American Ambulance Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

HHS Announces New Cybersecurity Performance Goals to Enhance Cybersecurity The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), announced on January […] The post EMS.gov | HHS Announces New Performance Goals to Enhance Cybersecurity appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance 130

Ambulance 130

REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Background: Use of vasopressors is a common practice to support hemodynamics and optimization of tissue perfusion in patients presenting with shock. Historically the administration of vasopressors was restricted to central venous catheters (CVC) due to concerns for local tissue injury resulting from vasoconstriction if extravasation occurred from a peripheral IV.

ICU 137

ICU EMS ALS OR 137

First 10 EM

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Nail bed injuries aren’t quite common enough to cause the same debates as TXA, or IV antibiotics, or tPa, but talk to 10 different emergency doctors and you are likely to get 10 different opinions about the management of these injuries. Therefore, even though the NINJA study doesn’t answer the most important question (in my […] The post The NINJA trial: Do you replace the fingernail after nail bed repair?

OR 121

OR EMS 121

EMergucate

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

There is right chest wall subcutaneous emphysema.

EMS 130

EMS 130

Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In a world where gaming addiction is on the rise, and at the same time, we see the benefits of gaming and grassroots Esports, you can see how confusing and contradictory the different narratives are around gaming. Despite becoming more mainstream in the last decade, there is plenty of misunderstanding from parents and professionals if they don’t play, and a lack of understanding from many young people who do.

ALS 57

ALS OR 57

EMergucate

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

There is a cavity in the left hilum.

EMS 130

EMS 130

Paramedics World

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Self-advocacy is a term that is much more common in medicine than you might think. It basically refers to all those situations where you represent yourself in front of medical… The post Self-Advocacy in Healthcare: Pros and Cons appeared first on Paramedics World.

Paramedic 52

Paramedic 52