St. Emlyn's

DECEMBER 27, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Intraosseous (IO) access is essential in prehospital emergency care when intravenous access is challenging. A Danish retrospective cohort study of over 5,000 patients found fewer than five cases of osteomyelitis, no osteonecrosis or compartment syndrome, and no complications in children. Despite a high mortality rate (60% at 180 days) potentially underestimating long-term risks, the study's robust design supports IO access as a generally safe and effe

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Critical Care OR 82

EMCrit Project

DECEMBER 27, 2024

All things stabilizing tamponade and performing pericardiocentesis EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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The FllightBridge ED

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The Japanese word shokunin is defined by both Japanese and Japanese-English dictionaries as craftsman or artisan, but such a literal description does not fully express…

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Submitted anonymously, written by Willy Frick A man in his 70s with a history of remote MI (details unavailable) and prior stent placement presented to cardiology clinic for routine follow up. He complained of days to weeks of palpitations and dyspnea. His clinic ECG is shown. What do you think? In an elderly patient complaining of palpitations, we have an ECG with heart rate 140 bpm.

Coronary 121

Coronary Defibrillator ACS ED 121

Peter Canning

DECEMBER 27, 2024

In a recent post I wrote about the movie Asphalt City and how many of the calls were reminiscent of my own. The only exception being when there was an asthmatic trapped in a burning house, I never went into the house to intubate the patient, I waited for fire (in full gear with respirators) to bring the patient out to me where I intubated her on the lawn.

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Overdose Ambulance Paramedic EMS 52