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Pre-Hospital Antibiotics in Sepsis?

REBEL EM

Background: Sepsis remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. It is well-established that earlier recognition and treatment can lead to better outcome for these patients . Time to antibiotic therapy (from triage, not from onset of infection) has become a quality metric to improve the time to administration of these medications. In an effort to administer antibiotics earlier, many studies have attempted to give antibiotics in the prehospital setting but the benefit of this int

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3 highlights from the updated FirstNet Authority Emergency Management Guide

FirstNet Authority

3 highlights from the updated FirstNet Authority Emergency Management Guide Blog michelle.fordi… Thu, 01/18/2024 - 16:42 By Bruce Fitzgerald, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority To learn more about how FirstNet is helping public safety and the emergency management community to leverage innovative public safety communications, sign up for the Emergency Management Take with Bruce Fitzgerald.

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5 Minute Sono – Sonosite X-Porte Machine Basics

Core Ultrasound

Knobology Butterfly iQ+ Machine Basics Basic Ultrasound Physics The post 5 Minute Sono – Sonosite X-Porte Machine Basics first appeared on Core Ultrasound.

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The Emergency Vehicle Maintenance Checklist Everyone Should Have

SSCOR

In the field of EMS, maintenance is critical. Our trucks must be kept in good working order, our drugs must be up to date, and even our knowledge base must be tweaked regularly to ensure we keep up with new trends in the field and keep our skills sharp.

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Liver Let Die? Approach to Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis & Shock Liver

EMOttawa

When working up your patient, how often do you think of problems related to the hepatic venous system? Have you suppressed those memories of time spent over your cadaver in medical school learning the anatomy? By the end of this, you will all be newly discovered masters of anatomy and have a framework for how […] The post Liver Let Die? Approach to Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis & Shock Liver appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.