The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 13, 2024

Reference: Albers GW et al. TIMELESS Investigators. Tenecteplase for Stroke at 4.5 to 24 Hours with Perfusion-Imaging Selection. NEJM Feb 2024 Date: April 12, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Vasisht Srinivasan is an Emergency Medicine physician and neurointensivist at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA. He is an assistant professor in Emergency […] The post SGEM#436: For the Longest Time – To Give TNK for an Acute Ischemic Stroke first appeared on The Skeptics Guid

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ALS Emergency Department OR EMS 287

EMergucate

APRIL 13, 2024

Answers: PH = 7.15, that is severe acidaemia HCO3 = 6.5 mmol/L, so we have metabolic acidosis. Since we have metabolic acidosis, then we need to calculate compensation and anion gap.

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American Ambulance Association

APRIL 13, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Intelligence Enterprise Homeland Threat Assessment reflects the insights from across the Department, the Intelligence Community, and other critical homeland security stakeholders. It focuses on […] The post Homeland Security | Homeland Threat Assessment 2024 appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Ambulance 130

SSCOR

APRIL 13, 2024

Suctioning can prevent a wide range of severe complications and save lives in emergencies. But like all medical procedures, it carries some risks. One analysis found a complication rate of 38.6% in routine endotracheal suctioning, though a less invasive procedure reduced complications to 28.6%. However, small changes in technique, such as appropriately pre-oxygenating patients before suctioning, can reduce the risk of complications.

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St. Emlyn's

APRIL 13, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Our conference report from the 11th Kongress der Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Notfallmedizin in Graz Austria in 2024. r@stemlyns Blog themes on trauma, cardiac arrest and research. #FOAMed The post 11th Kongress der Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Notfallmedizin. St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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EMS 108

EMDocs

APRIL 13, 2024

Authors: Jacob Tauferner, MD (EM Resident Physician, UTSW/ Dallas, TX); Mihir Patel, MD (EM Attending Physician, Dallas, TX) // Reviewed by: Sophia Görgens, MD (EM Physician, Northwell, NY); Cassandra Mackey, MD (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) ; Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Welcome to EM@3AM, an emDOCs series designed to foster your working knowledge by providing an expedited review of clinical basics.

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EMS E-9-1-1 OR Emergency Department 82

EMCrit Project

APRIL 13, 2024

10 heuristics for the new Crit Care doc from Ross Prager EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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ICU 91