American Ambulance Association

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Take Part in Crash Responder Safety Week, November 13–17, 2023 Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW) takes place November 13 –17, 2023. Emergency medical services (EMS) and other emergency responders provide care […] The post Crash Responder Safety Week, November 13–17, 2023 appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Emergency Medical Services 130

Emergency Medical Services Ambulance EMS 130

American Ambulance Association

OCTOBER 30, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amanda Riordan 703-615-4492 ariordan@ambulance.org EMS Heroes To Be Honored in Washington, DC as 2023 Stars of Life Washington, DC—Next week, the American Ambulance Association (AAA) will […] The post Release | EMS Heroes Honored in Washington, DC as 2023 Stars of Life appeared first on American Ambulance Association. (..)

EMS 130

EMS Ambulance 130

St. Emlyn's

APRIL 25, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Part 2 of our podcast on top papers from 2023/24 with @EMManchester and @docb #FOAMed @stemlyns The post Top papers podcast 2023/24. St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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St. Emlyn's

APRIL 23, 2024

Part 2 will be out later in the […] The post Top papers podcast 2023/24. St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This month we hacve two podcasts covering our recent posts on top 10 resuscitation papers. This blog covers the first 5 papers. St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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American Ambulance Association

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The next public meeting of the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) will be held virtually on Thursday, November 30, 2023, from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. To register […] The post National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) Public Meeting on November 30, 2023 appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance 130

Ambulance 130

Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 4, 2023

Oka, 2023) Female to male predominance with a ratio of 3:2. Oka, 2023) It has various other names but one is Cast Syndrome due to a slight increased risk with patients in hip spica casts. Oka, 2023) Always consider SMA syndrome in patients with eating disorders who present with nausea and bilious vomiting. Record, 2015).

E-9-1-1 246

E-9-1-1 ED OR EMS 246

Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This allowed US hospitals to stock the drug to ensure quick treatment of suspected severe cases, rather than having to ship it from the CDC under the prior expanded-access protocol (Thomas 2023). falciparum parasitemia , and no other defined cause of AMS (WHO 2023). falciparum parasitemia , and no other defined cause of AMS (WHO 2023).

ALS 278

ALS Critical Care EMS OR 278

Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 23, 2024

Concussion – Presentation [ Silverberg, 2023 ] There is no definitive test to diagnose concussion in the ED. Progression through Return to Learn and Return to Sport:[ Patricios, 2023 ] Is individualized and based on the person’s symptoms Typically takes a minimum of 1 week. 2023 Aug;104(8):1343-1355. 2023.03.036.

Emergency Department 270

Emergency Department OR ED EMS 270

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 2, 2023

Date: July 1, 2023 Reference: PATCH-Trauma Investigators and ANZICS Clinical Trial Group. Date: July 1, 2023 Reference: PATCH-Trauma Investigators and ANZICS Clinical Trial Group. Prehospital Tranexamic Acid for Severe Trauma. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Salim Rezaie is a community emergency physician in San Antonio, TX.

Emergency Medical Services 297

Emergency Medical Services EMS Paramedic 297

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

New England Journal of Medicine June 2023 Date: July 19, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Casey Parker is a Rural Generalist that includes in his practice emergency medicine, anesthesia, and critical care. New England Journal of Medicine June 2023 Reference: Snelling et al. He is also a fully-fledged ultrasonographer.

Critical Care 305

Critical Care ALS ED Emergency Department 305

Pediatric EM Morsels

JANUARY 19, 2024

CDC 2023] In 2021, there were over 2800 cases of congenital syphilis, tripled from 2017. CDC 2023] Pseudoparalysis of Parrot – Presentation and Exam Infant presents with lack of movement of one or both upper extremities, and will cry with palpation. April 11, 2023. Updated 2023 Aug 8]. Accessed January 16, 2024.

Plasma 269

Plasma OR EMS ED 269

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 16, 2023

AEM Dec 2023 Date: December 14, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. AEM Dec 2023 Date: December 14, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and assistant Professor at the University of Calgary.

