Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Broselow-Luten Color-Coded Length-Based Weight-Estimation System: History of [Emergency Medical Services for Children] Designed by Dr. James Broselow. Dr. Broselow was family medicine but switched to emergency medicine. Emergency Medical Services for Children] “Red to Head.” One end of the tape is red with an arrow.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Emergency medical services (EMS) scope of practice is governed by the state, but national scope of practice guidelines are available for the four different EMS provider levels. 9 LMAs use an inflatable mask expanded using a similar technique to the endotracheal tube cuff. Benger JR, Kirby K, Black S, et al.

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EMDocs

JUNE 1, 2023

Source Article: Cooper DJ, Nichol AD, Bailey M, et al. Bradycardia: 18.8% Average ventilator days (8.3 Take Aways: The data do not suggest that targeted hypothermia improves neurological function, reduces death, or reduces hospital length of stay as compared to normothermia. Bradycardia: 18.8% Average ventilator days (8.3 Bradycardia: 18.8%

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EMDocs

JANUARY 17, 2024

When emergency medical services (EMS) arrived, she was in asystole with an empty, recently full, bottle of benzonatate 100 mg capsules. 1) There are a limited number of antitussives on the US market which include benzonatate, codeine, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and hydrocodone. 11) A bolus dose at 1.5

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 29, 2023

A study of teams over a 1-year period highlights that people witnessing incivility are also affected, which could lead to individuals feeling unsupported in their teams. 2021:36:1–2, NP448–NP473 Available at. Review of Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge, by Wenger E, McDermott R, Snyder WM].

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AAEM RSA

APRIL 1, 2021

1 The American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Massive Transfusion in Trauma Guidelines leave a good amount of flexibility for hospitals regarding transfusion protocols, focusing more on systems-level aspects of designing and implementing MTPs.2,3 Holcomb JB, Tilley BC, Baraniuk S, et al.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This was based on studies that demonstrated qSOFA was more specific but less sensitive than its counterparts (Table 1). 1 Since 2021, attempts to identify a single screening tool with optimal sensitivity and specificity to predict which patients will develop sepsis or septic shock have been ongoing.

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