American Ambulance Association

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

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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Ambulance 147

First Responders Foundation

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

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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First Responder Mental Health Services Public Safety OR 105

American Ambulance Association

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

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.

Ambulance 147

Ambulance 147

First 10 EM

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

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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Emergency Department OR EMS 82

EMCrit Project

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

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

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

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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E-9-1-1 Coronary STEMI ALS 103

REBEL EM

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

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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