American Ambulance Association

AUGUST 15, 2023

Celebrating Ambulances this week @ NEMSM This week on Social we’re celebrating Ambulances We’re wanting to know what you think the most innovative change in ambulance design or care has […] The post National EMS Museum News appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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EMergucate

AUGUST 15, 2023

Comparison of intravenous paracetamol (acetaminophen) to intravenously or intramuscularly administered non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs( NSAIDs) or opioids for patients presenting with … Continue reading →

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OR ED 130

ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

Emergency medicine is stressful. There are charged moments of powerful highs and lows. In one shift, you may achieve return of spontaneous circulation in a college student with a massive pulmonary embolism, who will survive neurologically intact. The next shift you may feel inadequate as you realize the antibiotics you prescribe will never be picked up by your patient.

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ALS Emergency Department OR CPR 90

EMergucate

AUGUST 15, 2023

The following chest x-ray is from an infant with increased work of breathing. What can be seen?

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EMS 130

EMDocs

AUGUST 15, 2023

Authors: Sean Trostel, MD (EM Resident Physician, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC); Kathryn T Kopec, DO (@KopecToxEM, EM Attending Physician, Medical Toxicologist, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC) // Reviewed by: James Dazhe Cao, MD (@JamesCaoMD, Associate Professor of EM, Medical Toxicology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case: A 2-year-old boy was transferred to your Emergency Department (ED) with severe pai

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Emergency Department OR EMS ED 81

FirstWatch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Kayla Welwood, manager of Low Acuity and Integrated Care with the Clinical Hub, at the British Columbia (Canada) Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), has been named the 2023-24 recipient of the Jack Stout EMS Fellowship. Endowed by FirstWatch , the Fellowship was created in collaboration with the Fitch EMS Foundation. The Fellowship is named in honor of the late Jack Stout , widely regarded as the father of high-performance EMS systems.

EMS 52

EMS 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

Answer: The correct answer is peritonsillar abscess (b). Peritonsillar abscess, also known as quinsy, is a deep neck space infection characterized by a collection of pus in the peritonsillar space. This infection develops as a suppurative complication of acute tonsillitis or pharyngitis. As with other deep neck space infections, peritonsillar abscesses are frequently polymicrobial in nature and consist of mouth flora.

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OR 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

After almost 40 years as a physician, with a career as an emergency physician, quality-assurance reviewer, and medicolegal consultant, I have finally retired. Surprisingly, I still spend a fair amount of time searching and reading topics in UpToDate. Like many physicians, I get a lot of requests for medical advice and evaluation of medical care from friends and family.

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OR ALS Emergency Department ED 52

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

AUGUST 15, 2023

Bystander CPR increases out-of-hospital CPR survival and direction by 911 telecommunicators increases the frequency of bystander CPR. Th.

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CPR 61

ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

A 16-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) after being sexually assaulted by two males at a party at her friend’s house. She denies any complaints or injuries. She is asking for an exam, as well as medications to avoid pregnancy and diseases. She refuses to allow her parents or the police to be notified. What do you do? Discussion The answer to that question varies with your practice location.

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EMS Emergency Department ED OR 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

Question: A 32-year-old man presents with sore throat. What is the diagnosis? Diphtheria Peritonsillar abscess Retropharyngeal abscess Uvulitis See the answer here. The post VisualDX Question: Why Is This Man’s Throat Sore? appeared first on ACEP Now.

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