ALiEM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

8 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. More specifically, we identified 3 AIR and 5 Honorable Mentions. Please go to the above link.

Overdose 215

Overdose Critical Care EMS Emergency Department 215

Emergency Medicine Cases

MARCH 19, 2024

In this Waiting to Be Seen blog Dr. Howard Ovens outlines 4 key learnings from his extensive career in EM leadership: Be a good clinician, get substantial real-world experience, take a long-term view of benefits and risks and get along with your counterparts in the leadership dyad.

EMS 213

EMS 213

Emergency Medicine Cases

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In this ECG Cases blog Dr. Jesse McLaren guides us through 10 cases, driving home the points that sepsis is a common cause of rapid Afib and diffuse ST depression with reciprocal ST elevation in aVR, myo/pericarditis is a diagnosis of exclusion, endocarditis or lyme carditis can cause AV block, PE can cause low grade fever and ECG signs of acute RV (..)

OR 235

OR STEMI EMS 235

Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 6, 2023

In this ECG Cases blog we look at 10 patients with shortness of breath, and discuss how the ECG can be used to help diagnose cardiac, respiratory and metabolic emergencies.

STEMI 245

STEMI EMS 245

ALiEM

JUNE 25, 2024

Podcast: Approaching your EM Sub-Internship Clerkship Mentioned Links CDEM Medical Student Curriculum Emergency Ultrasound Teaching Read and Listen to the Other EM Match Advice Episodes Blog posts: [link] Author information Sara M.

EMS 243

EMS 243

ALiEM

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

8 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. More specifically, we identified 3 AIR and 5 Honorable Mentions. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;82(1):55-65.

Critical Care 211

Critical Care EMS Emergency Department ALS 211

Emergency Medicine Cases

AUGUST 8, 2023

In this ECG Cases blog with Dr. Jesse McLaren we interpret 10 ECG cases and explore cardiac, metabolic and GI causes: We consider anginal equivalents, and look for ECG signs of Occlusion MI, including subacute occlusion from delayed presentations.

STEMI 210

STEMI OR EMS 210

Emergency Medicine Cases

MAY 28, 2024

Howard Ovens reflects on the role of leader in the EM in this 2nd part of a 2-part Waiting to Be Seen blog series on EM leadership. He touches on mentoring, being committed, aligning with patients' interests, being a role model and a few quick takes on some controversial issues in EM.

EMS 179

EMS 179

EMS 12-Lead

AUGUST 18, 2024

Readers of the Smith ECG Blog will probably recognize this a very subtle inferior OMI. The VT vs SVT with Aberrancy debate is beyond the scope of this particular blog post. Helpful tools to differentiate a WCT ECG include the Smith ECG Blog, and the Life in The Fast Lane blog. Here is the ECG after 200J.

CAD 147

CAD EMT EMT ACS 147

EMOttawa

JANUARY 25, 2024

With both ER and ICU experience, this post acts as a quick […] The post Mechanical Ventilation Basics appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. There is certainly a need for more practical application for the ED doc or initial setup of patients on the vent.

ICU 142

ICU ED OR Critical Care 142

EMOttawa

MARCH 14, 2024

1 Similar to anterior circulation strokes, posterior strokes are most commonly […] The post Posterior Circulation Strokes appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. Posterior strokes are misdiagnosed more than 3x more often than anterior circulation strokes.1

Critical Care 138

Critical Care ICU 138

ALiEM

OCTOBER 14, 2023

6 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. More specifically, we identified 3 AIR and 3 Honorable Mentions. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;82(1):55-65.

Critical Care 169

Critical Care EMS Emergency Department ALS 169

EMS 12-Lead

MAY 15, 2024

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 331

Epinephrine Paramedic CPR ED 331

Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 26, 2023

Matt Douglas-Vail explains the need for Increased education on climate change and planetary health, Increased resource allocation in emergency departments for climate-related pathologies and increased disaster planning for climate-related emergencies on this month's Global EM blog.

EMS 167

EMS Emergency Department 167

ALiEM

APRIL 14, 2023

6 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. More specifically, we identified 2 AIR and 4 Honorable Mentions.

EMS 246

EMS Emergency Department ED OR 246

REBEL EM

JUNE 29, 2023

Back on June 1 st , 2023, Swami wrote a blog post on REBEL EM titled, The CT FIRST Trial, Should We Pan-CT After ROSC? REBEL EM Blog, June 1, 2023. Back on June 1st, 2023, Swami wrote a blog post on REBEL EM titled, The CT FIRST Trial, Should We Pan-CT After ROSC? Below you will find some of the points we discussed.

CPR 145

CPR ICU EMS ALS 145

EMOttawa

OCTOBER 24, 2024

appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. Historically, it has been used more frequently in the ICU than in Emergency Departments, likely due to provider comfort. […] The post Is there a Precedence for Precedex in the ED?

ED 122

ED Critical Care ICU Emergency Department 122

EMOttawa

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Obtaining peripheral ultrasound guided IV access is not only a core […] The post Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IVs appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. Or do you save the day with a slick, ultrasound guided IV?

OR 124

OR 124

EMS 12-Lead

MARCH 30, 2024

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. TCP In Transit: A case reviewing transcutaneous pacing, false electrical capture, and re-arrest.

