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SGEM#426: All the Small Things – Small Bag Ventilation Masks in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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Prior to earning his MD, he worked as a paramedic in the New York City 911 system. On your arrival, first responders from the fire department are performing high-quality basic cardiac life support. He is also a flight physician with UNM’s aeromedical service, Lifeguard Air Emergency Services.

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SGEM#238: The Epi Don’t Work for OHCA

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Guest Skeptics: Jay Loosley is the Superintendent of Education at Middlesex-London Paramedic Service. Jenn Doyle is a paramedic educator at Middlesex-London Paramedic Service. Guest Skeptics: Jay Loosley is the Superintendent of Education at Middlesex-London Paramedic Service. Reference: Perkins et al.

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SGEM#396: And iGel Myself, I’m Over You, Cus I’m the King (Tube) of Wishful Thinking

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He is a former New York City paramedic and this summer will be starting fellowship training in EMS medicine at UNM. Case: A paramedic crew responds to a 54-year-old male in cardiac arrest at a private residence. He is also a flight physician with UNM’s air medical service, Lifeguard.

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SGEM#306: Fire Brigade and the Staying Alive App for OHCAs in Paris

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You abandon your coffee order and quickly head next-door, where you are able to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and direct a bystander to find the store’s automated external defibrillator (AED) while waiting for emergency medical services (EMS) to arrive. SGEM#64 : Classic EM Papers (OPALS Study) * SGEM#136 : CPR – Man or Machine?

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SGEM#231: You’re So Vein – IO vs. IV Access for OHCA

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Annals of EM May 2018 Guest Skeptic: Andrew Merelman is a critical care paramedic and first year medical student at Rocky Vista University in Colorado. Bystander CPR is initiated prior to EMS arrival. Bystander CPR is initiated prior to EMS arrival. EMS arrives on scene and initiates high quality basic life support (BLS).

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EMS vs. EMT: Clarifying Roles in Emergency Healthcare

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EMS encompasses various professionals such as EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and even emergency physicians, depending on the severity of the situation. This could range from basic life support, typically managed by EMTs, to more advanced life support provided by paramedics and other medical specialists.

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SGEM#344: We Will…We Will Cath You – But should We After An OHCA Without ST Elevations?

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The paramedics achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after CPR, advanced cardiac life support (ALCS), and Intubation. EMS arrives and finds the patient in monomorphic ventricular tachycardic (VT) cardiac arrest. She has a history of hypertension and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

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