Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 15, 2024

We encounter seizures commonly in the Emergency Department. While they can be dramatic and devastating, we have learned to become comfortable with the wide variety that may present in children. From the simple febrile seizure to the complex seizure, we know how to stabilize and how to evaluate. While fortunately most seizure activity is short lived, we also know that status epilepticus can be difficult to manage, and persistent seizures should make us consider specific etiologies (ex.

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Emergency Department OR EMS 260

American Ambulance Association

MARCH 15, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samantha Hilker Director of Strategic Initiatives shilker@ambulance.org American Ambulance Association Announces 2024 Vanguard Award Winners Washington D.C. – The American Ambulance Association (AAA) is proud to […] The post 2024 Vanguard Award Winners Announced appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance 246

Ambulance 246

ALiEM

MARCH 15, 2024

A 28-year-old male presented to the ED for evaluation of an injury to his right eye. While working out with an exercise band, it snapped back, hitting the patient in the right eye. He experienced blurry vision and excess eye tearing immediately after the incident occurred. The patient also developed gross blood over the front of the eye. Physical Exam Vitals : Temp 98°F, HR 73, BP (135/77), RR 16, SpO2 99% HEENT : Gross blood in the anterior portion of the right eye (grade I).

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American Ambulance Association

MARCH 15, 2024

WEBINAR EMS Harm Reduction and SUD Treatment Hosted by NHTSA’s Office of EMS on March 22 at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT According to the National Harm Reduction […] The post EMS.gov Webinar | EMS Harm Reduction and SUD Treatment appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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EMS Ambulance 130

ESO

MARCH 15, 2024

The 2023 ESO Trauma Index offers a detailed analysis of current trends and benchmarks in trauma care, setting a new standard for improvement and allowing healthcare professionals to get a closer look at the data, understand its impact, and explore best practices for enhancing patient outcomes. Join industry experts and Trauma Index authors this and every third Thursday of the month for the ESO Data Café webinar series, as they provide a more in-depth look into each individual metric of the 2023

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Frozen Plasma Plasma FFP OR 111

American Ambulance Association

MARCH 15, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samantha Hilker Director of Strategic Initiatives shilker@ambulance.org American Ambulance Association Announces 2024 EMSNext Winners Washington D.C. – The American Ambulance Association (AAA) is proud to announce […] The post 2024 EMSNext Recipients Announced appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance 130

Ambulance 130

EMCrit Project

MARCH 15, 2024

Zentensivism. EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 15, 2024

A 20-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) directly from the scene of a fall from a bicycle, where he lost balance and landed on his outstretched hand. He complains of pain both in the palm of his hand and in the wrist. Sound familiar? We see 2.6 million hand and wrist injuries annually in the United States and when we miss an occult or subtle injury it can be very morbid for our patients and not uncommonly leads to litigation. 1,2 For every patient who presents to the ED with a

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