Remove CPR Remove Operating Room Remove OR
article thumbnail

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? What is the problem? What did previous studies show? What were the results?

CPR 124
article thumbnail

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. This is the entry-level licensure for all emergency medical services professionals and is regulated by the Office of Emergency Medical Services.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Trifecta: Amniotic Fluid Embolism

FOAMfrat

Epidemiology Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is an incredibly rare yet catastrophic pathology during which fetal debris and/or amniotic fluid enters the maternal central circulation in the third trimester of pregnancy or, most commonly, during the labor process. Regardless, she complains of sudden and severe shortness of breath.

article thumbnail

An EM Resident’s Guide to Basic Airway Management

Core EM

Success at intubation likely takes more time and practice than other procedures, as shown in recent research on ED residents and their success rate at intubating, measured as a function of their total number of intubations (See Figure 1). Practice may not achieve perfection, but it will make you better. fiber optic through the nose).

E-9-1-1 130