EMS 12-Lead

MAY 15, 2024

TCP in the ROSC Patient: False Electrical Capture at 75mA Josh Kimbrell, NRP @joshkimbre Judah Kreinbrook, EMT-P @JMedic2JDoc This is the second installment of a blog series showing how transcutaneous pacing (TCP) can be difficult and how you can improve your skills. We will be using redacted information from different cases where paramedics attempted TCP in the field.

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Epinephrine Paramedic CPR ED 331

American Ambulance Association

MAY 15, 2024

Join Us for “EMS Day at the Museum” and National Mall Event to Commemorate EMS Week It’s the 50th anniversary of EMS Week and to celebrate this momentous occasion, the Smithsonian National […] The post EMS.gov | EMS Day at the Museum and National Mall Event appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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EMS Ambulance 173

SSCOR

MAY 15, 2024

Emergency preparedness is a critical aspect of the job for every medical professional, especially first responders. You’ll be working with people at some of the most difficult times of their lives, often in the wake of immense tragedy or a sudden disaster. Emergency preparedness should guide your work.

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First Responder OR 97

EMDocs

MAY 15, 2024

Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit) , we cover acute chest syndrome part 1. Episode 100: Acute Chest Syndrome Part 1 Background SCD is an autosomal recessive condition that results in the formation of hemoglobin S (HbS). HbS has reduced solubility in the setting of hypoxia, leading to sickling of the RBCs. Other causes of sickling: acidosis, dehydration, inflammation, infection, fever, and blood stasis Sickling leads to vascular occlusion, end-organ ischemia, and decreased

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E-9-1-1 ACS ALS OR 77

American Burn Association

MAY 15, 2024

Categories Advocacy Burn News MAC Spotlight Media Member Services Organization News Prevention Quality Care Research Return to News & Activities Southern Region Burn Conference History In 1985, the American Burn Association (ABA) established 10 regions in the United States. These regions were patterned after the same regions the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma have for their regional organization.

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OR 52

REBEL EM

MAY 15, 2024

Take Home Points: There are many causes of neutropenia, chemotherapy being by far the most dangerous. Febrile neutropenia is a condition conveying high mortality. Early administration of antibiotics is the only factor known to reduce this mortality. For a patient with neutropenic fever, remember that the body’s own flora is the greatest danger. Isolate, but do not wait to initiate treatment.

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E-9-1-1 OR Emergency Department ALS 80