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Cervical Spine Imaging in Kids – the PECARN rule

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Children in the validation cohort were admitted to the intensive care unit or operating room less frequently than those in the derivation cohort. CASP checklist for Clinical Prediction Rule (CPR) studies Is CPR clearly defined? Would the prediction rule be reliable and the results interpretable if used for your patient?

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How To Become a Paramedic in Massachusetts

Paramedic Training Spot

The CPR course typically takes 4 to 8 hours to complete. With your CPR card in hand, you must then attend another course to earn an emergency medical technician certification. While the depth of the information learned is not equivalent to a physician, many students often refer to the experience as, “drinking water from a fire hose”.

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An EM Resident’s Guide to Basic Airway Management

Core EM

You may glean some very useful information in just a moment that could greatly affect your intubation technique or preparation. Even if CPR is ongoing – reassess that you did not tube the esophagus. You should practice this airway evaluation every time on your OR patients and ED procedural sedation patients. Auscultation.

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