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ALiEM AIR Series | Toxicology Module

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8 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. 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. Please go to the above link. Ann Emerg Med.

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SGEM#420: I get knocked down, but I get up again – do I have a scaphoid fracture?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: November 2, 2023 Reference: Coventry et al. Date: November 2, 2023 Reference: Coventry et al. DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF THIS BLOG AND PODCAST DO NOT REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OR THE US MILITARY. Reference: Coventry et al. Which clinical features best predict occult scaphoid fractures?

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SGEM#453: I Can’t Go For That – No, No Narcan for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: September 18, 2024 Reference: Dillon et al. Background: We’ve discussed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) at least once or twice on the SGEM (see long list at end of blog). Reference: Dillon et al. Naloxone and Patient Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in California. JAMA Network Open.

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ALiEM AIR Series | Trauma 2023 Module

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8 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. 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. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;82(1):55-65.

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SGEM#426: All the Small Things – Small Bag Ventilation Masks in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Reference: Snyder BD, Van Dyke MR, Walker RG, et al. Reference: Snyder BD, Van Dyke MR, Walker RG, et al. Association of small adult ventilation bags with return of spontaneous circulation in out of hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2023. Resuscitation 2023. We have looked at OHCA more than a dozen times on the SGEM.

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Transcutaneous Pacing: Part 2

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TCP in the ROSC Patient: False Electrical Capture at 75mA Josh Kimbrell, NRP @joshkimbre Judah Kreinbrook, EMT-P @JMedic2JDoc This is the second installment of a blog series showing how transcutaneous pacing (TCP) can be difficult and how you can improve your skills. Epinephrine administered intravenously.

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Transcutaneous Pacing: Part I

EMS 12-Lead

Josh Kimbrell, NRP @joshkimbre Judah Kreinbrook, EMT-P @JMedic2JDoc This is the first installment of a blog series showing how transcutaneous pacing (TCP) can be difficult, and how you can improve your skills. The University of Maryland found that capture occurred in only 42-78% of patients, dependent on pad positioning (Moayedi et al, 2022).

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