Chicago EMT Training

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A quick breakdown on the differences between an EMT-B(asic) and an EMT-P(aramedic) Basic Life Support (BLS) vs Advanced Life Support (ALS) So there it is. It's encouraging to hear that there is still interest in becoming first responders! The two main levels of care you would probably see in the prehospital setting.

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High Performance EMS

AUGUST 9, 2024

The very low risk calls can typically be satisfied with basic life support (BLS) capabilities. In fact, sending advanced life support (ALS) providers that are in short supply to one of these calls can leave citizens exposed when a critical request is received after that resource is committed.

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NHCPS Save a Life

AUGUST 20, 2024

To help you learn what your basic life support certification options are and which one is best for you, consider the following details. If you are looking to prepare to work as a rescuer in any situation, you may be considering your BCLS certification. What is it? Why do you need it?

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NHCPS Save a Life

AUGUST 20, 2024

To help you learn what your basic life support certification options are and which one is best for you, consider the following details. If you are looking to prepare to work as a rescuer in any situation, you may be considering your BCLS certification. What is it? Why do you need it?

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International Journal of Paramedicine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

EMS responses (n = 4,375,568) were analyzed comparing patient acuity and CMS Service level, Advanced Life Support (ALS) vs Basic Life Support (BLS), to assess for associations in acuity and CMS Service level using logistic regression. Discussion.

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NHCPS Save a Life

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) training emerges as a cornerstone in equipping healthcare […] The post Common Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies: A PALS Approach appeared first on SaveaLife.com.

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EMT Training Station

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This could range from basic life support, typically managed by EMTs, to more advanced life support provided by paramedics and other medical specialists. EMTs, for example, are trained in basic life support, while paramedics receive more advanced training, including in pharmacology, cardiology, and trauma care.

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NHCPS Save a Life

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In the emergency medical care sector, Basic Life Support (BLS) stands as a critical cornerstone. It comprises a comprehensive repertoire of life-saving techniques and essential tools, each honed to perfection in the action of high-stress situations.

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NHCPS Save a Life

JULY 30, 2023

This time, we delve into a topic that’s essential for any healthcare professional dealing with Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – we will help you to answer important questions on how to memorize ACLS drugs.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

PAWPER was more accurate than EPLS (European life support formula) as well. Validation study done in Italy. PAWPER was an accurate estimate of weight except in extreme weight categories (malnourished or obese). Broselow-Luten System: Evidence in Other Countries Doesn’t work as well in Indian children. x exp[0.02 x exp[0.02

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 15, 2024

You initiate standard, simultaneous assessment and resuscitation following the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) principles. On arrival at the trauma center, the patient’s vital signs and symptoms remain essentially unchanged from those on scene. You wonder what the evidence is for this additional approach.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 13, 2024

On your arrival, first responders from the fire department are performing high-quality basic cardiac life support. The patient is a 54-year-old man who collapsed in front of his family after complaining of chest pain for several hours. You continue with compressions and defibrillations and your partner places an advanced airway.

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NHCPS Save a Life

APRIL 28, 2023

It is crucial for healthcare providers who are new to the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) algorithm to understand the difference between pulseless electrical activity and asystole. ACLS is a set of protocols and interventions used to treat patients in cardiac arrest or other life-threatening medical emergencies.

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Critical Care Scenarios

MAY 10, 2023

Podcasts * CORE IM * EMcrit * Gobbet ‘o Pus * Simulcast * Intensive Care Network * ACCRAC * Blood Bank Guy Essentials * Traumacast * Maryland Critical Care Project * PulmPEEPS * IBCC podcast * Pharmacy Joe’s Elective Rotation * Trauma ICU Rounds * PulmCast * Jeff Guy’s ICU Rounds * SMACC/CODA * Ultrasound Podcast/Core Ultrasound Blogs/websites (..)

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Unitek EMT

JANUARY 19, 2024

These professionals bridge the gap between standard emergency medical services and acute care, delivering advanced life support through critical interventions […] The post Critical Care EMT appeared first on Unitek EMT.

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ALiEM

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Flecainide toxicity–treatment with intravenous fat emulsion and extra corporeal life support. PMID: 17448102. Sivalingam SK, Gadiraju VT, Hariharan MV, Atreya AR, Flack JE, Aziz H. Acute Card Care. 2013 Dec;15(4):90-2. doi: 10.3109/17482941.2013.841949. Epub 2013 Nov 7. PMID: 24200150. Bruccoleri RE, Burns MM.

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EMCrit Project

JULY 18, 2022

Failure to recognize that a patient is intoxicated could lead to an incorrect diagnosis of brain death that in turn can lead to withdrawal of life support – thereby […]. One important confounder is intoxication. EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.

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REBEL EM

APRIL 22, 2024

Lower vs higher oxygenation target and days alive without life support in COVID-19. Intervention: Target PaO2 = 60 mm Hg Control: Target PaO2 = 90 mm Hg Outcome (primary): Absolute number of days without life support in 90 days defined as the absence of mechanical ventilation, circulatory support, or kidney replacement.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 7, 2018

This was a before and after study to see if advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) techniques, including IV epinephrine, would improve survival to discharge. While there was an improvement in return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival to hospital admission there was not an increased survival to hospital discharge.

