Thu.Mar 21, 2024

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Imaging Case of the Week 586 Answer

EMergucate

The chest x-ray shows features highly suggestive of thoracic aortic dissection. Mediastinal widening. Indistinct aortic knuckle. Right paratracheal density.

EMS 130
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Are You Prepared for Pediatric Trauma?

SSCOR

The call came in as a “child down.” No other information was available. As your unit races to the scene, you do a quick mental inventory of the equipment you may need: pedi bag, airway bag, spinal immobilization, trauma bag. As with any emergency, your pulse is racing, but when the call involves a child, there is always an added layer of stress. Is your equipment ready?

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Imaging Case of the Week 585 Answer

EMergucate

The ankle x-ray shows a faint lucent line running vertically involving the distal tibial epiphysis.

EMS 130
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Texas A&M Students Lead Disaster Day Simulation

Pulsara

On March 1st, 2024, Pulsara was honored to participate in the largest student-led disaster drill in the world at Texas A&M’s Disaster Day in College Station, Texas. The team, comprised of students in various healthcare disciplines, used the Pulsara communication platform to manage the incident, including triaging and tracking around 300 patients, documenting treatments, and ordering and delivering meds from the field pharmacy.

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Imaging Case of the Week 584 Answer

EMergucate

The lateral neck x-ray shows a foreign body in the hypopharynx (chicken bone).

EMS 130
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Imaging Case of the Week 587 Answer

EMergucate

The supine abdominal x-ray shows dilated small bowel loops located centrally.

EMS 130