Pulsara

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Because the articles and advice found within contain such critical subject matter, we've elected to publish each segment one at a time here on our blog. Editor's Note: In August 2024, EMS1 and Fitch & Associates released their annual EMS trend survey, What Paramedics Want, proudly sponsored by Pulsara.

Paramedic 99

Paramedic EMS Emergency Medical Services 99

Critical Care Scenarios

AUGUST 28, 2022

Continuing the discussion from last Lightning Rounds about presenting at conferences, Brandon and Bryan chat about writing for peer-reviewed journals: why, how, and the process from choosing co-authors to choosing journals to navigating the submission.

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100

Pulsara

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Because the articles and advice found within contain such critical subject matter, we've elected to publish each segment one at a time here on our blog. Editor's Note: In August 2024, EMS1 and Fitch & Associates released their annual EMS trend survey, What Paramedics Want, proudly sponsored by Pulsara.

EMS 97

EMS Paramedic OR 97

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 6, 2024

AEM June 2024 Population: Empirical, peer-reviewed journal articles written in English about conflict in the ED context that answered one of the identified research questions. Clinical Question: What drives conflict in emergency medicine and are there strategies to reduce conflict? Reference: Tjan et al.

ED 242

ED ALS Emergency Department OR 242

First 10 EM

JANUARY 27, 2025

Will these articles change your practice? Do you change your practice when new evidence is published? Will you read them? Does anyone read them? I dont know, but here is another month of my reading summarized. For the regular readers, you will have noticed I have taken a few weeks off.

EMS 74

EMS 74

St. Emlyn's

JANUARY 13, 2025

With insights into drug protocols, administration methods, and governance, the article highlights challenges and opportunities for standardisation in prehospital care. Ideal for clinicians and researchers aiming to optimise anaesthesia practices and enhance patient outcomes in emergency settings.

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59

NAEMSP

MARCH 5, 2024

Article Summary by Sarah Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM Lyng JW, Braithwaite S, Abraham H, et al. Editing by James Li, MD NAEMSP Blog Editor The post Article Bites #47: Appropriate Air Medical Utilization appeared first on NAEMSP. Prehosp Emerg Care 2021 Nov-Dec;25(6):854-73. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2021.1967534.

Critical Care 52

Critical Care Medical Transportation CPR EMS 52

ALiEM

MAY 6, 2024

This was made possible thanks to our new co-editor, Dr. Andres Lopez , who revamped and updated the entire curriculum with Dr. Christina Shenvi to include more current articles, updated links, and new quiz questions. communication, efficiency).

EMS 189

EMS 189

Unitek EMT

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

According to a September 2018 article by the American Heart […] The post The 5 Basic Steps of CPR appeared first on Unitek EMT. A complete guide to life-saving CPR on adults, children, and infants Every second counts when someone experiences cardiac arrest, and the actions of a bystander can make all the difference.

CPR 65

CPR EMT EMT OR 65

ALiEM

APRIL 14, 2023

Highlighted Quality Posts: Procedures Site Article Author Date Label Rebel EM Intra Articular Lidocaine vs Sedation in Shoulder Reductions Nordia Matthews, MD 30 Jan 2023 AIR EM Docs Video Laryngoscopy in the ED Cameron Jones, MD 8 Aug 2022 AIR First 10 EM Lacerations: Does closure technique matter? Please go to the above link.

EMS 246

EMS Emergency Department ED OR 246

NAEMSP

JUNE 18, 2024

Article Summary by Sarah Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM Sobieraj DM, Martinez BK, Miao B, et al. Editing by James Li, MD NAEMSP Blog Editor The post Article Bites #50: Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics to Reduce Pain in the Prehospital Setting appeared first on NAEMSP. Prehosp Emerg Care 2020 Mar-Apr;24(2):163-74. Epub 2019 Sep 23.

ALS 52

ALS OR 52

NAEMSP

APRIL 15, 2024

Article Summary by Sarah Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM Kupas DF, Wydro GC, Tan DK, Kamin R, Harrell AJ 4th, Wang A. Takeaways: This updated joint position statement is an important article that highlights strategies to provide safe clinical care for agitated or combative patients. Prehosp Emerg Care 2021 Sep-Oct;25(5):721-3.