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REBEL EM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Revascularization of the culprit lesion remains one of the few established treatments though there are numerous other unproven modalities including extracorporeal life support (ECLS). Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock. Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Throughout the Advanced Trauma Life Support manual, a mere three sentences relate to the murky ethics of trauma consent: “Consent is sought before treatment, if possible. In life-threatening emergencies, it is often not possible to obtain such consent. Advanced Trauma Life Support: Student Course Manual.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Prehospital advanced cardiac life support for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a cohort study. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine and the associate editor for emergency medicine simulation at the […] The post SGEM#189: Bring Me To Life in OHCA first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

2022 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations: Summary From the Basic Life Support; Advanced Life Support; Pediatric Life Support; Neonatal Life Support; Education, Implementation, and Teams; and First Aid Task Forces.

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Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recommended Essential Equipment for Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support Ground Ambulances 2020: A Joint Position Statement Click here to download today! Physician Oversight of Air-Based Emergency Medical Services: A Joint Position Statement of NAEMSP, ACEP, and AMPA 2. As always THANK YOU for listening.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

DECEMBER 6, 2016

In anticipation of EM Cases Episode 90 on the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines with the lead author Dr. Allan DeCaen and Dr. Anthony Crocco, Dr. DeCaen tells his Best Case Ever showing us the value of orchestrated team work and a great example of the saying, "they're not dead until they're warm and dead".

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Utah's Paramedic and EMS Academy

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In contrast, Paramedics are trained to provide advanced life support care. This training covers basic medical care, such as how to conduct an emergency assessment, administer oxygen, and provide essential life support, and takes about six months in most cases.

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International Journal of Paramedicine

APRIL 3, 2024

Exclusion criteria were all non-primary studies, patients given an alternative provisional diagnosis or who received life supporting interventions, studies that examined only presyncope presentations or were limited to paediatric patients, or that examined syncope within highly specific non-generalisable settings.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 7, 2023

Heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) are THE major vital signs used in Advanced Paediatric Life Support ( APLS) guidance , sepsis guidelines , and Paediatric Early Warning Scores (e.g., Paediatric advanced life support Guidelines [Internet]. Emerg Med J. 2021 Feb;38(2):132–8. Resuscitation Council UK.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Treatment of cardiac arrest and life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning often requires specialized treatments that most clinicians do not use frequently such as antidotes and venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, in addition to effective basic and advanced life support. COR 2a, LOE C-LD. COR 2a, LOE C-LD.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 11, 2023

The fire-based crew has basic life support (BLS) airway supplies including the King Laryngeal Tube, the paramedic crew carries iGel supraglottic airways (SGAs) in addition to their intubation equipment.

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REBEL EM

MARCH 13, 2023

The search contained terms for (1) prehospital cardiac arrest or prehospital advanced life support, and (2) injuries and trauma. The OPALS Major Trauma Study: impact of advanced life-support on survival and morbidity. PMID: 18427089 Isenberg DL, Bissell R: Does advanced life support provide benefits to patients?:

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FOAMfrat

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Extracorporeal Life Support Organization; Ann Arbor (MI): 2017. Extracorporeal life support: the ELSO red Book; p. Extracorporeal life support: the ELSO red book). You can reach me at bcress@perfusiondynamics.org Brian Cress, CCP, LP, FP-C, NRP References: Brogan T.V., MacLaren G., In: 5th edition.

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The Overrun Podcast

MAY 23, 2024

Takeaways Advances in medical resuscitation have focused on basic life support (BLS) interventions, such as compression-only CPR and early defibrillation. He also highlights the potential of technology, such as ultrasound and sending real-time information to the trauma team.

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ESO

JANUARY 19, 2024

So be ready to perform and transmit 12-lead EKGs for basic life support units as well as those with advanced life support capabilities. Documenting 12-lead EKG in discrete data fields, such as under procedure or vital sign, rather than only in the free-text narrative can also help to ensure better monitoring and improvement initiatives.

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NCOAE

AUGUST 12, 2022

Here, we present them in alphabetical order: ABC – Airway, Breathing and Circulation – “This is the Golden Rule of emergency medical professionals” AED – Automated External Defibrillator – The device that delivers electric shock to the heart of patients experiencing sudden cardiac arrest A-EMT – Advanced EMT ALS – Advanced Life Support Anaphylaxis— (..)

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#badEM

DECEMBER 24, 2020

David is an Advanced Life Support paramedic, the Netcare911 Head of Clinical Leadership and the Faculty Manager of Netcare Education’s Faculty of Emergency and Critical Care. We would like to thank all our sponsors for making this possible. Join us in watching David Stanton in discussing the future of Emergency Care in South Africa.

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FOAMfrat

MAY 17, 2024

Extracorporeal Life Support: The Elso Red Book. Extracorporeal Life Support Organization, 2023. As always, I welcome any feedback, questions, comments, or suggestions for future blog posts. You can reach me at bcress@foamfrat.com Brian Cress, CCP, LP, FP-C, NRP References: Brogan, Thomas V., Lich, Bryan V., Mark Brown.

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