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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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How to Become an EMT in New Jersey

Paramedic Training Spot

EMR vs. EMT vs. MICP vs. MICN There are four different levels of medical first responders in New Jersey: EMRs, EMTs, MICPs, and MICNs. EMRs, or Emergency Medical Responders , know the basics of emergency medical care; They are trained in basic First Aid and CPR, and are taught proper body mechanics when lifting and moving patients.

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NCOAEā€™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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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

REBEL EM

Background Information: Obtaining definitive control of the airway, when indicated, is the responsibility of the emergency medicine physician. Reason for intubation, severity of illness, ARDS risk score, and ventilator settings were extracted from the electronic medical record (EMR).

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Proportionality is a major element in the ECG Diagnosis of OMI.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

I published, and Emre Aslanger externally validated, the 4-Variable formula for differentiating the ST Elevation of LAD OMI from Normal ST Elevation. Today's CASE: We have only been provided with limited information about the patient in today's case ā€” namely, that is a middle-aged adult who presented with CP ( C hest P ain ).

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SGEM#250: Scribes ā€“ I Want to Break Free (from the EMR)

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Your medical team is great, but you [ā€¦] The post SGEM#250: Scribes ā€“ I Want to Break Free (from the EMR) first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Most emergency physicians use some form of electronic medical records (EMRs) when seeing patients. SGEM#159 looked at the implementation of an EMR in a tertiary care ED.

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The Safety and Efficacy of Push Dose Vasopressors in Critically Ill Adults

REBEL EM

Background Information: Acute Hypotension is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The retrospective design of this study omitted assessment of ventricular dysrhythmias related to push dose pressor administration, as they were reliant on information in the EMR.