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Ambulance History: A Journey Between England and America

Stem EMS

Discover ambulance history from medieval times to modern services. Explore key milestones in British and American ambulance evolution L'articolo Ambulance History: A Journey Between England and America proviene da Stem Ems.

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Potassium 6.2 with narrow QRS: any indication for calcium?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Jesse McLaren An 80 year old patient with diabetes/hypertension/ cirrhosis had a recent increase in candesartan for their hypertension, and was also on spirolactone and nadolol. They presented to a hospital clinic for routine paracentesis, after which they developed nausea and syncope attributed to a vasovagal episode from the procedure. Labs showed a non-hemolyzed potassium of 6.2, normal glucose, and mild acute on chronic renal failure (Creatinine from 140 to 170 umol/L), and the fo

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Ambulance History: A Journey Between England and America

Stem EMS

Discover ambulance history from medieval times to modern services. Explore key milestones in British and American ambulance evolution L'articolo Ambulance History: A Journey Between England and America proviene da Stem Ems.

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Stockton Fire Dept. Delivers Customer Service through Data

FirstWatch

How this busy agency supports its neighbors and keeps up with demand with FirstWatch The real advantage of FirstWatch, Says Michele Godina Machado, Administrative Analyst II at Stockton (Calif.) Fire Department , is that I know the numbers are right. We say in this business that if its garbage in, then its garbage out. FirstWatch allows us to verify the accuracy of our data.

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NICU graduation to PICU

Don't Forget the Bubbles

A new path to explore What is the problem? Survival rates for babies born very pretermbefore 32 weeks of gestationhave improved significantly in recent decades. However, this progress also means that more babies are surviving with serious complications related to preterm birth. In the United Kingdom, neonatal care is routinely funded until babies reach 44 weeks corrected gestational age (CGA).

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 114: Airway/Intubation Mental Model

EMDocs

Today on the emDOCs cast Brit Long interviews Zachary Aust on a mental model for the airway and intubation. Episode 114: Airway/Intubation Mental Model Model: Airway Meds have been pushed… 60 second timer Breathe: 4 count in, 4 count hold, 4 count out, 4 count hold To control our adrenaline surge Light Gripthe laryngoscope (2 finger grip) To avoid over aggressive tongue control Scissorthe mouth open EVLI Epiglottoscopy Light grip following the curvature of the blade looking for landmarks a

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Mary Meeks Reflects on a Year as the 2024 Jack Stout EMS Fellow

FirstWatch

Serving the People Behind the Data How do we add value to our community? That has been stuck in my head as a huge and fundamental question, says Mary E. Meeks, the 2024 Jack Stout EMS Fellow. As district chief at Chatham Emergency Services (CES), headquartered in Savannah, Ga., she saw the relevance of this question daily in her work. What do we as an EMS agency do to add value to the community of Savannah?

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