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Trauma season is at hand and like all other pediatric emergency departments in the country, we find our ED breaking ( pun intended ) at the seams with orthopedic injuries. We see all different flavors of upper extremity injuries. Yes, we’re talking about your clavicular , proximal humeral, supracondylar, lateral condylar , scaphoid and metacarpal fractures.
We identify the presence of kidney stones using ultrasound with a pretest suspicion of kidney stones then identifying the presence or absence of hydronephrosis.
What is the Life-Assist Difference? Life-Assist has been serving First Responders with emergency medical products and equipment since 1977. We Offer a Personal Touch in an Automated World Our genuine […] The post Emergency Medical Products for First Responders Since 1977 appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
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One of the biggest headaches in modern medicine is the apparent requirement to call busy specialists just to confirm what seems like an obvious treatment plan. In emergency medicine, this often happens when a patient needs to be admitted under one service, but with a medical problem related to another speciality. We get stuck in […] The post The Brain Injury Guidelines: Can we avoid talking to neurosurgeons?
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Intelligence Enterprise Homeland Threat Assessment reflects the insights from across the Department, the Intelligence Community, and other critical homeland security stakeholders. It focuses on […] The post Homeland Security | Homeland Threat Assessment 2024 appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
Written by Jesse McLaren A 70 year old with prior MIs and stents to LAD and RCA presented to the emergency department with 2 weeks of increasing exertional chest pain radiating to the left arm, associated with nausea. The pain recurred at rest 90 minutes prior to presentation, felt like the patient’s prior MIs, and was not relieved by 6 sprays of nitro.
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St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Our conference report from the 11th Kongress der Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Notfallmedizin in Graz Austria in 2024. r@stemlyns Blog themes on trauma, cardiac arrest and research. #FOAMed The post 11th Kongress der Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Notfallmedizin. St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.
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In this Prehospital Journal Club Recap, let us take a deep dive into the use of blood products, as well as the adjunct use of automated controlled elevation in CPR. Resuscitation with blood products in patients with trauma-related hemorrhagic shock receiving prehospital care (RePHILL): a multicentre, open-label, randomized, controlled, phase 3 trial Background The use […] The post PTM Journal Club: Blood Product and ACE-CPR use Prehospital appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.
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Sooner or later, every nurse must suction a patient. For nurses who work in intensive care units or emergency care, or who support patients with spinal cord injuries, suctioning may be a daily part of the job. When suctioning becomes routine, it’s easy to lose sight of the risks. Some simple precautionary measures can both reduce risk and improve patient outcomes.
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Here’s another case from Medical Malpractice Insights – Learning from Lawsuits , a monthly email newsletter for ED physicians. The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. To opt in to the free subscriber list, click here. Stories of med mal lawsuits can save lives.
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From April 2-5, the top fire services and EMS industry thought leaders and data analysts gathered at Wave 2024 to share what trends they’re forecasting for both fields and how they’re enacting change within their own organizations through the power of data-driven insights. Throughout the entire ESO-sponsored four-day conference, many impactful topics were discussed, and six major themes emerged.
Authors: Jacob Tauferner, MD (EM Resident Physician, UTSW/ Dallas, TX); Mihir Patel, MD (EM Attending Physician, Dallas, TX) // Reviewed by: Sophia Görgens, MD (EM Physician, Northwell, NY); Cassandra Mackey, MD (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) ; Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Welcome to EM@3AM, an emDOCs series designed to foster your working knowledge by providing an expedited review of clinical basics.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from an article by Larry Beresford, originally published on EMS World on April 3rd, 2024. Check out the full article here. Telemedicine for the EMS personnel of MedStar Mobile Healthcare, a governmental EMS system in Fort Worth, Texas, is linked through an app on their Android hand-held phones, says Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA, NREMT, MedStar’s chief transformation officer.
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Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. Today we cover an incredibly common inpatient issue – hypnatraemia. We’ll often find 1 or 2 of these in our high dependency unit at any given time, mainly due to the requirement for frequent testing of Na levels that seems beyond the remit of normal ward level care. The approach I describe here is neither comprehensive or especially robust but it is how I approach it.
Effect of Noninvasive Airway Management of Comatose Patients with Acute Poisoning: A Randomized Clinical Trial Freund Y. JAMA. 2023. DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.24391 Clinical Question In adults with a decreased conscious level from suspected acute poisoning, does withholding intubation versus routine practice reduce in-hospital death, and length of ICU stay and hospital stays?
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Join us in our latest Pre-Hospital and Transport Medicine Journal Club, where we take a look at the most recent and relevant literature pertaining to the use of IOs in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, as well as the impact that pre-hospital intubation has with regards to ROSC success post resuscitative thoracotomy in individuals afflicted by out-of-hospital […] The post PTM Journal Club: ROSC following Resuscitative Thoracotomy & Tibial IO’s in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest appe
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Click on image or here to register. Click here to download poster (PDF). Registration is open for the Third Annual Canadian Paramedicine Research Day on May 23 rd , 2024 from 7:30 MDT / 9:30 EDT – 15:30 MDT / 17:30 EDT There is an action packed agenda of world class speakers and research that will inform your practice This year’s theme is “ Research to Practice: Evidence for Innovation in Paramedicine ” For those that can’t watch it live, please register before May 22 nd , 2024, to access the sp
By Eric Hu Peer Reviewed “May I have the patient’s first name, last name, and medical record number?” The fellow, shooting a piercing glance at the interpreter through the wall-mounted phone, broadcasted her annoyance at the.
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