The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 14, 2021

Missy is also now the director for Difficult Airway EMS course in Washington State Case: An EMS crew arrives to your emergency department (ED) with a 58-year-old female who suffered a witnessed ventricular fibrillation (VF) out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Background: We have covered OHCA multiple times on the SGEM.

BLS 130

BLS CPR Paramedic ALS 130

The Overrun

JULY 5, 2019

Since she was confused, she didn’t know where his paperwork was so the BLS agency that arrived began efforts for resuscitation. Each of the people on that BLS crew are career providers. A clinically primitive mindset; no heartbeat bad, CPR good, liability avoided. Does that mean a little more training or continuing ed?

CPR 52

CPR OR BLS EMT 52

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This post will focus on the key parts of the guideline that affect ED evaluation and management. Editorial Comment : Use standard BLS/ALS measures, especially if in cardiac arrest. Top 10 Take Home Pearls 1. No NAC or ascorbic acid. COR 1, LOE C-LD. COR 1, LOE C-EO. COR 2a, LOE B-NR.

Naloxone 115

Naloxone OR BLS Overdose 115

NCOAE

AUGUST 12, 2022

Here, we present them in alphabetical order: ABC – Airway, Breathing and Circulation – “This is the Golden Rule of emergency medical professionals” AED – Automated External Defibrillator – The device that delivers electric shock to the heart of patients experiencing sudden cardiac arrest A-EMT – Advanced EMT ALS – Advanced Life Support Anaphylaxis— (..)

EMS 52

EMS EMT EMT Emergency Medical Technician 52