EMergucate

MAY 13, 2025

A 33yr old male presents with exertional chest pain, his ECG is below: What is the specific finding and concern … Continue reading →

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JEMS

MAY 13, 2025

New York City salutes the service and protection provided by the citys street doctors.

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EMS Ambulance EMT EMT 111

FOAMfrat

MAY 10, 2025

I think most clinicians enjoy getting as much information as possible before getting on scene. It gives your mind time to start working through various scenarios, cross-check guidelines, and develop a game plan with your partner. I want you to read the following dispatch information and let your brain do a little premature future-telling.

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Pulsara

MAY 14, 2025

After implementing Pulsara, the Island of Hawaii's Hilo Benioff Medical Center achieved a 24-minute reduction in average door-to-needle time for stroke patients. Hilo Benioff Medical Center, the largest facility in the Hawaii Health System Corporation and the leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care on Hawaii Island, is a Level III Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center that faces unique challenges in delivering timely stroke care.

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ACEP Now

MAY 10, 2025

A Simplified Protocol for Intralipid Administration in the ED Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks (UGNBs) are becoming more common in emergency medicine practice. These techniques allow the modern emergency physician to deliver targeted pain control in conjunction with using lower doses of other analgesics. Recently, numerous Emergency Department (ED) groups have demonstrated the efficacy of UGNBs for pain control with a low rate of complications. 1-3 This cohort study included data from the National

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EMergucate

MAY 11, 2025

The following patient was found collapsed outside a warehouse. What is his diagnosis and management? ph 7.

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JEMS

MAY 13, 2025

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants might be the future of prehospital care amid rising acuity, demand and workforce shortages.

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Life in the Fastlane

MAY 12, 2025

James Miers and Hasan Sarwar Procedure: Nail bed repair Emergency Procedure, instruction and discussion: nail bed repair - a deceptively simple injury that can lead to permanent nail deformity if managed incorrectly

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FirstWatch

MAY 14, 2025

Instructions to join are below description and speakers. June 26, 2025 | 9:00 am PDT (12:00 pm EDT) This session will outline a masters thesis using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design to explore paramedic well-being with a strengths-based lens. At the Ottawa Paramedic Service, this study followed the thread of flourishing through a quantitative survey to semi-structured interviews utilizing narrative inquiry with an appreciative focus.

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EMCrit Project

MAY 16, 2025

I'm writing a letter to the editor in response to a recent article in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. I'm posting it here rather than submitting it to the journal to avoid burying it behind a paywall (and because I have the attention span of an intensivist hopped up on lots of coffee). First, I […] EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.

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JEMS

MAY 14, 2025

In response to a growing shortage of emergency medical technicians, the National EMS Academy is slashing its tuition by 78% in an effort to attract more people into the field.

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Emergency Medical Technician EMS EMT EMT 95

EMS 20/20

MAY 14, 2025

Spencer rolls the dice for Chris as he presents him with one grumpy customer. can Chris get through the interpersonal obstacles or will he fall flat on his face? Vote on our Instagram! Spencer rolls the dice for Chris as he presents him with one grumpy customer. can Chris get through the interpersonal obstacles or will he fall flat on his face? Vote on our Instagram!

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Life in the Fastlane

MAY 11, 2025

James Miers and Hasan Sarwar Procedure: Nail bed repair Emergency Procedure: nail bed lacerations - a deceptively simple injury that can lead to permanent nail deformity if not managed carefully

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 16, 2025

I walked down Karangahape Road to meet an old friend for dinner the other night. For those unfamiliar with the so-called K Road, its a vibrant, bustling, noisy street in the heart of Auckland, a hub of diversity and colour. When I was a kid, it was the strip club street, with enormous billboards featuring bare-breasted women and high heels leaving little to the imagination and prostitutes on every corner after dark.

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Critical Care Scenarios

MAY 14, 2025

We explore the world of thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke with Justin F. Fraser (@doctorjfred), MD, FAANS, FAHA,Professor andVice-Chairof Neurological Surgery andDirector of Cerebrovascular Surgeryand Neuro-interventional Radiologyat University of Kentucky, where he specializes in cerebrovascular, endovascular, skull base, and endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery.

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JEMS

MAY 11, 2025

The company will celebrate frontline heroes with engaging contests and special tributes across Canada and the U.S.

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American Ambulance Association

MAY 15, 2025

This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post Savvik EMS Week Giveaway is Live! appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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EMergucate

MAY 14, 2025

The following VBG was taken from a 20yr old with known T1DM: pH 6.872 pCO2 27 pO2 36.5 HCO3 4.7 O2 59.9 Hb 164 Na 142 K 4.2 Cl 110 Ca 1.47 Glu 26.1 Lactate 3.5 Creat 75 Ketones 3.

