American Ambulance Association
JANUARY 21, 2025
The American Ambulance Association is pleased to release its 2025 State Medicaid Rate Survey. This survey sets forth the fee-for-service Medicaid rates for all 50 states. For each state, the […] The post 2025 Medicaid Rate Survey Released appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
The Bottom Line
JANUARY 16, 2025
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American Ambulance Association
JANUARY 2, 2025
Happy New Year from Our New Association President Dear Fellow Members, I am saddened to begin the New Year with such grim and shocking news from Louisiana and New […] The post A Message from AAA President Jamie Pafford-Gresham appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
ALiEM
JANUARY 13, 2025
A 55-year-old female presented with the complaint of my right eye popped out. Symptoms started approximately seven hours prior to arrival and progressive, severe pain eventually prompted her visit to the ED. This happened once 10 years ago, requiring reduction in the ED. The patient denied preceding trauma, rubbing her eyes/eye-lids, or any history of thyroid disease.
Emergency Medicine Cases
JANUARY 7, 2025
Dr. Patricia Lee is an EM physician in Calgary, Alberta and an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary in the Department of Emergency Medicine. She reached out to me after listening to Episode 200 How EM Experts Think Part 1 as a longtime supporter of EM Cases, to highlight the importance of recognizing challenges that female-identifying EM physicians may face before, during and after ED shifts.
Core EM
JANUARY 1, 2025
We discuss the recognition and treatment of necrotizing fasciitis. Hosts: Aurnee Rahman, MD Brian Gilberti, MD [link] Download Leave a Comment Tags: Critical Care , General Surgery Show Notes Table of Contents 0:00 – Introduction 0:41 – Overview 1:10 – Types of Necrotizing Fasciitis 2:21 – Pathophysiology & Risk Factors 3:16 – Clinical Presentation 4:06 – Diagnosis 5:37 – Treatment 7:09 – Prognosis and Recovery 7:37 – Take Home points Int
EMergucate
JANUARY 14, 2025
The following ECG is from a 60-year-old male who has presented with 5 days of central chest pain and epigastric pain which radiates between his shoulder blades.
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Emergency Medicine Cases
JANUARY 7, 2025
In this Part 2 of our 2-part podcast series on How EM Experts Think with Dr. Reuben Strayer, Dr. Mike Betzner and Dr. Scott Weingart we dive deep into the nuances of practicing smarter, faster, and better in the ED. We answer questions like: How should we employ hypothetico-deductive reasoning in our daily practice of Emergency Medicine? How can we best streamline thorough data gathering for each case so that we don't miss key data points?
Don't Forget the Bubbles
DECEMBER 31, 2024
The Childrens Emergency Department is a busy, challenging, and dynamic environment. The skills needed to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people are multifaceted and constantly evolving. They involve a mixture of clinical, communication, and leadership traits. Having recently moved from a leadership position within the Childrens Emergency Department to a more system-based role involving children of all ages, its apparent to me how transferable my experiences on the shop
EMergucate
JANUARY 7, 2025
80 year old man presented with shortness of breath. This patient had history of CHF and COPD. His venous blood gases showed the following PH = 7.
American Ambulance Association
JANUARY 17, 2025
This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post Notice of Proposed Rule Making HIPAA Security Rule To Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
ALiEM
JANUARY 6, 2025
A 32 year-old male with PMH significant for opioid use disorder, a prior admission in 2021 for left-sided empyema s/p thoracotomy and decortication, gas bacteremia, and tricuspid endocarditis presented for a left leg wound. The patient reported a wound to his left leg that had become larger over the past 5 months. The pain worsened today, prompting him to come to the emergency department for evaluation.
Emergency Medicine Cases
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Based on a blend of number of listens, views, feedback from listeners, website traffic and personal faves, EM Cases Top 10 Best of 2024 podcasts, videos and blog posts. The post EM Cases Top 10 Best of 2024 appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.
American Burn Association
JANUARY 14, 2025
Categories Advocacy Burn News MAC Spotlight Media Member Services Member Spotlight Organization News Prevention Quality Care Research Return to News & Activities CHICAGO [Jan. 14, 2025] In the aftermath of the devastating New Years Eve fireworks explosion in Honolulus Salt Lake neighborhood, which overwhelmed Hawaiis burn care capacity, and the ongoing challenges posed by the recent California wildfires, the American Burn Association (ABA) recognizes the extraordinary efforts of burn care
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 2, 2025
By Smith with comments from our electrophysiologist, Rehan Karim. (And of course Ken's comments at the bottom) An elderly obese woman with cardiomyopathy, Left bundle branch block, and chronic hypercapnea presented hypoxic with altered mental status. She was intubated. Bedside cardiac ultrasound showed moderately decreased LV function. CT of the chest showed no pulmonary embolism but bibasilar infiltrates.
American Ambulance Association
JANUARY 15, 2025
The 9 Line Company (www.the9linecompany.com) has launched a campaign to support EMS professionals who have lost their homes and are facing significant hardships due to the recent fires. As […] The post Fundraising Efforts for EMSers appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
ACEP Now
JANUARY 5, 2025
Its 4 a.m., and youre three hours from the nearest tertiary care center. A young woman, 13 days post-tonsillectomy, comes into your rural emergency department (ED) coughing up blood. On exam, you see bright red blood trickling down her left tonsillar fossa. Her vital signs are normal, except for a heart rate of 115 bpm. Its going to take time to get her to a tertiary center.
