Core EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Written By: Kaitlynn Tracy, MD Edited By: Sean Schnarr, MD and Gregg Chesney, MD Definition/Background: Burns are classified as being major, moderate, or minor in severity. 4 Survival rate for all burn injuries is around 97%, which is a notable increase from 75% in the 1960’s.

ED 246

ED E-9-1-1 First Aid OR 246

EMDocs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Yoo, MD (Assistant Professor/Core Faculty, San Antonio, TX) // Reviewed by Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case An 18-year-old man with a history of asthma and medication noncompliance presents to the emergency department (ED) with acute onset shortness of breath. He states that he recently moved to Texas from Colorado. Which one do you select?

ED 108

ED Life Support Advanced Life Support CPR 108

EMDocs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Possible early antibiotic treatment Minor Marine Trauma Mechanism: Bites, Stings, Nematocysts Envenomation Presentation: All can cause localized pain, erythema, and warmth Dermatologic: Urticaria, burning, pruritus, localized paresthesia. Marine Trauma and Envenomation. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e.

First Aid 105

First Aid ED OR ALS 105

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 26, 2023

Prioritise listening to the first 30 minutes which given a good overview of aetiology and treatment (53 mins) Basics of cardiac rhythm problems in the ED Palpitations are a common reason for children to present to the emergency department, the majority of these will be benign from a cardiac perspective and instead related to stress or anxiety.

ALS 98

ALS ED OR CPR 98

ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

EMS Week helps inform the public about the importance of EMS and is often used to encourage individuals to learn basic life-saving skills like CPR and first aid. He began as a volunteer EMT outside of Las Vegas, then moved to an ED in the city, handling calls on the Las Vegas Strip.

EMS 52

EMS Emergency Medical Services EMT EMT 52

REBEL EM

JULY 21, 2022

Only after failure of simple first aid (i.e. ED LOS >2hrs: Control: 20.8% ED LOS >2hrs: Control: 20.8% ED LOS >2hrs: Control: 20.8% ED LOS >2hrs: Control: 20.8% ED LOS >2hrs: Control: 20.8% Paper: Hosseinialhashemi M et al. Intervention: 50% OR 0.56; 95% CI 0.33 Intervention: 9.2%

First Aid 52

First Aid ED EMS ALS 52

EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The patient is agitated, not oriented, and becoming combative with ED staff. Triage vital signs include BP 80/40 mm Hg, HR 154 bpm, T 41C rectal, RR 28 breaths per minute, saturation 94% on room air. A 12-lead EKG shows sinus tachycardia but is otherwise normal. 1 Fever is usually < 40C. Temps greater than 41.5C

EMS 94

EMS Heatstroke Emergency Department First Aid 94