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3 Tips for Successfully Monitoring Your Patient’s Airway

SSCOR

The ABCs of patient care begin with the airway. Does your patient have airway patency? Can your patient maintain their airway? Are there any obstructions or contaminants obstructing the airway? Questions like these are likely second nature to you, and you probably dont even realize you are asking them when caring for your patients.

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Life-Saving Measures Used on Woman at OH Sky Zone Found to Be Ineffective for Drunkenness

JEMS

Officers and paramedics acted quickly when alerted to a woman passed out at a table atSky ZoneMarch 30.

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SGEM#471: Are ESI Levels Accurate for Triage of Pediatric Patients?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Reference: Sax DR, et al. Emergency Severity Index Version 4 and Triage of Pediatric Emergency Department Patients. JAMA Pediatrics, October 2024 Date: February 12, 2025 Dr. Brandon Ho Guest Skeptic: Dr. Brandon Ho is a graduating pediatric emergency medicine fellow at Childrens National Hospital in Washington DC and soon to be attending physician at Seattle Children's.

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Child in Davenport (IA) Struck by Vehicle Driven by Man Accused of Fleeing Scene of Dispute

JEMS

A 7-year-old suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle driven by a man fleeing the scene of a domestic incident Friday,Davenportpolice said.

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Episode 171 Pregnancy: Act 4

This Podcast Will Kill You

Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of miscarriage, pregnancy loss, pregnancy complications, traumatic birth experiences, and other potentially disturbing topics related to childbirth, pregnancy, and the postpartum period. We close out our pregnancy series with a big picture view of how the childbirth experience has changed over the past century – both for the better and for the worse.

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