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How to Treat Strokes

Unitek EMT

A guide for EMTs and Paramedics in identifying and managing stroke cases in the field. According to guidelines published by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, before 2008, public education campaigns used the “5 Suddens” (sudden weakness, speech difficulty, vision loss, dizziness, severe headache) to help identify a stroke.

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Special Edition: Look at This Patient's Sats

EMS 20/20

Spencer puts Chris in the hotseat with an. anxiety call? Does Chris wind up being a big rockstar or will he never make it as a wise man? Check out @ems2020show on Instagram and VOTE! Spencer puts Chris in the hotseat with an. anxiety call? Does Chris wind up being a big rockstar or will he never make it as a wise man? Check out @ems2020show on Instagram and VOTE!

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Lightning rounds 49: The Vortex approach with Nicholas Chrimes

Critical Care Scenarios

We learn about the Vortex approach to airway management, as well as airway algorithms and mental models in general, with Vortex creator and anesthesiologist Dr. Nicholas Chrimes, anaesthetist and cofounder of the Safe Airway Society. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here! References We learn about the Vortex approach to airway management, as well as airway algorithms and mental models in general, with Vortex creator and anesthesiologist Dr.

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Case Report: Murine Typhus Presents as Severe Pneumonia and Sepsis

ACEP Now

A 29-year-old Hispanic American man with no significant medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) with a progressively worsening respiratory and systemic illness. His symptoms had begun two weeks prior, initially as a mild cough, congestion, and shortness of breath. About one week later, he started experiencing generalized body aches, nausea, and vomiting.

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Are You In Charge, Or Are You In Command?

Pulsara

Editor's Note: In October 2024, FireRescue1 released their annual digital edition, Fire Command Ready: Build Your Command Confidence , proudly sponsored by Pulsara. Because the articles and advice found within contain such critical subject matter, we've elected to publish each segment one at a time here on our blog. Read, enjoy, share, and take to heart the following information.

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Residency Spotlight: The University of Utah Emergency Medicine Program

ACEP Now

What does your program offer that residents cant get anywhere else? The University of Utah Emergency Medicine program offers exceptional training due to our large catchment area and rotations at both rural/underserved sites and two Level 1 trauma centers. We support our residents individual journeys and know no two residents are the same. We offer elective time in both PGY2 and PGY3 years to allow residents to further customize their training experience.

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105 – The Grapes of Pseudomonas’ Wrath

The Curious Clinicians

Why does Pseudomonas smell like grapes? In our last episode , we discussed that most terrifying of organisms, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (PA), and its role in diabetic foot infections. In this episode, we’ll be exploring a more benign side of PA. If you’ve ever worked with PA in a lab or taken care of a patient with a PA skin infection, you may have noticed a grape-like smell in the air.

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AI May Allow Physicians To Regain Their Humanity

ACEP Now

Emergency medicine (EM) is a team-based specialty, where a diverse group works together to rapidly deliver acute, unscheduled patient care. In contrast to traditional teams that have the luxury of time for their members to build rapport, teams in the emergency department (ED) change every day. Harvard professor Amy C. Edmondson coined the word teaming to refer to the dynamic coordination of individuals fluidly adapting to a constantly changing environment and working together without a fixed str

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