ALiEM

JANUARY 13, 2025

Author information Rachel Whittaker, MD Resident Physician University of Chicago | The post SAEM Clinical Images Series: Spontaneous Eye Luxation appeared first on ALiEM. View other cases from this Clinical Image Series on ALiEM.

Emergency Department 169

Emergency Department ED ALS OR 169

St. Emlyn's

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This evidence-based article helps trauma professionals make informed decisions about thoracostomy tube size, keeping patient outcomes and comfort at the forefront. However, for severe trauma or urgent settings, large-bore remains the go-to option.

OR 110

OR 110

ALiEM

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Author information Melissa Smith, MD Assistant Professor APD UT Southwestern Medical Center | The post SAEM Clinical Images Series: This Rash Came Out of No Where appeared first on ALiEM. View other cases from this Clinical Image Series on ALiEM.

Emergency Department 152

Emergency Department OR 152

SSCOR

JANUARY 25, 2025

We all know the key to a thorough patient assessment is to approach it systematically so that we dont become distracted (by that bleeding scalp wound) or skip steps that may yield valuable information (like listening to breath sounds).

OR 98

OR 98

SSCOR

DECEMBER 12, 2024

So first responders must balance competing information and studies to make informed decisions in each individual case. Medical experts, however, now caution against using the gag reflex as a primary determinant of whether to intubate or as a measure of airway health.

First Responder 105

First Responder OR 105

ALiEM

APRIL 14, 2023

More in-depth information regarding the Social Media Index. Author information Chris Belcher, MD Editor, ALiEM AIR Series Assistant Professor and Assistant Program Director Department of Emergency Medicine University of Kentucky College of Medicine | Twitter | The post ALiEM AIR Series | Procedures Module appeared first on ALiEM.

EMS 246

EMS Emergency Department ED OR 246

ALiEM

JUNE 25, 2024

Podcast: Approaching your EM Sub-Internship Clerkship Mentioned Links CDEM Medical Student Curriculum Emergency Ultrasound Teaching Read and Listen to the Other EM Match Advice Episodes Blog posts: [link] Author information Sara M.

EMS 243

EMS 243

High Performance EMS

MARCH 8, 2024

There is plenty of data in the world, the key to improving performance is to discover the right information and make an appropriate decision, based on facts, in time to change outcomes for the better.

Public Safety 278

Public Safety OR 278

Pulsara

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Read, enjoy, share, and take to heart the following information brought to you by the most prestigious thought leaders in EMS. Because the articles and advice found within contain such critical subject matter, we've elected to publish each segment one at a time here on our blog.

Paramedic 86

Paramedic EMS Emergency Medical Services 86

SSCOR

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Remember: The first few seconds when you approach your patient will likely give you the most clinical information about your patients condition, bombarding you with information rapidly, sometimes instantaneously.

EMS 71

EMS 71

American Burn Association

JANUARY 10, 2025

For more information, visit www.ameriburn.org. Additional resources are available at ameriburn.org under the Disaster Preparedness , Burn Prevention , and Guidelines for Burn Patient Referral sections. The tools are accessible and regularly updated to reflect the latest best practices and recommendations.

First Responder 119

First Responder Life Support OR 119

American Burn Association

JANUARY 14, 2025

Editors Note For more information about ABA, or to request an interview with Drs. For more information, visit ameriburn.org. How to Apply for Burn Center Verification Burn centers seeking ABA verification can learn more about the application process at ameriburn.org/verification.

OR 105

OR 105

FirstWatch

JANUARY 2, 2025

Join Meeting Meeting ID: 244 267 655 379 Passcode: Bt7PJ3SS Dial in by phone +1 424-566-7554 399777059# United States, Beverly Hills Find a local number Phone conference ID: 399 777 059# If you have any questions, please contact Sara Cinquegrani Cappiello at FirstWatch (760) 658-9886 For further information visit www.paramedicchiefs.ca

Paramedic 75

Paramedic EMD Emergency Medical Dispatch EMS 75

St. Emlyn's

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The post aims to inform healthcare professionals about the latest evidence-based practices in critical care. St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This blog post provides concise summaries of recent critical care trials, including HEMOTION, PREOXI, BLING III, CLASSIC, EVIDENCE, VICTOR, and PARAMEDIC-3.

