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SGEM#344: We Will…We Will Cath You – But should We After An OHCA Without ST Elevations?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Guest Skeptic: Dr. Stephen Meigher is the EM Chief Resident training with the Jacobi and Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Stephen Meigher is the EM Chief Resident training with the Jacobi and Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program. The TOMAHAWK Investigators.

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SGEM#294: Blood Pressure – Do Better, Keep Rising with NorEpi

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Max is then going to Georgetown to be an attending in both EM and ICU. You scan through the EMR and see the blood pressure is 60/40. Case: It’s another day in your emergency department (ED). Six hours into your shift, you finish dispo’ing the “really quick sign-out” from the night before.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 87: Conquering Mid-Shift Overwhelm

EMDocs

Number of consultant calls put out at once How often you reset the list and start back at the beginning What to do when a critical patient arrives by EMS. We know that getting an EMS report in real time is important but it may take you out of your flow. How do you re-enter your sequence? It’s up to you. There’s always later, right?

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How to Become an EMT in New Jersey

Paramedic Training Spot

Each state has their own challenges, as well as guidelines and laws, to practicing as an EMT, although with the National Registry becoming the norm, EMS will soon have similar protocols throughout the nation. It wasn’t until the 1970’s that EMT’s became certified, and by 1973, the modern day EMS system was established across the country.

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The Concomitant Use of Calcium and Diltiazem for Rapid Atrial Fibrillation

REBEL EM

They utilized EMR to gather comprehensive data on patients who received IV calcium and IV diltiazem, or IV diltiazem monotherapy for the treatment of patients with AF/AFL with RVR. The study was dependent on EMR documentation which is prone to error. Population: Inclusion Criteria: Patients 18 years old or greater.

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The Role of Ridesharing in Emergency Medicine

AAEM RSA

2 Ridesharing services may help with pre-hospital transportation by reducing unneeded transports by emergency medical services (EMS). Ambulances and EMS are a valuable community resource that are traditionally intended for the treatment and transport of critical patients. Lam SH, Nakajima Y, Castillo EM, Brennan J, Vilke GM.

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NCOAE’s EMT Training Opens the Doors to Jobs Across the U.S.

NCOAE

National Registry Certification examinations evaluate the competence of EMS practitioners at a variety of levels, including Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), and Paramedic.

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