Emergency Department 291

Emergency Department ED ALS OR 291

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 6, 2024

July 2023 Date: Dec 11, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Rachel Hatcliffe is a pediatric emergency medicine attending at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. July 2023 Date: Dec 11, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Rachel Hatcliffe is a pediatric emergency medicine attending at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC.

Emergency Department 257

Emergency Department Emergency Medical Services ALS ED 257

Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 15, 2024

Nicotera, 2024; Bacus, 2023 ] The laughing often described as being unmotivated or disproportionate to the emotional context. Bacus, 2023 ] Cases as young as 4 months have been described. 2023 Jun 6;23:100609. 2023 Nov 8. Pathologic uncontrollable laughing without mirth (lacking joy). Can even become status gelasticus.

Emergency Department 258

Emergency Department OR EMS 258

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Date: November 22, 2023 Reference: Stopyra et al. AEM November 2023. Date: November 22, 2023 Reference: Stopyra et al. AEM November 2023. AEM November 2023. Delayed First Medical Contact to Reperfusion Time Increases Mortality in Rural EMS Patients with STEMI. Reference: Stopyra et al.

Heart Attack 273

Heart Attack STEMI Emergency Medical Services Coronary 273

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 2, 2023

JAMA July 2023 Date: October 17, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Alasdair Munro is a clinical research fellow specializing in pediatric infectious disease at the University of Southampton. Reference: Shaikh N, et al. Identifying children likely to benefit from antibiotics for acute sinusitis: a randomized clinical trial.

Emergency Department 292

Emergency Department ALS OR ED 292

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

EMJ Nov 2023. EMJ Nov 2023. 20] A retrospective observational study from Canadian researcher, Dr. Robert Ohle was published in CJEM in 2023. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. The annual incidence rate of AD ranges between 2.9 per 100,000. [4-8] per hour in the first 48 hours. [20]

ED 299

ED Emergency Department ALS OR 299

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Date: October 20, 2023 Reference: Cai et al. AEM October 2023. Date: October 20, 2023 Reference: Cai et al. AEM October 2023. AEM October 2023. Implementation of a Clinical Management Tool for Spinal Epidural Abscess Early Diagnosis. Reference: Cai et al.

Emergency Department 259

Emergency Department ALS ED OR 259

ALiEM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Alex Rogers MD, J.D. Reference Lin M, Phipps M, Chan TM, et al. Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care.

Overdose 215

Overdose Critical Care EMS Emergency Department 215

ALiEM

MARCH 18, 2024

Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. Cleve Clin J Med. 2020 Apr;87(4):194. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19122. PMID: 32238371. View other cases from this Clinical Image Series on ALiEM.

Emergency Department 306

Emergency Department ED OR 306

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 3, 2023

Date: June3, 2023 Reference: Kotani et al. Journal of Critical Care April 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Amber Gombash is an emergency physician in Concord, NC. Date: June3, 2023 Reference: Kotani et al. Journal of Critical Care April 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Amber Gombash is an emergency physician in Concord, NC.

Critical Care 243

Critical Care ALS Paramedic 243

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Date: November 2, 2023 Reference: Coventry et al. Aug 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Matt Schmitz is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who sub-specializes in adolescent sports and hip preservation. Date: November 2, 2023 Reference: Coventry et al. Which clinical features best predict occult scaphoid fractures? Emerg Med J. Emerg Med J.

ALS 240

ALS Emergency Department ED OR 240

ALiEM

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Retrieved 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-06-13. Accessed 13 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-13. . “Evolution of Dietary Specialization and Chemical Defense in Poison Frogs (Dendrobatidae): A Comparative Analysis” The American Naturalist. University of Chicago Press. 165(1): 56–69. Tokuyama, T.; Pages 454-462.

ALS 284

ALS ED OR 284

ALiEM

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. View other cases from this Clinical Image Series on ALiEM.