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EMS 130

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 12, 2025

Written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 60s had acute chest pain and shortness of breath. EMS arrived and recorded this ECG (no baseline ECG available): What do you think? Sinus rhythm, RBBB, and anterolateral OMI pattern with concordant STE in V2, inappropriate STD (precordial swirl pattern) in V5 anv V6, HATW in I and aVL, with reciprocal STD and negative HATW in III and aVF.

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EMCrit Project

MAY 10, 2025

We dive DEEP into PEA, when to stop CPR, how to know when you have adequate perfusion after ROSC, and a bunch more!!! EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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JEMS

MAY 12, 2025

Essential EMS strategies for traumatic brain injury include airway, hemodynamics and seizure management to improve prehospital TBI outcomes.

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American Ambulance Association

MAY 15, 2025

Earlier this week, the House Committees on Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce reported out favorably their respective language on tax and Medicaid changes as part of Budget Reconciliation. […] The post Update on House Budget Reconciliation Process appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Ambulance 130

NVFC

MAY 13, 2025

The Department of Health and Human Services recently made dramatic cuts to the staff of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. This has manifested in the elimination of critical fire service-related programs like the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer, the Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program, and the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory.

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Firefighter 105

Pulsara

MAY 12, 2025

Think about a time you or a loved one were in a vulnerable position, navigating the complexities of illness or injury. Who was there, not only providing critical medical care, but also offering a comforting hand, a listening ear, and a reassuring word? Chances are, it was a nurse. Today is International Nurses Day, the culmination of National Nurses Week.

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EMDocs

MAY 12, 2025

Author: Jonathan Warren, MD (Clinical Ultrasound and EMS Fellow, Department of Emergency Medicine , Harbor-UCLA Medical Center) and Lilly Bellman, MD (Pediatric POCUS Director, San Francisco Emergency Medicine Associates, California Pacific Medical Center) // Reviewed By: Steve Field, MD; Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case: A 41 year old male presents to the ED with right upper quadrant pain that worsens after eating.

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JEMS

MAY 14, 2025

Happy EMS Week from EMScapades!

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EMS EMT EMT Paramedic 89

American Ambulance Association

MAY 12, 2025

This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post EMSC Day 2025: Federal Programs & Projects Supporting Pediatric Care appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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EMCrit Project

MAY 15, 2025

Our first episode uses a simple case to act as touch-point for a discussion of resus nursing in the ED. EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 12, 2025

Its the first week of your new placement in the Emergency Department of a Paediatric Major Trauma Centre. Youve just finished discharging your third case of flu that day when the red phone rings a 14-year-old child has been stabbed in the chest and is severely injured. The nurse in charge has input out a major trauma alert, and the consultant has asked you to request the relevant bloods and imaging after the primary survey.

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SSCOR

MAY 10, 2025

As a paramedic, you are frequently called upon to treat respiratory emergencies that come in many forms, from asthmatics to those with emphysema to pediatrics suffering from obstructions. No matter the type of call, emergencies involving the respiratory system are some of the most critical you will handle. Recognizing the true respiratory emergency is the first step in treating it.

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Paramedic 76

JEMS

MAY 15, 2025

You passed the test, now the real learning starts.

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EMS EMT EMT Paramedic 81

American Ambulance Association

MAY 12, 2025

This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post National Ambulance Provider and Supplier Coalition Meeting: May 22, 2025 appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Ambulance OR 130

EMOttawa

MAY 15, 2025

The importance and efficacy of feedback as an educational tool is well established within medical education literature, with widespread consensus that it is essential for learner development.(1) Reflecting this, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) designates feedback as an essential and required aspect of resident training across all specialties.

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The Bottom Line

MAY 15, 2025

Whats new in the Critical Care literature monthly updates

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Critical Care 73

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 15, 2025

Written by Magnus Nossen The patient in today's case is a young adult male who has had annual cardiological follow-ups due to a pathological ECG. His previous studies include annual Holter monitoring for palpitations and biennial echocardiograms. The Holter recordings and echocardiograms were unremarkable. The patient contacted EMS for chest pain and had the following ECG recorded.

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Coronary CAD Overdose EMS 62

JEMS

MAY 14, 2025

Here are some strategies to combat fatigue, and how to protect your health, performance and longevity in the field.

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EMS EMT EMT Paramedic 52

American Ambulance Association

MAY 12, 2025

This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post Senate Champions Introduce Ambulance Add-On Bill appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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