Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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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E-9-1-1 Emergency Medical Services Life Support ALS 271

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. Extracorporeal life support rewarming rate is associated with survival with good neurological outcome in accidental hypothermia.

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CPR Life Support Critical Care ALS 145

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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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. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001518

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Defibrillator CPR Epinephrine Life Support 106

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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E-9-1-1 Overdose Emergency Medical Services Life Support 84

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In years gone by, joining the world of emergency medical services meant a high turnover of patients, among a daily mix of unpredictable emergencies. The medically minded individuals seeking ongoing patient contact found a vocation in medicine, mental health, nursing, midwifery and allied health professions.

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Paramedic Paramedicine Paramedicine Ambulance 52

ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e. Electrical Injuries. 2023 Jul 17.

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Operating Room ACS Critical Care Coronary 52