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Protocol Change

Peter Canning

The 2024 document is 237 pages including 56 medications. We dont give solumedrol for allergic reactions anymore. In 2016, the state of Connecticut unified all EMS services with statewide protocols , which adopted a format of each protocol starting at the EMT level and then moving up to paramedic.

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Pediatric Balanitis and Balanoposthitis

Pediatric EM Morsels

Balanitis and Balanoposthitis – Basics Terminology [Assim 2022, Dynamedex 2024, Perkins 2024] Balanitis – Inflammation of the glans penis Posthitis – Inflammation of the foreskin (prepuce) Balanoposthitis – Inflammation of both (ouch!)

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 94: GLP-1 Agonist Complications

EMDocs

Hypersensitivity/dermatologic: GLP-1 agonists are synthetic peptides; may lead to antibody formation and allergic reaction/injection site reaction. Reactions are usually minor: transient warmth, pruritis at injection site that resolves. Available online 12 January 2024. 2023 Oct 5:e2319574. Rev Diabet Stud.

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EMT Essentials: Mastering SAMPLE History and OPQRST Pain Assessment Techniques

EMT Training Station

This information is crucial in avoiding allergic reactions, especially when administering emergency treatments. April 5, 2016 No Comments Read More » On the Scene: Prehospital Care for Electrical Burns for EMTs February 11, 2024 No Comments Read More » About Me Hey there! It's so great to meet you!

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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

EMDocs

Updated June 5, 2024. link] Accessed December 23, 2024. F1000Research 2024, 13:241 ( [link] ) Jafari, A., Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. 10^9/L) Moderate (0.50.9 10^9/L) Severe (< 0.5 10^9/L) Generalized leukopenia (i.e.

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Episode 162 Allergies Part 2: Shots, pills, & pens

This Podcast Will Kill You

“111 years of allergen-immunotherapy: a long and successful history of the only available disease-modifier in allergic diseases.” Feb 16, 2024. FDA approves first medication to help reduce allergic reactions to multiple foods after accidental exposure. Sicherer, S.H., Shreffler, W.G., Jones, S.M., Leung, D.Y.,

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Episode 161 Allergies Part 1: Pollens, nuts, & bugs

This Podcast Will Kill You

Sometimes it seems like the world is out to get us: bees in our garden, pollen in the air, nuts in our brownies, any number of other things that could trigger an allergic reaction ranging from itchy eyes and a runny nose all the way to anaphylaxis. 2024): e080612. Allergy Statistics 2024. ” BMJ open 14.4 Baloh, C.H.

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