Critical Care 77

Critical Care Paramedic 77

ALiEM

JUNE 24, 2024

suppl_1.10470 Author information Mike Olshansky, DO, RN Emergency Medicine Resident Staten Island University Hospital Northwell Health | The post Trick of the Trade: Ultrarapid adenosine push for SVT with a pressure bag appeared first on ALiEM. Circulation. 2021;144(Suppl_1). doi:10.1161/circ.144.suppl_1.10470

ALS 286

ALS 286

EMS 12-Lead

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

We will be using information from different cases where paramedics attempted TCP in the field. Unfortunately, no information is available about the in-hospital portion of this patient’s care. Details are edited and redacted to preserve patient anonymity.

Paramedic 230

Paramedic EMT EMT EMS 230

Pulsara

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Read, enjoy, share, and take to heart the following information brought to you by the most prestigious thought leaders in EMS. Because the articles and advice found within contain such critical subject matter, we've elected to publish each segment one at a time here on our blog.

EMS 84

EMS Paramedic OR 84

ALiEM

JUNE 10, 2024

Author information Michelle Lin, MD ALiEM Founder and CEO Professor and Digital Innovation Lab Director Department of Emergency Medicine University of California, San Francisco | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ | The post From Collision to Clarity: PECARN cervical spine injury prediction rule for injured children appeared first on ALiEM.

Emergency Department 317

Emergency Department ED OR 317

ALiEM

JUNE 15, 2023

PMID 12801736 Author information Sheila Goertemoeller, PharmD, DABAT, ICPS Clinical Toxicologist and Educator Drug and Poison Information Center Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | The post ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: The Heart Won’t Go On and On appeared first on ALiEM. Lancet 2003; 361 (9373): 1935-8.

ALS 246

ALS ED OR 246

ALiEM

JULY 22, 2023

Author information Michael Cataldo, DO Emergency Medicine Resident Emergency Department South Brooklyn Health | The post Trick of Trade: Alternative to a Pressure Bag for IV Fluids appeared first on ALiEM. Interested in Other Tricks of the Trade? Read the series Buy the print book!

Emergency Department 241

Emergency Department OR Critical Care 241

Core EM

AUGUST 1, 2024

Always refer to the packaging for flow rate information, which highlights the differences between catheter types. . - Practical Implications: - In emergency situations requiring rapid volume infusion, such as trauma or severe GI bleeding, bilateral 16-gauge IVs are often more effective and quicker to place than a central line.

OR 198

OR Critical Care 198

ALiEM

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Author information Sarah Gross Medical Student University of South Alabama College of Medicine | The post SAEM Clinical Images Series: Intracranial Abnormality appeared first on ALiEM. View other cases from this Clinical Image Series on ALiEM.

OR 278

OR ED 278

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Aug 2023 * Population: Patients with a clinical suspicion of having a scaphoid fracture but a normal initial x-ray * Excluded: Studies that did not have enough information to create a 2×2 table even after contacting study authors. Emerg Med J.

ALS 327

ALS Emergency Department ED OR 327

ESO

JANUARY 27, 2025

Fire Incidents | NERIS Update Since late 2023, ESO has been actively working with FEMA and their contractor, UL (FSRI), to help you prepare for the transition to the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). For more information, visit our FAQs About NERIS. In Q4 2024, FEMA delivered the final v.1

MIH 98

MIH Community Paramedicine Paramedicine Paramedicine 98

ALiEM

MARCH 18, 2024

Author information Cassandra Bradby, MD Residency Program Director East Carolina University | The post SAEM Clinical Images Series: Purple Finger appeared first on ALiEM. View other cases from this Clinical Image Series on ALiEM.

