Life in the Fastlane

JANUARY 14, 2024

Oliver Flower Paediatric stroke Stuart Browne is a Neuro Rehabilitation specialist from Sydney. He discusses what “severe disability” really means.

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Peter Canning

JANUARY 14, 2024

I recerted CPR, ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) late in December. The certs are good for two years. That means it was the 17th time I had recerted each of these mandatory certifications. Our sponsor hospital, like all sponsor hospitals in Connecticut, requires their paramedics to have these certifications current.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 14, 2024

Many common presentations to the emergency department (ED) are related to drug interactions that are commonly missed and largely preventable. 1-3 We may be unaware of potentially dangerous drug interactions when we order and prescribe medications in the ED. The resulting morbidity and mortality is significant. 4-6 Delirium, syncope, and falls are three presentations that should trigger a careful medication history and search for potential drug interactions. 7 Clinical criteria validated to ident

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