CPR 312

CPR Paramedic Ambulance Defibrillator 312

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

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). Your partner asks if you want to administer naloxone as well. Today’s study looks at the role of naloxone in OHCA. Naloxone is a well-established medication used primarily for reversing opioid overdoses.

Naloxone 239

Naloxone NARCAN Overdose CPR 239

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

See our other blog posts of hypothermia and Osborn waves -- Massive Osborn Waves of Severe Hypothermia (23.6 We've discussed Osborn Waves ( both ischemic and hypothermic ) — on a number of occasions in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ( Please check out My Comment at the bottom of the page in the February 8, 2022 post ).

ICU 138

ICU OR ALS ED 138

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

In Figure-1 is the ECG from the August 26, 2009 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ( this being one of the 10 Cases of Inferior HATWs that Dr. Smith links to — and the ECG for which he gives a preview of the HATW model that he and Dr. Meyers are working on ). Figure-1: ECG from the August 26, 2009 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog.

STEMI 117

STEMI OR 117

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 13, 2024

Airway management in OHCA has also been covered in SGEM#247 and SGEM#396. We have looked at OHCA more than a dozen times on the SGEM.

CPR 219

CPR Defibrillator First Responder Epinephrine 219

EMOttawa

APRIL 11, 2024

In a patient survey by FND Hope (an international organization for the research and advocacy around FND) 82% of patient respondents felt they had been treated poorly due to stigma relating to their FND diagnosis, primarily by emergency physicians [1] […] The post Functional Neurologic Disorders appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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131

ALiEM

JANUARY 5, 2024

Read and Listen to the Other EM Match Advice Episodes Blog posts: [link] Author information Sara M. Post-interview Thank-you Communications Influence Both Applicant and Residency Program Rank Lists in Emergency Medicine. West J Emerg Med. 2019 Dec 9;21(1):96-101. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2019.10.44031. 2019.10.44031.

EMS 177

EMS ALS OR 177

EMOttawa

MAY 13, 2024

95%CI 1.06 […] The post Effect of Bougie Use on First-Attempt Success in Tracheal Intubations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. Findings: Bougie was associated with increased first-attempt intubation success overall (RR 1.11

ALS 110

ALS ED 110

EMOttawa

JUNE 27, 2024

Originating in the 1960s, this practice was propelled by anecdotal evidence and early case reports suggesting that un-immobilized cervical spine injuries could worsen […] The post Spinal Immobilization: a Twisted Tale appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

EMS 108

EMS OR Critical Care 108

Emergency Medicine Cases

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Navpreet Sahsi outlines 5 core ethical principles in choosing and participating a global health project on EM Cases' Global EM blog. The post Global EM 5 Is it Ethical? 5 Core Principles When Choosing a Global Health Project appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

EMS 134

EMS 134

FirstNet Authority

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Update on February 22 Network Outage Blog joseph.rey@fir… Thu, 02/29/2024 - 13:49 By Joe Wassel, Executive Director and CEO, First Responder Network Authority Learn more about how FirstNet is transforming public safety communications — contact your local FirstNet Authority Public Safety Advisor and sign up for our discipline newsletters.

Public Safety 128

Public Safety First Responder OR 128

EMOttawa

JANUARY 22, 2024

Findings: There was no significant difference in sustained […] The post Randomized Trial Comparing Low- vs High-Dose IV Dexamethasone for Patients With Moderate to Severe Migraine appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

ALS 108

ALS ED 108

EMOttawa

OCTOBER 7, 2024

appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. Findings: From 65 patients, POCUS had a sensitivity of 85% (95% CI 71-94%), specificity of 78% (95% CI […] The post Test characteristics of point-of-care ultrasonography in patients with acute kidney injury.

ALS 108

ALS 108

EMOttawa

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Physiology of the rapid sequence intubation Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is the nearly simultaneous administration […] The post Ketamine and Etimodate: Into the Void appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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123

ALiEM

AUGUST 19, 2024

Tips for the personal statement Mentioned Resources CORD website: New MyERAS® Application: Guidance for Emergency Medicine Read and Listen to the Other EM Match Advice Episodes Blog posts: [link] Author information Sara M.

EMS 152

EMS OR 152

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

More cases can be found on the blog here. Since then ( as we have shown on already many cases of Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ) — this is actually a surprisingly common phenomenon that all-too-often goes unrecognized ( as per the unnecessary cardiac catheterization that was done in today's case ). "Look how bizarre it is."

STEMI 136

STEMI Coronary 136

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF THIS BLOG AND PODCAST DO NOT REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OR THE US MILITARY. He will soon be transitioning out of the US military after a 20-year career in the Air Force and is soon to be Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics at UC San Diego.

ALS 240

ALS Emergency Department ED OR 240

EMS 12-Lead

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Complete Heart Block with Altered Mental Status Josh Kimbrell, NRP @joshkimbre Judah Kreinbrook, EMT-P @JMedic2JDoc This is the third installment of a blog series showing how transcutaneous pacing (TCP) can be difficult and how you can improve your skills.

Paramedic 230

Paramedic EMT EMT EMS 230

FirstNet Authority

JANUARY 18, 2024

3 highlights from the updated FirstNet Authority Emergency Management Guide Blog michelle.fordi… Thu, 01/18/2024 - 16:42 By Bruce Fitzgerald, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority To learn more about how FirstNet is helping public safety and the emergency management community to leverage innovative public safety communications, (..)

Emergency Management 116

Emergency Management Emergency Manager Public Safety First Responder 116