REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Background: Patients with decreased level of consciousness due to alcohol, drugs, or medications commonly present to the ED. These patients can be at risk of vomiting and aspiration and often prompts clinicians to pursue definitive airway management to avoid pneumonia and other complications. It is unclear, though, if the risks of intubation (including ventilator associated pneumonia) outweighs the benefits.

ICU 141

ICU ALS ED OR 141

EMOttawa

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

We’re increasingly cognizant of the physiological importance of maintaining specific hemodynamics during resuscitation. Practice patterns vary broadly, so we’ve done a deep dive into the various evidence around the use of ketamine and etomidate in specific clinical scenarios. Physiology of the rapid sequence intubation Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is the nearly simultaneous administration […] The post Ketamine and Etimodate: Into the Void appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

122

122

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Authors: Angela Pikus, MD Emergency Medicine Resident, Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center); Christine Murphy, MD (Emergency Medicine Attending, Medical Toxicologist, Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center) // Reviewed by: Anthony Spadaro, MD (@TSpadaro91, Medical Toxicology Fellow, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ); James Dazhe Cao, MD (@JamesCaoMD, Associate Professor of EM, Medical Toxicology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit

E-9-1-1 91

E-9-1-1 Overdose ED OR 91

SSCOR

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In the event of a pandemic or other health emergency, hospital emergency departments and intensive care units can become overwhelmed. Doctors, nurses, and medical personnel are being asked to go above and beyond to protect patients — and to do it quickly.

Emergency Department 59

Emergency Department OR 59

Paramedics World

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In the journey of healing and remembrance, planting a memorial tree stands out as a profound and touching gesture. This tradition, rooted in various cultures worldwide, uniquely honors the memory… The post Planting Peace: How Memorial Trees Help Process Loss appeared first on Paramedics World.

Paramedic 52

Paramedic 52

ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Answer: The correct answer is necrotizing fasciitis (b). Necrotizing fasciitis is a deep and often devastating bacterial infection that tracks along fascial planes and expands well beyond any outward cutaneous signs of infection. Necrotizing fasciitis can occur without a clear portal of entry, although predisposing risk factors include major penetrating trauma (e.g., crush injury, deep penetrating wound), minor non-penetrating trauma (e.g., muscle strain, sprain, or contusion), and breaches in t

OR 52

OR 52

FirstNet Authority

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Versatile FirstNet deployables for any scenario Blog joseph.rey@fir… Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:23 By Harry Markley, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Learn more about how FirstNet is transforming public safety communications — contact your local FirstNet Authority Public Safety Advisor and sign up for our discipline newsletters.

Public Safety 59

Public Safety First Responder OR 59