FOAMfrat
JANUARY 21, 2025
In this episode, Alec Wilcox & I discuss ECPR eligibility & preparation. ECPR, or extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, involves taking a patient in cardiac arrest, sucking blood from their venous system, oxygenating it externally, and then pumping it back into their arterial system. This procedure helps maintain blood circulation and oxygen delivery during cardiac arrest, serving as a bridge to further therapy.
EMergucate
JANUARY 21, 2025
The following ECG is from a young male who has presented with intermittent palpitations. He has no significant medical history.
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American Ambulance Association
JANUARY 21, 2025
The American Ambulance Association is pleased to release its 2025 State Medicaid Rate Survey. This survey sets forth the fee-for-service Medicaid rates for all 50 states. For each state, the […] The post 2025 Medicaid Rate Survey Released appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
Life in the Fastlane
JANUARY 21, 2025
Parvathy Suresh Kochath, Georgina Beech, Leon Lam and Jennifer Davidson CT Case 098 A 60-year-old female with past history of lung cancer, treated with radiotherapy one year prior, has a routine surveillance CT as an outpatient.
St. Emlyn's
JANUARY 21, 2025
St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Learn more about the Ten Second Triage tool in this interview recorded at Tactical Trauma 24. The post Podcast – Ten Second Triage with Sean Brayford Harris at Tactical Trauma 24 appeared first on St.Emlyn's.
NVFC
JANUARY 21, 2025
January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, a time that has a deep meaning to me as a firefighter cancer survivor. It serves as a reminder of what I and so many of my brother and sister firefighters have gone through, and the urgency in which we need to take action to reverse current trends and prevent future generations and their families from suffering through this diagnosis.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 21, 2025
I was reading ECGs on the system and saw all of these, from one patient. I read them without clinical context and looked at the clinical context later. A 70-something dialysis patient presented and coronary disease had missed dialysis and then presented with acute onset of shortness of breath. He denied chest pain. There was mild hypoxia prehospital, lowest saturation 90%, On arrival, BP was 140/84, pulse 122, O2sat 100% and the patient had increased work of breathing.
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This Podcast Will Kill You
JANUARY 21, 2025
Everyones got a favorite disease movie. Whats yours? Does it feature zombies like 28 Days Later (2002), or is it more grounded in reality, like Contagion (2011)? Does it end with a glimmer of hope or with a dose of despair? Who are the bad guys and who are the good guys? From the early days of disease movies like Panic in the Streets (1950) to more recent films like Little Joe (2019), these movies have provided endless entertainment, excitement, and opportunities to examine society itself.
NVFC
JANUARY 21, 2025
January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, and you can answer the call to help reduce cancer in the fire service by joining the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer. It only takes 5 minutes to get started and is one thing you can do to help researchers at NIOSH learn more about the relationship between firefighting and cancer. This can ultimately help reduce cancer among firefighters for generations to come.
REBEL EM
JANUARY 21, 2025
Background: The current standard care for evaluating pulmonary embolism (PE) advises against D-dimer testing in patients with a high clinical probability. European and American guidelines emphasize a sequential diagnostic approach based on pretest probability assessment using either a formal clinical decision instrument (e.g., Wells’ , Revised Geneva ) or clinical gestalt.
NVFC
JANUARY 21, 2025
The NVFC and our partners are proud to support the nations volunteer fire and emergency services through special grant, giveaway, and scholarship opportunities each year. In 2024, these programs equaled more than $2 million to increase department and responder readiness, safety, health, and knowledge. Watch this video for a quick recap and read below for details.
EM Literature of Note
JANUARY 21, 2025
The last decade or so featured a rather notable increase in palatability for the conservative management of appendicitis. Why undergo surgery for a condition antibiotics can cure? You wouldn’t take out your bladder for a urinary tract infection, would you? This latest randomized trial adds to the evidence surrounding the “antibiotics first” strategy for appendicitis by expanding it to children.
NVFC
JANUARY 21, 2025
The NVFC holds an annual membership meeting each year to provide an update on NVFC activities. This years meeting will take place on March 12 from 1-2pm ET via Zoom. The meeting is open to all state, individual, and corporate members of the NVFC. Attendees will hear reports on the NVFCs business and financial operations. State member representatives may vote on matters raised at the meeting.
American Ambulance Association
JANUARY 21, 2025
This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post Executive Order Regulatory Freeze Pending Review appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
NVFC
JANUARY 21, 2025
Want to attend the NVFC Training Summit in Salt Lake City on June 20-21 but concerned about the costs? The NVFC has your back! NVFC members can apply for a travel stipend to reimburse up to $800 of eligible conference expenses, including transportation, hotel, and the registration fee. Apply here by February 1 to be notified by February 20. Additional deadlines are March 1 and April 1.
NVFC
JANUARY 21, 2025
There is still time to submit your nominations for the NVFCs four fire service achievement awards. The deadline has been extended to January 31. Recognize excellence in your department by nominating outstanding individuals for the William J. Darley Lifetime Achievement Award, Chief James P. Seavey Sr. Health and Wellness Leadership Award, NVFC Junior Firefighter of the Year Award, and NVFC Junior Firefighter Program of the Year Award.
NVFC
JANUARY 21, 2025
Waldorf University is offering a scholarship to one NVFC member in 2025. The scholarship will go to an individual who demonstrates a passion for education and development, a love for professional community service, and a desire to achieve their educational goals. The scholarship will cover up to 60 credit hours towards one online degree program offered by Waldorf University.
NVFC
JANUARY 21, 2025
Application period for 2025 program opens in February Each year, MSA Safety and DuPont Personal Protection partner with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to provide Globe turnout gear and MSA fire helmets to volunteer fire departments in need. In 2024, 13 volunteer fire departments across the U.S and Canada each received four new sets of turnout jackets, turnout pants, and helmets to help increase the safety of their responders.
NVFC
JANUARY 21, 2025
The post-hearing public comment period for the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations (OSHA) proposed Emergency Response Standard concluded on January 17. This ended a nearly year-long process of public comment periods and hearings that began when the proposed standard was published in the Federal Register on February 5, 2024. The National Volunteer Fire Council submitted post hearing public comments and legal comments ahead of last Fridays deadline.
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