American Ambulance Association

OCTOBER 2, 2024

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Ambulance 130

Ambulance OR 130

Critical Care Scenarios

OCTOBER 2, 2024

We chat with Noelia Bischoff, recently off orientation in the medical ICU at Johns Hopkins as a nurse practitioner, about the transition from her role as a bedside ICU nurse. Check out the Intensive Care Academy here! Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here! We chat with Noelia Bischoff, recently off orientation in the medical ICU at Johns Hopkins as a nurse practitioner, about the transition from her role as a bedside ICU nurse.

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ICU 122

REBEL EM

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Take Home Points Toxic alcohols generally refer to methanol and ethylene glycol as these substances pose significant metabolic derangement and end-organ damage. Patient who present shortly after ingestion will simply look inebriated – no different than ethanol intoxication. At this point, patients will have an elevated osmolar gap and little to no anion gap.

EMS 108

EMS OR 108

EMDocs

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Authors: Lloyd Tannenbaum, MD (EM Attending Physician, Geisinger Wyoming Valley, PA); Mai Saber, DO (EM Attending Physician, Hackensack University Medical Center, NJ); Rachel Bridwell, MD (EM Attending Physician, Charlotte, NC) // Reviewer: Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Hello and welcome back to ECG Pointers, a series designed to make you more confident in your ECG interpretations.

EMS 105

EMS Emergency Department OR 105

The Curious Clinicians

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Why does gabapentin cause edema? The medication lists of many older adults require some scrolling to get from top to bottom. In fact, the lists are often so lengthy and complicated that it’s difficult to discern what conditions a patient doesn’t have. One reason for this unwieldiness is a phenomenon known as the “ prescribing cascade ,” in which the side effects of one medication require treatment with another, and so on.

ACS 105

ACS ALS OR 105

Core EM

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Author: Natalie Bertrand, MD Editor: Naillid Felipe, MD Background: Definition: adverse reaction to blood product administration Incidence: more common in children than adults, except for delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions Allergic (non-anaphylaxis) – Platelets 1-3%; RBCs 0.1-0.3% Febrile Non-hemolytic (FNHTR) – 1% Transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) – 1% Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) – <0.01% Anaphylaxis/ABO incompatibility –

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Allergic Reaction Plasma ED Epinephrine 100

FirstNet Authority

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Enhancing federal public safety operations with FirstNet Blog joseph.rey@fir… Wed, 10/02/2024 - 08:39 By Charlotte Whitacre, Director of Government Engagement, First Responder Network Authority Learn more about how FirstNet is transforming public safety communications — contact your local FirstNet Authority Public Safety Advisor and sign up for our discipline newsletters.

Public Safety 64

Public Safety First Responder OR 64

FirstNet Authority

OCTOBER 2, 2024

FirstNet Enhances Federal Response joseph.rey@fir… Wed, 10/02/2024 - 08:25 The FirstNet Authority Government Engagement team collaborates with federal agencies with a public safety, emergency management, or homeland security mission – such as the Department of Defense (DOD) – to advance and support broadband technology planning and operations. To learn more about how we work with federal agencies, visit FirstNet.

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Public Safety Emergency Management Emergency Manager OR 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 2, 2024

A previously well 6-year-old boy is brought into the emergency department at a major trauma centre via HEMS following a road traffic accident, in which he was hit by a car while crossing the road. A full primary survey is carried out. Imaging is performed, including a CT Head. He is diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury and a fracture to his right tibia and fibula.

OR 49

OR Critical Care ALS Emergency Department 49

EMS 20/20

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In this weeks MASTER YOUR MEDICS SPECIAL EDITION, Spencer throws Chris a call that requires both clinical prowess and bedside expertise as Spencer hopes to even the odds. VOTE ON OUR INSTA! In this weeks MASTER YOUR MEDICS SPECIAL EDITION, Spencer throws Chris a call that requires both clinical prowess and bedside expertise as Spencer hopes to even the odds.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Can’t get enough of Bubble Wrap? The Bubble Wrap Plus is a monthly Paediatric Journal Club reading list from Professor Jaan Toelen (University Hospitals Leuven) and Dr Anke Raaijmakers (Sydney Children’s Hospital). This comprehensive list is developed from 34 journals, including major and subspecialty paediatric journals. We suggest this list can help you discover relevant or interesting articles for your local journal club or allow you to keep a finger on the pulse of paediatric research.

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ALS Emergency Department ED ACS 52