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Press Release: Congressman Brad Finstad Honored as Legislator of the Year

American Ambulance Association

Press Contact Tristan North Senior Vice President American Ambulance Association tnorth@ambulance.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Congressman Brad Finstad Honored as 2024 Legislator of the Year by the American Ambulance Association Washington, […] The post Press Release: Congressman Brad Finstad Honored as Legislator of the Year appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Acute artery occlusion -- which one?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Willy Frick with edits by Ken Grauer A woman in her 70s with a history of hypertension presented with acute onset shortness of breath. She was out walking her dog when she developed sudden dizziness and light-headedness. When EMS found her, she was dyspneic and diaphoretic. Her ECG is shown below: What do you think? The conventional machine algorithm interpreted this ECG as STEMI.

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Press Release: Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez Honored as Legislator of the Year

American Ambulance Association

Press Contact Tristan North Senior Vice President American Ambulance Association tnorth@ambulance.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez Awarded 2024 Legislator of the Year by the American Ambulance Association Washington, […] The post Press Release: Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez Honored as Legislator of the Year appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Building a Unified Support Network for Veterans and First Responders

First Responders Foundation

Veterans and first responders are the unsung heroes of our communities. They serve on the frontlines, protecting our nation, cities, and neighborhoods from danger. While their service is essential, the physical and emotional toll it takes can be immense. Many Veterans and first responders face unique challenges, including trauma, injury, and the stress of transitioning back into civilian life.

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Smoking cessation in the emergency department (The COSTED trial)

First 10 EM

If I am honest, on most of my shifts, other substances seem to be far more destructive than nicotine. I spend a lot of time talking to patients about suboxone, or dealing with the consequences of alcohol. I definitely talk to people about smoking, but aside from brief counseling and occasionally prescribing nicotine replacement for […] The post Smoking cessation in the emergency department (The COSTED trial) appeared first on First10EM.

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EMCrit 384 – The Vascular Guy on Vascular Access

EMCrit Project

All things Vascular Access with the Vascular Guy EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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Clinical Conundrums: Should Ketamine be Preferred Over Etomidate in RSI?

REBEL EM

Bottom Line Up Top: Based on the available evidence, we should strongly consider ketamine over etomidate as our default induction agent in critically ill patients. Clinical Scenario: A 48 year old man presents with fever, hypotension, hypoperfusion and hypoxemia. Workup reveals multifocal pneumonia and oxygenation only marginally improves with non-invasive ventilation.

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Caring for children after a kidney transplant

Don't Forget the Bubbles

You are working in the paediatric emergency department of a busy District General Hospital. The triage nurse wants you to see the next patient, a young person who has had a kidney transplant. How does your differential diagnosis change? What about your diagnostic workup? Do you need to consult Paediatric Nephrology, and if so, do you need to call them overnight?

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