The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 9, 2021

JAMA 2020 Guest Skeptic: Mike Carter is a former paramedic and current PA practicing in pulmonary and critical care as well as an adjunct professor of emergency medical services […] The post SGEM#314: OHCA – Should you Take ‘em on the Run Baby if you Don’t get ROSC? first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

Emergency Medical Services found her apneic and pulseless. She was intubated at the scene and transported to your ED, with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed en route. Despite good quality CPR, there is no ROSC. Despite good quality CPR, there is no ROSC. C and remained pulseless.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 16, 2024

Louis) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case You are working in the trauma/critical care pod of your emergency department (ED). You receive a page for a cardiac arrest and take report from emergency medical services (EMS). It is unclear how long he was down.

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NCOAE

AUGUST 12, 2022

Today we’re taking a more serious look at language, this time highlighting the terminology used by members of the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) community. That’s because one of our areas of focus here at The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE) is emergency medicine training and education.

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Handtevy

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Supporting EMSC and NPRP Efforts: In response to this troubling landscape, the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program and the National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) stand out as leaders for change.

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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. She received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and standard advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS). Her QRS interval was 90 and QTc was 491.

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ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

There are also hundreds of other emergency physicians involved in EMS as part of their practice but aren’t board certified as EMS subspecialists. Since 1974, EMS Week has been an annual tribute to the dedication of Emergency Medical Services professionals and is celebrated during the third week of May.

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