EMOttawa

MAY 30, 2024

In this month’s PTM Journal Club, we explored the most recent literature on trauma care in the pre-hospital setting. If you missed last months PTM Journal Club, make sure to check-it out by clicking HERE. Ketamine vs Morphine for Out-Of-Hospital Traumatic Pain Background and Objectives Inadequate analgesia is a common challenge in the out-of-hospital treatment […] The post PTM Journal Club: Trauma Care appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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109

St. Emlyn's

MAY 30, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Measles is a highly contagious viral disease making a resurgence due to declining vaccination rates. It presents with initial symptoms like high fever and coryza, followed by a rash. Rapid isolation and appropriate use of PPE are critical for suspected cases. The post Measles – An Ancient Foe in Modern Times appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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97

SSCOR

MAY 30, 2024

Although the placement of chest tubes usually falls to physicians, many healthcare workers have had to care for patients with chest tubes in place, either in a hospital setting or during transport. Chest tubes are a critical factor in certain respiratory emergencies , so let’s review the indications for placement and some of the dangerous complications you can avoid when caring for such patients.

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OR EMS 80

NVFC

MAY 30, 2024

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is announcing a Day of Action on June 12 for members of the volunteer fire service to learn more about the proposed OSHA Emergency Response Standard and formulate comments on how the standard would impact your department. The Emergency Response Standard will replace the existing Fire Brigades Standard. While many of the proposed provisions would be helpful and improve health and safety, the standard as currently written would issue numerous new requirem

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Emergency Response First Responder EMS 69

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 30, 2024

Written by Magnus Nossen, with some edits by Smith This ECG was transmitted electronically by EMS for evaluation. The patient is a 70 something female with chest discomfort and dyspnea. How would you interpret the ST changes seen in this ECG? Will you accept this patient for emergent coronary angiogram based on the ECG changes? Does the ECG represent STEMI-negative OMI findings?

STEMI 71

STEMI Coronary EMS OR 71

EMOttawa

MAY 30, 2024

At this month’s PTM Journal Club, we explored the use of high-dose glucocorticoid on hemodynamics in the prehospital setting; in particular, the STEROHCA trial conducted in Denmark. Effect of prehospital high-dose glucocorticoid on hemodynamics in patients resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a sub-study of the STEROHCA trial Background and Objectives Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) carries […] The post PTM Journal Club Recap: Glucocorticoid and Hemodynamics appe

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Critical Care 60

NVFC

MAY 30, 2024

Firefighters serve their communities in a unique and impactful way – going into the emergency when everyone else is going out. But what many people don’t realize is that the majority of firefighters in the U.S. are volunteers. These are neighbors helping neighbors when they need it most. It is this commitment to service and giving back that Mike Rowe highlights on the May 28 episode of The Way I Heard It podcast.

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Firefighter EMT EMT OR 59