OR 52

OR Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Services EMS 52

First 10 EM

MARCH 28, 2024

Articles, articles, articles. These articles can be digested in podcast version, if you prefer, either through the BroomeDocs site, or on YouTube. So much wonderful science to improve patient care. So little time. Do you just skip to the bottom line?

OR 115

OR EMS 115

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 27, 2024

There is an article published in AEM, with an author list that includes the who’s who of decision rules – from Jeff Kline to Nathan Kupperman to my BFF Chris Carpenter. For a decision instrument to benefit patients, it needs to have more than a high sensitivity. It needs to change physician practice for the better.

ICU 248

ICU ALS Ambulance OR 248

ALiEM

APRIL 12, 2023

Figure 1: Peripheral IV ultrasound using alcohol under transparent film dressing and topical saline flush – all without ultrasound gel Read other Tricks of the Trade articles. References Cleaning and Disinfecting FUJIFILM SonoSite Products User Guide [PDF]. Accessed April 5, 2023.

Emergency Department 258

Emergency Department ALS ED 258

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Tim approached me about an article he wrote and published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal ( CMAJ ). The title of the article was “Physician, heal thyself” and was in the humanities section of the October 2021 issue. This article resonated with many people and was the 6th most read CMAJ article of 2021.

Emergency Department 130

Emergency Department ALS OR 130

Core EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

These clinical syndromes have been endorsed by experts over the last 15 years or so and lend itself to a convenient breakdown of differential diagnoses: Table 1 from cited article. Strengths Assembles cohesive expert recommendations on a familiar yet confusing and contentious chief complaint.

EMS 246

EMS Emergency Department OR ED 246

Emergency Medicine Cases

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In this first EMC Journal Club (where we take the "boring" out of journal clubs and deliver clear, concise, practical practice changing critical appraisal knowledge based on an Emergency Medicine journal article that may have passed your radar - not too detailed and not too brief), Dr. Rohit Mohindra, an Emergency Physician at North York General in (..)

ALS 130

ALS EMS 130

ALiEM

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Take the AIR Trauma Module at ALiEMU Interested in taking the AIR quiz for fun or asynchronous (Individualized Interactive Instruction) credit? Please go to the above link. You will need to create a free, 1-time login account.

Critical Care 211

Critical Care EMS Emergency Department ALS 211

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 25, 2020

This SGEM Xtra is based on a wonderful article by Simon Carley, Daniel Horner, Rick Body, and Kevin Mackway-Jones published in the BMJ-Emergency Medicine Journal. The article was titled: Evidence-based medicine and COVID-19: what to believe and when to change. Simon and I discussed the what inspired him to write this article.

ED 130

ED ALS OR 130

Core EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Image from cited article. Fidelity was examined by the frequency of required q2h glucose checks, safety by seeing how many patients required rescue dextrose for hypoglycemia, and operational impacts including ED LOS and ICU admission. Excluded Patients with severe DKA (HCO3 < 10 mmol/L or arterial pH < 7.0)

EMS 246

EMS ICU ED OR 246

First 10 EM

APRIL 29, 2024

Although it made a bit of a splash when published, this article really didn’t interest me. Obviously, GCS 8 doesn’t mean intubate. I didn’t think anyone was simplistic enough to practice medicine based on a jingle. Clearly trajectory matters.

OR 123

OR EMS 123

ALiEM

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This blog post provides an update to our 2018 blog articles to reflect these changes. Brief Description for: Article Title. Article Title. We also must recognize the important contributions of media such as clinical photographs, radiology images, and ECGs. Video Publications Last Name First Initial. Video Title. Date accessed.

OR 130

OR ED 130

ALiEM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Take the AIR Toxicology Module at ALiEMU Interested in taking the AIR quiz for fun or asynchronous (Individualized Interactive Instruction) credit? Please go to the above link. You will need to create a free, 1-time login account.

