Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Imported Malaria , like all imported tropical illnesses, is a Tale of Two Cities. The infection was unknowingly obtained while enjoying a delightful holiday and then brought back in transit to a country where it is not endemic. In these non-endemic countries, we need to always be attentive to patient’s history of recent travel to correctly identify any concerns related to their recent travel.

ALS 278

ALS Critical Care EMS OR 278

ALiEM

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Welcome to the AIR Trauma Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Digital Impact Factor [1], the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to related to trauma in the Emergency Department. 8 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board.

Critical Care 211

Critical Care EMS Emergency Department ALS 211

EMergucate

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Question 1: PH = 7.51, that is mild alkalaemia PCO2 = 28, that is less than 40. So we have respiratory alkalosis.

100

100

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Written by Nathanael Franks MD, reviewed by Meyers, Smith, Grauer, etc. A man in his 70s with past medical history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, CAD s/p left circumflex stent 2 years prior presented to the ED with worsening intermittent exertional chest pain relieved by rest. This episode of chest pain began 3 hours ago and was persistent even at rest.

ACS 82

ACS Coronary ALS CAD 82

FirstWatch

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Transparency is good. But data without context can mislead. How OCFA leverages data to tell a more complete story. “A critical component of our work is accurately identifying and describing the problems we face as a fire department and as a community,” says Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy. “Once we’ve identified a problem, then we can address it.

Firefighter 52

Firefighter Ambulance OR 52

Ambulance Driver Files

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Hit a couple of personal records running in the pool today:Did 75 laps in 60 minutes, a personal best. Hit 100 laps in 82 minutes, also the most ever.Kept going and hit 109 laps in 90 minutes, although the last nine or so were more of a drunken weave/stagger.354 pounds on the scale today, another.

Ambulance Driver 52

Ambulance Driver OR Ambulance 52

FirstWatch

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Transparency is good. But data without context can mislead. How OCFA leverages data to tell a more complete story. “A critical component of our work is accurately identifying and describing the problems we face as a fire department and as a community,” says Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy. “Once we’ve identified a problem, then we can address it.

Firefighter 52

Firefighter Ambulance OR 52