Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Broselow-Luten Color-Coded Length-Based Weight-Estimation System: History of [Emergency Medical Services for Children] Designed by Dr. James Broselow. Dr. Broselow was family medicine but switched to emergency medicine. Emergency Medical Services for Children] “Red to Head.” One end of the tape is red with an arrow.

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NCOAE

AUGUST 12, 2022

Today we’re taking a more serious look at language, this time highlighting the terminology used by members of the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) community. That’s because one of our areas of focus here at The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE) is emergency medicine training and education.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 16, 2024

Louis) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case You are working in the trauma/critical care pod of your emergency department (ED). You receive a page for a cardiac arrest and take report from emergency medical services (EMS). Am J Emerg Med. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001518

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NCOAE

MARCH 8, 2021

As an EMT, your job responsibilities generally boil down to keeping patients alive using non-invasive medical procedures and transporting them safely to a hospital or clinic where they can receive a higher level of professional medical care. Do You Have What It Takes to Become an EMT?

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. Electrical injuries in the emergency department: an evidence-based review. Emerg Med Pract.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 17, 2024

When emergency medical services (EMS) arrived, she was in asystole with an empty, recently full, bottle of benzonatate 100 mg capsules. She received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and standard advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS). Her QRS interval was 90 and QTc was 491.

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EMT Training Station

MAY 19, 2023

We want to make the link between this knowledge and how it can be used in emergency medical services, not just give a theoretical understanding. This will involve providing a clear and concise handoff report to the emergency department staff as well as accurately documenting the incident and care rendered for future reference.

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