SSCOR
JANUARY 16, 2025
Foreseeable disasters can come in all shapes and sizes, from a power failure that affects only your facility to an earthquake that sends hundreds of casualties to your emergency department.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 7, 2025
(This was created by Arron Pearce ( [link] ) Online QT calculator for wide QRS (LBBB, RBBB, etc.
American Ambulance Association
JANUARY 15, 2025
This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post What’s New at Savvik This Week? appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
The Bottom Line
JANUARY 16, 2025
Whats new in the Critical Care literature monthly updates
St. Emlyn's
JANUARY 2, 2025
St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This feasibility study described the delivery of ECMO CPR (ECPR) for the first time in the UK The post Pre Hospital Extracorporeal CPR (ECPR) in the UK: The Sub30 study appeared first on St.Emlyn's.
American Burn Association
JANUARY 10, 2025
Categories Advocacy Burn News MAC Spotlight Media Member Services Member Spotlight Organization News Prevention Quality Care Research Return to News & Activities CHICAGO [Jan. 10, 2025] As wildfires rage across California, the American Burn Association (ABA) is prepared to assist burn centers and healthcare providers in responding to burn injuries resulting from these devastating events.
EMOttawa
JANUARY 13, 2025
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Vallentin MF, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024 Oct 31. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2407616. Editorial: The Way to a Patient’s Heart – Vascular Access in Cardiac Arrest Question and Methods: This RCT compared IO vs. IV vascular access in adults with OHCA, using ROSC as a primary outcome. Findings: No significant difference […] The post Intraosseous or Intravenous Vascular Access for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.
American Ambulance Association
JANUARY 13, 2025
This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post State Snap Shots to Support EMS Advocacy appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
SSCOR
JANUARY 2, 2025
Preparedness is your best weapon against preventable morbidity and mortality. Here are the items you need to have in your emergency nursing equipment kit.
EMCrit Project
JANUARY 10, 2025
Nitty Gritty of All Things Defibrillation EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.
St. Emlyn's
JANUARY 13, 2025
St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Explore the variability in maintaining prehospital anaesthesia for trauma patients in this comprehensive summary of a multinational survey. With insights into drug protocols, administration methods, and governance, the article highlights challenges and opportunities for standardisation in prehospital care.
EMOttawa
JANUARY 9, 2025
In the acute care setting, steroids have various usages and indications, but their usage can often be nuanced. From adrenal crises to septic shock, severe community-acquired pneumonia, and even acute pharyngitis, steroids play a pivotal role in managing a variety of conditions encountered in the Emergency Department (ED). However, their use is far from straightforwardbalancing […] The post These are the ‘Roids you are looking for – Steroids in the ED appeared first on EMOttawa
American Ambulance Association
JANUARY 8, 2025
This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post Savvik’s Latest: Shop Henry Schein, Propper, and More! appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
SSCOR
JANUARY 18, 2025
Emergency preparedness begins with training, and sometimes training isnt easy. Here are five EMT training scenarios to increase emergency preparedness.
EMDocs
JANUARY 8, 2025
Authors: Lloyd Tannenbaum, MD (EM Attending Physician, Geisinger Wyoming Valley, PA); Mai Saber, DO (EM Attending Physician, Hackensack University Medical Center, NJ); Rachel Bridwell, MD (EM Attending Physician, Charlotte, NC) // Reviewer: Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Hello and welcome back to ECG Pointers, a series designed to make you more confident in your ECG interpretations.
FirstWatch
JANUARY 2, 2025
Instructions to join are below description and speakers. February 6th, 2025 | 9:00 am PST (12:00 pm EST) Join us for an in-depth exploration of the innovative Preburn Project: Preventing Burnout by Predicting Compromised Wellness in EMS Workers. This session is designed for EMS directors, EMS administrators, paramedics, dispatchers, mental health professionals and researchers who are committed to improving the well-being of frontline EMS workers.
Ambulance Driver Files
JANUARY 11, 2025
The best… and worst… boss I ever had. I’m gonna miss her. I had been an EMT perhaps two weeks when I met her. The big EMS agency in my town wouldnt have anything to do with me; I showed up at their headquarters and asked the receptionist for an application, and then cooled my.
American Ambulance Association
JANUARY 2, 2025
This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post CMS Posts Revised 2025 Public Use File appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
SSCOR
JANUARY 9, 2025
Training is an essential part of your job. With the demands of your work schedule, spending time with your family, and your daily obligations, you may find yourself struggling to find the motivation to put in extra time for training. But even the most skilled practitioners need to trainand train oftento best serve their patients when airway emergencies occur.
EMDocs
JANUARY 11, 2025
Author: Christopher Blanton, MD, MBA (EM Resident, UTSW / Dallas, TX); Joslin Gilley-Avramis, MD (EM Attending Physician, UTSW / Parkland Memorial Hospital) // Reviewed by: Sophia Grgens, MD (EM Physician, BIDMC, MA); Cassandra Mackey, MD (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Welcome to EM@3AM, an emDOCs series designed to foster your working knowledge by providing an expedited review of clinical basics.
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