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The Broselow-Luten System

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Broselow-Luten Color-Coded Length-Based Weight-Estimation System: History of [Emergency Medical Services for Children] Designed by Dr. James Broselow. Dr. Broselow was family medicine but switched to emergency medicine. Emergency Medical Services for Children] “Red to Head.” One end of the tape is red with an arrow.

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52 in 52 – #37: POLAR trial – Hypothermia for Severe TBI

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Bradycardia: 18.8% Average ventilator days (8.3 Take Aways: The data do not suggest that targeted hypothermia improves neurological function, reduces death, or reduces hospital length of stay as compared to normothermia. Bradycardia: 18.8% Average ventilator days (8.3 Bradycardia: 18.8% Average ventilator days (8.3 Bradycardia: 18.8%

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ToxCard: Benzonatate

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When emergency medical services (EMS) arrived, she was in asystole with an empty, recently full, bottle of benzonatate 100 mg capsules. She had return of spontaneous resuscitation (ROSC) and was subsequently intubated and transported to the emergency department (ED).

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Incivility in Critical Care:  adding insult to the injuries

Don't Forget the Bubbles

A study of teams over a 1-year period highlights that people witnessing incivility are also affected, which could lead to individuals feeling unsupported in their teams. 2021:36:1–2, NP448–NP473 Available at. Review of Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge, by Wenger E, McDermott R, Snyder WM].

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ABG Versus VBG in the Emergency Department

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Louis); Marina Boushra, MD (EM-CCM, Cleveland Clinic Foundation); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case Emergency Medical Services brings in a 62-year-old male with COPD in acute on chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure (usually on 3 L nasal cannula, now on non-rebreather at 15 L/min).

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Sepsis Updates Relevant to the Emergency Physician

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This was based on studies that demonstrated qSOFA was more specific but less sensitive than its counterparts (Table 1). 1 Since 2021, attempts to identify a single screening tool with optimal sensitivity and specificity to predict which patients will develop sepsis or septic shock have been ongoing.

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – July ’23

Don't Forget the Bubbles

You will find the list is broken down into four sections: 1.Reviews 2023 Jun 1. 2023 Jun 1;76(6):731-736 The Association Between Media-Based Exposure to Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Emergency Department Visits for Self-Harm. 2023 Jun 9. 2023 Jun 6:1-11. 2023 Jun 9. Low yield from imaging after non -E.

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