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The Broselow-Luten System

Pediatric EM Morsels

PAWPER was more accurate than EPLS (European life support formula) as well. Bowen 2016] Moral of the Morsel: Weight Matters! The Broselow-Luten system was designed BY physicians, FOR physicians to make your life and pediatric resuscitations EASIER ! Validation study done in Italy. in malnourished children and by 16.6%

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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Salt, not Shock

ALiEM

Flecainide toxicity–treatment with intravenous fat emulsion and extra corporeal life support. 2016 Mar;12(1):121-9. Acute Card Care. 2013 Dec;15(4):90-2. doi: 10.3109/17482941.2013.841949. Epub 2013 Nov 7. PMID: 24200150. Bruccoleri RE, Burns MM. J Med Toxicol. doi: 10.1007/s13181-015-0483-y.

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Reference ranges of paediatric heart rate and respiratory rate

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) are THE major vital signs used in Advanced Paediatric Life Support ( APLS) guidance , sepsis guidelines , and Paediatric Early Warning Scores (e.g., Paediatric advanced life support Guidelines [Internet]. NICE; 2016 [cited 2023 Mar 28]. Emerg Med J. 2021 Feb;38(2):132–8.

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From the President’s Desk: HEMS in Cork

Irish College of Paramedics

The establishment of regulatory bodies (Health and Care Professions Council (UK) 2016, Health Professions Council of South Africa 2016, Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (IRL) 2016) to provide governance and oversight for pre-hospital providers has been an important step in improving the level of pre-hospital care. Schneir, A.

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EM@3AM: Amniotic Fluid Embolism

EMDocs

Treatment is supportive with respiratory therapy, critical care, inotropic therapy, and cardiac life support. If AFE occurs during labor, immediate delivery is recommended. “Amniotic fluid embolism.” ” Obstet Gynecol 123(2 Pt 1): 337-348. link] Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Electronic address, p.

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I smell a pool, we don't have a pool.

FOAMfrat

The CDC (Guldner GT, 2023)reports over 6300 exposures to chlorine in the US in 2016, making it a common emergency, however these were not limited to just household chemical mixtures. Advanced Hazmat Life Support Provider Manual (4th ed.). (F. The Hazmat Medic References Borron, S. Bronstein, A. Fernandez, M. Walter, J.

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IV versus IO: Does your Site of Access Matter in Cardiac Arrest?

NAEMSP

Panchal AR, Bartos JA, Cabañas JG, Donnino MW, Drennan IR, Hirsch KG, Kudenchuk PJ, Kurz MC, Lavonas EJ, Morley PT, O’Neil BJ, Peberdy MA, Rittenberger JC, Rodriguez AJ, Sawyer KN, Berg KM; Adult Basic and Advanced Life Support Writing Group. 2016 Spring;11(2):119-123. Epub 2016 Oct 24. Circulation. PMID: 28102532.

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