FOAMfrat

DECEMBER 28, 2023

I have been a nurse since 2013. Data was pulled from June 2013 to June 2018. During Orientations, new crew members must do a minimum of 10 live intubations in the operating room before being cleared to intubate in the field. Quick background I am a nurse. During this time, 5,451 charts were reviewed. Take a movement.

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REBEL EM

AUGUST 12, 2024

What They Did: Double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial that ran from October 2019 through January 2024 Multinational study conducted at 22 centers in three European countries 3512 patients were enrolled and before surgery eligible patients were randomly assigned to one of the following two groups Amino Acid Group: 10% Isopuramin at a dose (..)

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ICU Operating Room Critical Care ALS 81

ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

18 The finger is inserted through the stoma alongside the endotracheal tube and, while 90 percent success rate has been reported with this method in controlling bleeding, the pressure must be maintained until the patient is transferred to the operating room. In one case series of seven patients, the average patient age was 15.7

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E-9-1-1 ALS Operating Room OR 52

Paramedic Training Spot

JANUARY 20, 2022

Some states and programs also require EMT students to complete 24 to 48 hours of clinical time working in an emergency room and/or ambulance under the supervision of a certified EMT, paramedic, or registered nurse. According to a 2013 study conducted by CoAEMSP, paramedic school attrition hovers between 30%-40%.

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Paramedic Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Services EMT 52

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

4 Pain is the most common reason for presentation in the early post operative period. 5 Highest risk of dislocation early in the post operative course due to laxity of the soft tissue after surgery. 6 Hip flexion or adduction in the early post-operative period can cause atraumatic dislocations (typically avoided for 6 weeks post-op).

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EMS E-9-1-1 Operating Room Emergency Department 75

ACEP Now

APRIL 4, 2024

Other exceptions are patient refusal, patient death or immediate transfer to the operating room. Boca Raton, FL:CRC Press; 2013. Nationwide study of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms during twenty years (1994–2013). A pulsatile abdominal mass may be difficult to assess in patients with a higher BMI.

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Operating Room ALS ED Emergency Department 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

One systematic review of 1283 patients showed that if you got to the operating room within 6 hours, you had a 97% chance of saving the testicle. The gold standard – the only way you will really know if there is a torsion or not – is to take a look in the operating theatre. How do you diagnose torsion?

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Operating Room Emergency Department ALS OR 111