American Ambulance Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IEA) will host a webinar on healthcare sector cybersecurity from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. HHS […] The post Webinar | HHS Roadmap for Cybersecurity in Health Care appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Ambulance 130

EMergucate

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The CT abdomen image is from an adolescent female patient with gradually worsening lower abdominal swelling and difficulty passing urine.

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EMS 130

American Ambulance Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post AAA Releases 2024 Medicare Rate Calculator appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Ambulance OR 130

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Acute coronary syndrome in a pediatric patient? Written by Kirsten Morrissey, MD with edits by Bracey, Grauer, Meyers, and Smith An older teen was transferred from an outside hospital with elevated serum troponin and and ECG demonstrating ST elevations. The patient was obese and had a medical history of only recurrent tonsillitis status post tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy but was otherwise healthy and fully vaccinated.

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Coronary CAD ACS ALS 112

Core Ultrasound

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In this video, we guide you through the steps of using M-mode on a point-of-care ultrasound machine to accurately assess the fetal heart rate.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Beyond STEMI: Diagnosing Acute Coronary Occlusion on the ECG. The Queen of Hearts AI app can do it for you. With explainability too.

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Coronary STEMI 128

REBEL EM

DECEMBER 5, 2023

How Long Should We Monitor After Giving IM Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis? Bottom Line Up Top: After prompt recognition and appropriate treatment with IM epinephrine, the risk of biphasic reactions are exceedingly low. There is no set observation time to monitor patients as long as their symptoms have resolved. At the time of discharge, appropriate patient education and prescriptions for IM epinephrine are essential.

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Epinephrine Allergic Reaction Emergency Department Emergency Management 81

FOAMcast

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Listen Here The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) just released a clinical policy on the management of emergency department patients presenting with severe agitation. This podcast reviews the clinical policy. We previously covered parenteral agents and a small trial of ketamine in this podcast. The policy committee was unable to make any Level A recommendations due to limitations in included studies.

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Emergency Department 52

This Podcast Will Kill You

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In the 16th century, a series of deadly epidemics swept through much of the region of Mesoamerica known as the Aztec Empire, killing untold millions. By the start of the first of these epidemics, the area had become woefully accustomed to devasting epidemic disease, as the Spanish conquistadors had introduced smallpox, measles, typhus, and influenza, among other infections.

ALS 40

ALS 40

First Responders Childrens' Foundation

DECEMBER 5, 2023

First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF), a National 501c3 nonprofit, has kicked off its cross-country toy distribution program with the help of thousands of first responders and the generous donations of corporate partners and donors, including CSX, SERVPRO, Devon Energy, Good360, Mattel, Build-A-Bear Foundation, Jazwares, Spin Master, Under Armour Freedom, Toys for Tots and Schneider Trucking.

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First Responder OR 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 5, 2023

With millions of journal articles published yearly, it is impossible to keep up. Our team have scoured the literature, so you don’t have to… or it might spark an interest to go and have a look at the full article. A very Merry Christmas from the BW team, and all the Best Wishes for 2024! Article 1: What is adherence like in young people with ulcerative colitis?

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Coronary Epinephrine CPR Emergency Department 111

EMDocs

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Author: Phillip Groden, MD (PGY-3, Mount Sinai Emergency Medicine) // Reviewed by: Summer Chavez, DO, MPH, MPM (Attending Physician, University of Houston); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) Policy Playbook returns to emDOCs with a concise summary of the latest developments in emergency medicine-related health policy over the summer months.

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ALS OR 66