ESO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Just as important as EMS clinicians’ and firefighters’ physical health, is the protection of their mental health. According to the Ruderman White Paper on Firefighter mental health and wellness, the suicide rate for firefighters is 18 out of 100,000 (compared to 13 out of 100,000 for the general population).

Firefighter 52

Firefighter Public Safety EMS OR 52

EMDocs

APRIL 18, 2024

Editor’s Note : The premise of Med Mal Insights is that we learn better from stories than we do from reports, “white papers” and seminars. Reference : EM@3AM: High-Pressure Injection Injury High-Pressure Injection Injuries. A small volar incision reveals blue paint. Johnson DB. OrthoBullets.com.

ED 87

ED EMS OR 87

ACEP Now

APRIL 5, 2024

In 2009, the Excited Delirium Task Force convened by an ACEP Council resolution authored a white paper that endorsed the existence of excited delirium syndrome and made recommendations for identifying and managing it clinically. Excited delirium is a term that has been with the cops for 40 or 50 years,” he said. “My

E-9-1-1 49

E-9-1-1 ALS Paramedic OR 49

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Clinical Case Your next patient is a Spanish-speaking 24-year-old female who begins by telling you that she is embarazada. Census Bureau, 60.6 million Americans (approximately 20.8 1,2 Medical interpreters (as opposed to translators who work with the written word), are essential to bridging the language gap. emergencies, patient’s request).

Emergency Department 64

Emergency Department E-9-1-1 ALS OR 64

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Bhana, MD (EM Resident Physician, University of Massachusetts/UMass Chan Medical School); Clarence Kong, MD (Pain Fellow, Eastern Virginia Medical School – Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University); Mani Hashemi, MD (EM Attending, HCA Florida Mercy Hospital); S.M. Authors: Nikhil B.

ED 98

ED E-9-1-1 Emergency Department ALS 98