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The Subarachnoid Haemorrhage in the Emergency Department (SHED) Study

St. Emlyn's

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed The diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage in the emergency department is a constant source of anxiety. How do we make sure we pick up everyone with a bleed, but not overinvestigate […] The post The Subarachnoid Haemorrhage in the Emergency Department (SHED) Study appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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The First Responder's Guide to Emergency Medical Suction

SSCOR

Protecting the airway is key to protecting the patient, regardless of the reason for an EMS call. Almost all of the most common EMS emergencies involve risk to the airway.

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Pulsara Around the World - October 2024

Pulsara

SEPTEMBER RECAP Fall is in the air, and Team Pulsara has been keeping busy! If you missed the opportunity to meet with our team at any of the seven trade shows we attended in September, not to worry. You'll have numerous opportunities to connect with them in October, as we have eleven shows scheduled.

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Medical Malpractice Insights: Radiology over-reads – Who’s responsible?

EMDocs

Here’s another case from Medical Malpractice Insights – Learning from Lawsuits , a monthly email newsletter for ED physicians. The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. To opt in to the free subscriber list, click here. Stories of med mal lawsuits can save lives.

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How public safety broadband drives results for Virginia

FirstNet Authority

How public safety broadband drives results for Virginia joseph.rey@fir… Thu, 09/26/2024 - 09:11 Shawn Talmadge, State Coordinator for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, describes how the Commonwealth utilizes of FirstNet capabilities — such as radio interoperability, unmanned arial systems, and flood monitoring — to ensure reliable communication for Virginia’s emergency teams both during routine and unexpected events.

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How Trauma Can Affect Our Overall Health and Wellbeing

Paramedics World

Statistics from The National Council for Mental Wellbeing report that more than 70% of adults in the United States have experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in… The post How Trauma Can Affect Our Overall Health and Wellbeing appeared first on Paramedics World.

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Acetylcholine vs Dopamine “It’s Not You, It’s Me”

EMOttawa

I wrote this piece because understanding diseases by framing them as high or low levels of dopamine, acetylcholine, glutamate, or GABA has significantly improved my grasp of their pathophysiology and treatment strategies. Too often, medicine is taught as isolated pieces of information, disconnected from a bigger, cohesive picture. This fragmentation makes the material less relevant […] The post Acetylcholine vs Dopamine “It’s Not You, It’s Me” appeared first on EMOt

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