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So You Want to Become an EMT

Chicago EMT Training

A handful of students every semester procrastinate with their records which delays they ability to perform clinical rotations through the hospitals and ambulances. Track down your immunization records and obtain a TB test. Financially prepare for the tuition ahead of time as well as the additional costs of the program.

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STREAM-2: Half-Dose Tenecteplase vs Primary PCI in Older Patients with STEMI?

REBEL EM

Primary PCI: 95.7% Stents Placed: Pharmaco-Invasive Treatment: 97.4% Primary PCI: 95.7% ECG Results: Repeat ECG 90min after tenecteplase indicated 70.3% of patients in the pharmaco-invasive treatment achieved ≥50% resolution in the lead with the greatest ST-segment elevation Median decline from 3.0 Primary PCI: 78.4% Primary PCI: 13.3%

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ToxCard: Crotalid Envenomation Part 2 – CroFab vs. AnaVip: What’s the Difference?

EMDocs

On follow-up 1 week later, the patient was doing well, ambulating and playing without significant discomfort. Table 1: Comparison of F(ab) and F(ab’) 2 antivenoms. 9 This effect may be especially prominent in the setting of rattlesnake envenomation, where coagulopathic effects are more prominent.

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Maintaining Resilience and Mental Health in the EMS Profession

NCOAE

When you’re off the clock, focus on physical fitness, hobbies, family time, hanging out with friends — anything that takes you away from that ambulance and emergency department (ED) and puts you in a better frame of mind. Drink more water and less soda or energy drinks. Moving the person could cause further harm or injury.

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