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Episode 79: Transfusion reactions with Joe Chaffin

Critical Care Scenarios

We discuss transfusion reactions, risks, and management, including infection, consent, TRALI, TACO, and hemolytic reactions—with Dr. Joe Chaffin (@bloodbankguy), the “Blood Bank Guy” and transfusion medicine specialist. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here! Takeaway lessons We discuss transfusion reactions, risks, and management, including infection, consent, TRALI, TACO, and hemolytic reactions—with Dr.

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OSHA Statement on Volunteer Agency Impact

American Ambulance Association

This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post OSHA Statement on Volunteer Agency Impact appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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The Dirty Adrenaline (Epi) drip.

St. Emlyn's

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Case series of dirty epi drips in Australia. A potentially useful tool in austere/remote settings, but lots of caveats and cautions before we all start doing this! Be careful, but do learn about this potential therapy. #FOAMed @stemlyns The post The Dirty Adrenaline (Epi) drip. appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Submit Your Presentation Proposal for the 2025 NVFC Training Summit

NVFC

Proposals due October 20 The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is pleased to announce that it will host its signature annual conference, the NVFC Training Summit, on June 20-21, 2025, in Salt Lake City, UT. The NVFC is now accepting proposals from qualified instructors and speakers for presentations to educate first responders about critical issues in the fire and emergency services.

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Data Café Insights: Injury Severity Scores

ESO

For the past several months, the ESO Data Cafe webinar series has given us an inside look at the metrics of the 2023 ESO Trauma Index. Pulling data from the world’s largest de-identified medical database from January through December 2022, The Trauma Index was created to establish industry-wide benchmarks surrounding important topics. This month, we’re focusing on the Injury Severity Score (ISS) and what it tells us about trauma patient outcomes.

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Ottawa POCUS Symposium – 2025

EMOttawa

Ottawa POCUS Symposium – Mastering the Pulse FEB 14, 2025 7:30AM-5PM University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre, 725 Parkdale Ave, Ottawa, Ontario Who should attend: Staff and resident physicians and other practitioners who take care of acutely unwell patients. Choose 4 of 6 selectives: Optimizing Heart Views: Tips for Subxiphoid, Parasternal, and […] The post Ottawa POCUS Symposium – 2025 appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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Special Edition: Lung Blooder

EMS 20/20

CHECK OUT OUR INSTA AND VOTE! Spencer is dealt a HARD airway call by a cruel Chris! Listen and see how he does and vote to let us know how you feel!! CHECK OUT OUR INSTA AND VOTE! Spencer is dealt a HARD airway call by a cruel Chris! Listen and see how he does and vote to let us know how you feel!!

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REBEL Core Cast 127.0 – Penetrating Neck Injuries

REBEL EM

Take Home Points Anticipate anatomically challenging airways and consider early intubation prior to loss of airway anatomy. Skip the zones of the neck and focus on hard signs of vascular ( Shock w/o another source, Pulsatile bleeding, Expanding hematoma, Audible bruit, Signs of stroke) or aerodigestive (Airway compromise, Bubbling wound, Extensive SubQ air, Stridor, Significant hemoptysis/hematemesis).

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