American Ambulance Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post CMS Announces CY 2025 Ambulance Inflation Factor appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Written by Jesse McLaren Two patients in their 70s presented to the ED with chest pain and RBBB. Do either, both, or neither have occlusion MI? Patient 1 : a 75 year old called paramedics with one day of left shoulder pain which migrated to the central chest, which was worse with deep breaths. Past medical history included RBBB without other cardiac history, but old ECG was not available.

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EMOttawa

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We remain amid an opioid crisis in Canada, with over 8000 deaths (or 22/day) in 2023. The harms of opioid use in society are devastating and cannot be understated – but so too are the harms from stimulant and other substance use. In 2023 there were 3479 apparent stimulant toxicity deaths, which is approximately 10/day. […] The post S’now Problem: Keep your Cool when Stimulants turn up the Speed appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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SSCOR

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Endotracheal intubation offers life-saving relief when an airway obstruction endangers a patient’s life. Yet many first responders have little experience with endotracheal intubation, and some actively avoid training opportunities because they feel overwhelmed and intimidated by the process. Endotracheal intubation is a basic skill that every first responder must master.

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AAAM

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) is proud to announce that our President-Elect, Associate Professor Sjaan Koppel, PhD , has been honored with the 2024 Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) Women in Road Safety Award. This esteemed recognition highlights Sjaan’s significant contributions to road safety research and advocacy, particularly in protecting vulnerable road users such as older adults and children.

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AAAM

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Join your road safety peers at these upcoming road safety events and conferences. 2024 Midwest Traffic Safety Conference – November 12, 2024 in Itasca, Illinois A key event to network with law enforcement leaders, crash investigators, prosecutors, and road safety managers. 2024 National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving (NASID) Conference – November 18 – 20, 2024 in Arlington, VA An opportunity to hear from national experts on impaired driving and connect with fellow road safet

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AAAM

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We’d like to thank our 2024 Annual Conference sponsors whose support and generosity ensure we can continue to gather together to share research, ideas, and network, all for fulfilling our mission of saving lives and eliminating road traffic injuries through scientific research, authoritative educational programs, and public policy recommendations.

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