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FOUO Critical Incident Report Regarding Unsubstantiated Threats to U.S. Hospitals

American Ambulance Association

This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post FOUO Critical Incident Report Regarding Unsubstantiated Threats to U.S. Hospitals appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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EMCrit 397 – Philosophy of Arterial Lines in the ED – A Debate in Absentia

EMCrit Project

A discussion of some arterial line philosophy, accuracy, and ease of placement. EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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SGEM Xtra: 5 Papers in 15 Minutes (Incrementum 2025)

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: March 23, 2025 I was honoured to be invited to speak at Incrementum 2025 in Mercia, Spain. Thank you to Paco, Carmen, and the Incrementum team for putting on one of the best conferences ever. They asked me to talk about five important recent papers in 15 minutes. Usually, I do ten papers in ten minutes.However, This was an international audience, with many of the close to 600 attendees having English as their second language.

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EMergucate - Untitled Article

EMergucate

This week’s ECG is from a 61yr male presents 3/7 post TKR with sudden onset SOB: Please state your diagnosis … Continue reading →

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When ACS care is very delayed, "STEMI metrics" can be perfect. And how specific is Queen of Hearts?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Pendell Meyers, sent by anonymous, with additions by Smith A man in his 40s had acute chest pain and called EMS. EMS arrived and recorded this ECG: What do you think? Here is the PMcardio Queen of Hearts interpretation of the ECG: STEMI equivalent detected. Inferior and posterior OMI without STEMI criteria. If you think the Queen of Hearts is so sensitive because it sacrifices specificity, you would be wrong.

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PulmCrit Wee – Loading infusion auto-titration (LIAT) for infused medications with intermediate half-lives

EMCrit Project

Let's talk about starting patients on milrinone. Milrinone is part of a group of medications that I would regard as quasi-titratable. They have an awkward half-life of roughly ~0.5-3 hours. Other medications in this group might include diltiazem, labetalol, and perhaps nicardipine. These drugs can be given as a continuous infusion, but they're not easy […] EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.

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The Basics of Dexmedetomidine

Don't Forget the Bubbles

What is Dexmedetomidine? Dexmedetomidine (Dexmed) is a highly selective alpha-adrenoreceptor agonist that can provide anxiolysis, sedation , and analgesia. Alpha-adrenoreceptors are found all over the body and reduce the fight-or-flight (sympathetic) response. Dexmed targets the alpha-adrenoreceptors in the brainstem and spinal cord. In the brainstem, it works on the ponsa crucial hub that helps regulate breathing, sleep, and automatic body functions.

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New Integration Between Pulsara Platform and ZOLL emsCharts ePCR Streamlines Data Management and Improves Care Coordination

Pulsara

EMS providers and industry stakeholders can now improve data management, streamline workflows, and reduce the risk of double documentation through data interoperability New technology tools can be a double-edged sword in emergency medical response. On the one hand, they can enable new efficiencies and improved care. On the other hand, they may require more time, resources, or new workflows to manage and maintain.

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Let them eat: Emergency department patients should be encouraged to eat and drink

First 10 EM

Are patients allowed to eat in your department? Do you field endless phone calls from nurses asking whether a patient is allowed to eat? Have you ever witnessed a confrontation between a nurse and a patient or family member over NPO status? The concept of forcing emergency patients to remain nil by mouth on the […] The post Let them eat: Emergency department patients should be encouraged to eat and drink appeared first on First10EM.

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Restrictive vs Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Patients With Acute Brain Injury: The TRAIN Randomized Clinical Trial

EMOttawa

Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Taccone FS, et al. JAMA. 2024 Nov 19;332(19):1623-1633. Question and Methods: This multicenter, randomized trial aimed to determine the optimal hemoglobin transfusion threshold in patients with acute brain injury, comparing a restrictive transfusion strategy (hgb <70g/L) with a liberal strategy (hgb<90g/L) to assess their impact on neurological outcomes.

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A Practical Approach to HIV/AIDS: Part 1

EMDocs

Authors: Kamoga Dickson, MD (EM Resident Physician, Makerere College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda); Jessica Pelletier, DO, MHPE (APD/Assistant Professor of EM/Attending Physician, University of Missouri-Columbia) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 17-year-old male presents to the emergency department (ED) for sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing.

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