma/critical care pod of your emergency department (ED). You receive a page for a cardiac arrest and take report from emergency medical services (EMS). 2013 Jan 24;368(4):394]. Ann Emerg Med.

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