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Just Culture in EMS

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Scenario One A paramedic forgets to restock epinephrine 1:1,000 in the medical bag, and the next crew responds to an anaphylaxis call without it. 3 (2013): 400–406. This outdated model has been replaced in high-risk industries like aviation, nuclear power and healthcare by the “Just Culture” model. What happens? 2017 May 9).

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Emergency Evidence Updates – May 2025

The Bottom Line

The Journal of Emergency Medicine Neurologic etiologies of cardiac arrest are associated with early withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy Resuscitation Point of Care Echocardiography and Regional Wall-Motion Abnormalities in Acute Coronary Syndromes The Journal of Emergency Medicine Proximal venous ultrasound with risk stratification safely excludes (..)

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"Call HazMat Before Opening"

FOAMfrat

These showed that with 22 incidents between 2011 and 2013, 43 people were harmed. Children who develop stridor may be treated with racemic epinephrine (0.25- 0.75ml of 2.25% racemic epinephrine to 2.5 According to a study completed in 2016, Nine states reported their chemical suicides for data points.

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A patient with chest pain. (post on Normal ECG)

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - Untitled Article

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Article on STEMI vs. BER

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