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NAEMSP | Rest in Peace E. Brooke Lerner, PhD, FAEMS

American Ambulance Association

NAEMSP is deeply saddened by the news that E. Brooke Lerner, PhD, FAEMS has passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Over the past two decades, Brooke has dedicated […] The post NAEMSP | Rest in Peace E. Brooke Lerner, PhD, FAEMS appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Toxic Pediatric Ingestions

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

It's finally spooky season with Halloween around the corner and candy to be ingested, so let's talk about pediatric ingestions. Here are some comm.

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EMS Profiles | Meet Brett Zingarelli

American Ambulance Association

Brett Zingarelli Lieutenant Saint Francis EMS Wilmington, Delaware Share on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter / X How did you come to be in EMS? My grandfather passed […] The post EMS Profiles | Meet Brett Zingarelli appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Corticosteroids in Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia: Could CAPE COD catalyze a change in critical care management?

REBEL EM

Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) can lead to pulmonary and systemic inflammation, resulting in impaired gas exchange, sepsis, organ failure, and an increased risk of death. Corticosteroids have excellent anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects that could mitigate some of the inflammation caused by pneumonia. There have been several randomized trials that have shown glucocorticoids have positive effects in patients with CAP.