American Ambulance Association
OCTOBER 10, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tristan North tnorth@ambulance.org October 10, 2024 Congressman Mike Bost Honored with Legislative Recognition Award from the American Ambulance Association Washington, D.C. — The American Ambulance […] The post Congressman Mike Bost Honored with Legislative Recognition Award appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his early sixties with no significant medical history (including a "negative cardiac workup a few years ago" for unclear indication) called 911 for acute chest pain constantly for the past 5 hours. EMS arrived and recorded vital signs within normal limits and the following ECG during active pain: EMS1 @ 0157: What do you think?
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American Ambulance Association
OCTOBER 10, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tristan North tnorth@ambulance.org October 10, 2024 Congressman Ryan Zinke Honored with Legislative Recognition Award from the American Ambulance Association Washington, D.C. — The American Ambulance […] The post Congressman Ryan Zinke Honored with Legislative Recognition Award appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
St. Emlyn's
OCTOBER 10, 2024
St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed I’m back at the Sage in Gateshead for day 2 of the conference. David Williams and William Rutherford lectures. These are two prestigious named lectures at ASC. Dr John Ryan […] The post RCEM ASC conference 2024. Day 2. appeared first on St.Emlyn's.
American Ambulance Association
OCTOBER 10, 2024
This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post Non-Compete and “Stay or Pay” Agreements appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
SSCOR
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Anyone in the medical field can attest to an epidemic sweeping our country: opioid overdose. This lethal condition has touched every region of the US and is now a leading cause of death. It’s been proclaimed a national health crisis. If you're an EMS responder, it is simply a matter of time before you are faced with this situation.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
OCTOBER 10, 2024
With millions of journal articles published yearly, it is impossible to keep up. This time the team from Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital ED tell us what is new in the world of paediatric literature… Led by Dr John Coveney a Paediatric Emergency Medicine Trainee in Bristol who has revived The Journal Club at Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital ED on a monthly basis.
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EMOttawa
OCTOBER 10, 2024
We often talk about PoCUS for first-trimester bleeding. Is there an IUP? NDIUP? IDK? Yet one of the most common questions patients ask is; “Can you see the heartbeat?” While measuring fetal heart rate is not always our top priority, I’m here to convince you of the following: Measuring it still has clinical value. […] The post PoCUS Pearl – Measuring Fetal Heart Rate appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.
EMCrit Project
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Dirty epi is dumb and still unstudied EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.
EMOttawa
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Ever tried injecting local anesthetic into the bottom of someone’s foot? If you have, you’ll understand the incredible pain and difficulty in trying to anesthetize this region. Fortunately, there’s a better way to anesthetize the plantar foot, and avoid getting kicked in the face or causing a needle-stick injury: performing an ultrasound-guided tibial nerve block.1 […] The post PoCUS Pearl – Tibial Nerve Block appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.
ACEP Now
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Despite many articles written on how to improve email habits, a notable absence remains when it comes to the blind carbon copy (BCC). The BCC, or the blind carbon copy, is an efficient and convenient strategy to deliver messages to large groups, avoid “Reply All” emails that clutter the inbox, and ensure confidentiality of recipients. When used optimally, the BCC respects the time, inbox, and the identities of email recipients.
ACEP Now
OCTOBER 10, 2024
It is 0715 hours, and you have just come onto shift when EMS calls that they are bringing in an 11-month-old female who won’t stop crying. They do not have any additional information except that she is healthy, with no past medical history, and has stable vital signs. As they wheel past the desk, you observe the child lying on her mother’s chest fast asleep.
ACEP Now
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Every two years, Americans go to the polls to choose our representatives in Congress and at the state level. Few of the candidates vying to represent us have truly walked in our shoes as emergency physicians. However, seven emergency physicians—some incumbents and a few newcomers—are hoping to represent their communities in Washington, D.C. ACEP Now reached out to Drs.
ACEP Now
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Corneal abrasions are the most commonly encountered emergent ophthalmologic issue in the emergency department (ED) and are generally associated with significant discomfort. 1 Yet, in the ED we often perform a single intervention that appears to instantly cure these patients: instillation of a topical anesthetic (e.g., proparacaine, tetracaine). As a result, emergency physicians have increasingly demonstrated interest in providing patients with take-home relief via topical anesthetics; however, t
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