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SGEM#421: I Think I’d Have a Heart Attack – Maybe Not in a Rural Area?

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Date: November 22, 2023 Reference: Stopyra et al. Delayed First Medical Contact to Reperfusion Time Increases Mortality in Rural EMS Patients with STEMI. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Lauren Westafer an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate.

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SGEM#192: Sometimes, All You Need is the Air that You Breathe

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[display_podcast] Date: October 19th, 2017 Reference: Hofmann et al. He is also now a first-year medical student. Emergency medical services […] The post SGEM#192: Sometimes, All You Need is the Air that You Breathe first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. NEJM Sept 2017. NEJM Sept 2017.

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Brain Trauma Guidelines for Emergency Medicine

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This guideline revision is particularly timely as EMS systems have shown their abilities to dramatically improve survival and neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest, STEMI, acute stroke, and other time-sensitive conditions. McGovern distinguished chair in emergency medicine. References Lulla A, et al. Prehosp Emerg Care.