OR 278

OR ED 278

Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. In: Strange and Schafermeyer’s: Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 5 th Edition. McGraw Hill Education; 2019:104-109 Dave S, DAHLSTROM JJ. Neurogenic Shock. Updated 2022 Feb 10]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Korean J Neurotrauma.

E-9-1-1 300

E-9-1-1 Epinephrine ALS EMS 300

Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Accessed September 06, 2023. Shah A, Sobolewski B, Mittiga MR. Summer Penile Syndrome. In: Knoop KJ, Stack LB, Storrow AB, Thurman R. The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e. McGraw Hill; 2021. link] Smith GA, Sharma V, Knapp JF, Shields BJ. The summer penile syndrome: seasonal acute hypersensitivity reaction caused by chigger bites on the penis.

EMS 275

EMS ED OR 275

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 8, 2023

Date: July 6, 2023 Reference: Hanula R et al. JAMA Int Med 2023. Date: July 6, 2023 Reference: Hanula R et al. JAMA Int Med 2023. Evaluation of oseltamivir used to prevent hospitalization in outpatients with influenza: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Managing editor of EM:RAP and Associate Editor at REBEL EM.

ALS 233

ALS Emergency Department EMS ED 233

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 14, 2023

March 2023 Date: July 12th, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Vicki Currie is a paediatric emergency medicine registrar in the West Midlands in the United Kingdom. March 2023 Date: July 12th, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Vicki Currie is a paediatric emergency medicine registrar in the West Midlands in the United Kingdom.

Life Support 217

Life Support Advanced Life Support Emergency Department ALS 217

ALiEM

JANUARY 5, 2024

Characteristics of Emergency Medicine Residency Programs With Unfilled Positions in the 2023 Match. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;82(5):598-607. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.06.002. 2023.06.002. PMID 37436344 Jewell C, David T, Kraut A, Hess J, Westergaard M, Schnapp BH.

EMS 177

EMS ALS OR 177

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Date: October 26, 2023 Reference: Jones et al. Lancet July 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Sergey Motov is an Emergency Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. Date: October 26, 2023 Reference: Jones et al.

ALS 217

ALS Emergency Department ED OR 217

ALiEM

JUNE 25, 2024

Krzyzaniak, MD, FACEP Podcast Host, EM Match Advice; Chief Strategic Officer 2023-24, ALiEM Faculty Incubator; Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Stanford University | Twitter | The post EM Match Advice 44: Approaching your EM sub-internship clerkship – “Just gotta roll with it” appeared first on ALiEM.

EMS 243

EMS 243

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 20, 2024

Aug 2023 Date: October 30, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Ellie Hill is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Reference: Zaoutis T, et al. JAMA Pediatr.

Emergency Department 179

Emergency Department ALS ICU OR 179

ALiEM

DECEMBER 3, 2024

[Updated 2023 Jul 31]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. link] Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. In: StatPearls [Internet].

Emergency Department 152

Emergency Department OR 152

ALiEM

APRIL 12, 2023

Accessed April 5, 2023. Accessed April 5, 2023 Afzal S, Zahid M, Rehan ZA, et al. References Cleaning and Disinfecting FUJIFILM SonoSite Products User Guide [PDF]. Disinfectants and Cleaning Solutions for Ultrasound Systems and Transducers [PDF].

Emergency Department 258

Emergency Department ALS ED 258

ALiEM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

doi:10.1007/s12070-021-02486-z Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022;74(Suppl 2):1334-1343.

Emergency Department 278

Emergency Department OR 278

ALiEM

APRIL 1, 2024

2023 Aug 8. Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. References Guerra KC, Toncar A, Krishnamurthy K. In: StatPearls [Internet]. PMID: 30725861.

OR 189

OR 189

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 29, 2023

Date: July 21, 2023 Reference: McDonald et al. AEM July 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. Date: July 21, 2023 Reference: McDonald et al. Patterns of change in prehospital spinal motion restriction: a retrospective database review.

Emergency Medical Services 188

Emergency Medical Services ALS EMS Emergency Department 188