Emergency Department 306

Emergency Department ED OR 306

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Clinical Question: How can patient perceptions of microaggressions that occur during an ED visit inform potential interventions and prevent future occurrences? Microaggressions are discriminatory behaviors that may be subtle or unintentional but may disempower affected individuals leading to differential care and worse healthcare outcomes.(7-10)

Emergency Department 319

Emergency Department ED ALS OR 319

ALiEM

MAY 6, 2024

Author information Michelle Lin, MD ALiEM Founder and CEO Professor and Digital Innovation Lab Director Department of Emergency Medicine University of California, San Francisco | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ | The post Hot off the press: Bridge to EM curriculum (2nd edition) released appeared first on ALiEM. communication, efficiency).

EMS 189

EMS 189

ALiEM

MAY 29, 2023

Published Dec 9, 2020 Author information Mohamed Elhadi Abdelhameed, MD Emergency Medicine Physician Emergency Department Ibrahim Malik Teaching Hospital | The post Trick of Trade: Dual Foley catheter to control massive epistaxis appeared first on ALiEM. Interested in Other Tricks of the Trade? Read the series Buy the print book!

E-9-1-1 246

E-9-1-1 Epinephrine Emergency Department 246

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada

MARCH 19, 2025

Your active participation is extremely important, and if you require any additional information, please let us know. As this issue continues to shift with uncertainties, it is imperative that we continue to prepare and protect paramedic services from the economic effects that tariffs will impose. We will be sure to keep you updated.

Paramedic 78

Paramedic Public Safety 78

NVFC

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

More information about CFSIs Symposium can be found here. During this two-day period, representatives from the NVFC and other organizations that make up CFSIs National Advisory Committee will meet with their Senator and Representatives to discuss policy priorities.

Firefighter 106

Firefighter Emergency Response First Responder OR 106

ALiEM

JULY 20, 2023

More in-depth information regarding the Social Media Index. Thank you to the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) and the Council of EM Residency Directors (CORD) for jointly sponsoring the AIR Series! We are thrilled to partner with both on shaping the future of medical education.

Emergency Department 188

Emergency Department EMS OR 188

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Neurodivergence refers to the unique way in which an individual’s brain processes and responds to certain information, differing from the typical or average brain. One common myth is that neurodivergent individuals are intellectually disabled or incapable of understanding complex information. bandwidth” and “deep dive”).

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department ED OR ALS 52

St. Emlyn's

AUGUST 1, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed "Time Critical: Information Light" decision-making is vital in emergency medicine, requiring swift actions with minimal data. However, uncertainty decreases over time as more information becomes available.

Critical Care 133

Critical Care OR 133

EMS 12-Lead

MAY 15, 2024

We will be using redacted information from different cases where paramedics attempted TCP in the field. Details are edited and redacted to preserve patient anonymity. In this call, paramedics arrived on scene to find a patient apneic and pulseless with CPR in progress by first responders (AED had an unknown unshockable rhythm).

Epinephrine 331

Epinephrine Paramedic CPR EMT 331

American Ambulance Association

JANUARY 15, 2024

The US Fire Administration (USFA) and Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) have announced the commencement of a national engagement period for the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) Draft Data Framework.

Emergency Response 130

Emergency Response Ambulance 130

EMS 12-Lead

MARCH 30, 2024

We will be using redacted information from different cases where paramedics attempted TCP in the field. Josh Kimbrell, NRP @joshkimbre Judah Kreinbrook, EMT-P @JMedic2JDoc This is the first installment of a blog series showing how transcutaneous pacing (TCP) can be difficult, and how you can improve your skills.

CPR 312

CPR Paramedic Ambulance Epinephrine 312

ESO

DECEMBER 16, 2024

By connecting systems and sharing information in real time, hospitals can improve the accuracy of their records, simplify compliance processes, and prioritize better patient outcomes. Simplify Data Collection Hospitals often face challenges in standardizing how they collect and store patient information.

EMS 52

EMS OR 52