The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Case: A 5-year-old boy presents to the emergency department (ED) with his parents for fever and fatigue. Vital sign ranges from common guidelines such as Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) [1] or Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS) [2] can differ. A prospective study.

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Life Support Advanced Life Support Emergency Department ALS 262

Chicago EMT Training

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A quick breakdown on the differences between an EMT-B(asic) and an EMT-P(aramedic) Basic Life Support (BLS) vs Advanced Life Support (ALS) So there it is. In a more rural setting, you might see EMT-I or A for intermediate or advanced. Basic does not mean easy but rather base or foundation.

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BLS Advanced Life Support EMT EMT 130

EMDocs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Yoo, MD (Assistant Professor/Core Faculty, San Antonio, TX) // Reviewed by Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case An 18-year-old man with a history of asthma and medication noncompliance presents to the emergency department (ED) with acute onset shortness of breath. He states that he recently moved to Texas from Colorado. Circulation.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 7, 2023

This prospective cohort study included patients between 0-16 years old, who presented to one of four NHS hospital sites in Greater Manchester (a large metropolitan area in the North of England), consisting of an Urgent Care Centre and three Emergency Departments. Acad Emerg Med. Emerg Med J. 2014;21(11):1249–56.

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Life Support Advanced Life Support ALS Emergency Department 98

NCOAE

AUGUST 12, 2022

Here, we present them in alphabetical order: ABC – Airway, Breathing and Circulation – “This is the Golden Rule of emergency medical professionals” AED – Automated External Defibrillator – The device that delivers electric shock to the heart of patients experiencing sudden cardiac arrest A-EMT – Advanced EMT ALS – Advanced Life Support Anaphylaxis— (..)

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EMS EMT EMT Emergency Medical Technician 52

Irish College of Paramedics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Crewing Models: There are varying models of pre-hospital care ranging from paramedic provision of care through the mix of First Aid (Tanigawa and Tanaka 2006) Basic Life Support (BLS), immediate care, Advanced Life Support (ALS) and the many associated specialist paramedicine grades. References Eckstein, M.,

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Emergency Medical Technician Paramedicine Paramedicine Advanced Life Support 52

NAEMSP

APRIL 19, 2023

Association between calcium administration and outcomes during adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the emergency department A small retrospective study from Thailand showed again that there is no benefit to calcium given during Emergency Department resuscitation. Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 22 , 67-74.

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E-9-1-1 Advanced Life Support Overdose CPR 52