Overdose 215

Overdose Critical Care EMS Emergency Department 215

Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 2, 2023

With millions of journal articles published yearly, it is impossible to keep up. PRAM’s Neonatal, Community Paediatrics and Acute Paediatrics/ Paediatric Emergency Medicine Subgroups would like to share interesting articles in this month’s Bubble Wrap. Learn more about past and future projects on our website www.pramnetwork.com.

ALS 138

ALS OR ED Emergency Department 138

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 26, 2022

I asked Melanie to come on the show and discuss her recent article in Skeptical Inquirer and explain the acronym she created called FLOATER. This was the basis for her article in Skeptical Inquirer. I then discovered her amazing website called Thinking is Power.

OR 130

OR 130

First 10 EM

MAY 6, 2024

Years ago, this started as the “articles of the month” and was truly a monthly undertaking. In order to become more regular with the BroomeDocs podcast, I am going to try once again to make this a monthly endeavor, although that might mean fewer articles in each edition.

EMS 97

EMS 97

NVFC

JUNE 4, 2024

Article: I’m Not Fine and Neither Are You – Mental Health and The Fire Service – This article by NVFC board member Dick Brown looks at why it is important to recognize when you need help, avenues for support, and his own story of dealing with PTSD.

First Responder 115

First Responder Firefighter EMS OR 115

American Burn Association

JULY 15, 2024

The article highlights the importance of public awareness and preventive measures to protect vulnerable populations. You can read the full article here and please share with your colleagues to help spread awareness.

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98

First 10 EM

JULY 15, 2024

Some big and potentially practice changing articles this month. (I I tend to read ridiculous articles in my free time, which I have had very little of, and so there are no intubation in outer space or highly philosophical papers about the language this month. Don’t worry, there is still a very bad joke.)

OR 96

OR EMS 96

ALiEM

JULY 20, 2023

Highlighted Quality Posts: Infectious Disease Site Article Author Date Label SGEM Lumbar punctures in febrile infants with positive urinalysis – it’s just overkill Dennis Ren, MD December 31, 2022 AIR EMDocs Bacterial Meningitis Mounir Contreras Cejin, MD January 28, 2023 HM ALiEM The Febrile Infant Corey Ziemba, MD, Justin Hacnik, MD and J.D.

Emergency Department 188

Emergency Department EMS OR 188

St. Emlyn's

OCTOBER 26, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This article reviews a recent study on the use of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), focusing on prehospital care.

OR 118

OR Critical Care 118

Emergency Medicine Education

MARCH 21, 2025

Link to article A recent retrospective study from Japan addressed this issue and found that fewer than 1% of children achieved favorable neurological outcomes (defined as moderate disability or better at one month) when CPR exceeded 64 minutes.

CPR 40

CPR OR 40

ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This article was published in Annals of Emergency Medicine , 82, Brandenberger L, Williams Silva K, Macheret F, et al., On EMS arrival, the patient was alert, pulse was fluctuating between 40 and 130 beats/min, and manual systolic blood pressure was 60 mmHg.

Emergency Medical Services 52

Emergency Medical Services Emergency Department EMS ALS 52

Core Ultrasound

MARCH 24, 2023

Terren Trott, MD and I discuss our thoughts on two articles demonstrating how carotid and femoral artery ultrasound can be utilized during pulse checks. Check out the publications we will be discussing on Pubmed: PMIDs 35131404 and 35792305.

OR 130

OR 130

EMS 12-Lead

AUGUST 18, 2024

link] [link] Here’s a recent article from the JACC that not only summarizes previous WCT ECG research (eg, Brugada, Vereckei, etc), but presents a novel algorithm that may perform better. The VT vs SVT with Aberrancy debate is beyond the scope of this particular blog post. Examples provided below.

CAD 147

CAD EMT EMT ACS 147

First 10 EM

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Welcome back to another edition of the research roundup, where we discuss an eclectic collection of articles selected through the rigorous process of whatever I happened to find most interesting in my recent reading (with a couple suggestions from Dr. Casey Parker).

ED 116

ED EMS 116