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Targeted Temperature Management in Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

explored the evidence in a 2019 systematic review, which forms part of the Brain Trauma Foundation Guidelines, as did Utsumi et al. 2019 Apr;20(4):404]. Although this can be beneficial initially, it also increases the risk of infectious complications and coagulopathy with prolonged hypothermia. What do the guidelines recommend?

ALS

ALS Life Support Critical Care OR

Simulation Training as a Strategy for Workforce Retention in EMS

JEMS

JULY 3, 2025

1 The author’s employer, a Michigan-based life support agency, further represents clinician shortages, experiencing only a 70% retention rate of EMTs and a 77% retention rate of paramedics. 2 Life support agency executives must overcome these challenges through the implementation of a strong retention plan. Narayanan, A.,

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EMS E-9-1-1 EMT EMT

The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’—And the EMS Revenue Collapse No One’s Ready For

JEMS

JUNE 23, 2025

The ALS1 rate was chosen because while most patients are transported utilizing basic life support, this figure does not account for mileage or those patients treated at the higher ALS2 rate (using CMS data, approximately 3.6% Olivia Webb October 3, 2019 [link] 21. 2019, November). billion in revenue. WA-23-0024).

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EMS E-9-1-1 Community Paramedicine Emergency Medical Services

repost this one as QRS distortion

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 6, 2016

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Targeted Temperature Management in Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

Simulation Training as a Strategy for Workforce Retention in EMS

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The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’—And the EMS Revenue Collapse No One’s Ready For

repost this one as QRS distortion

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - Untitled Article

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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - Untitled Article

Article on STEMI vs. BER

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - Untitled Article

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Leucodepletion in Bordetella Pertussis

Anterior ST Elevation - Is it STEMI?

Great dynamic BTWI case

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - Untitled Article

ROSC from drug overdose arrest, what is the likely etiology?

Early Repol changes month to month

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - Untitled Article

LVH with STE in aVL and STD in III

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - Untitled Article

repost this great case

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - Untitled Article

Mustafa Alway sept 8 WPW???

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Early repol with increasing STE, formula values very low, angio negative.

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Maros case of v fib arrest with prehospital RBBB inf MI fake out, ED inferior STEMI, coincidental aortic dissection

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - Untitled Article

STD V2-V5 but only a bit more than in previous ECG. is it posterior MI?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - Untitled Article

Brugada from Lichtenheld

Jonathan Bedford in DSECGB email

High lateral MI on serial prehospital ECGs, in high lateral folder

Clay Garthe case.

Rowland Fischer case 2/22/20 of a fib RVR and inferoposterior -- very interesting

Is this paroxysmal dysrhythmia the cause of your patient's symptoms?

Sept 2 post of Mustafa Alwan on EKG club

RVH mimicking MI

Great Case from John Larkin: Patient who just had a pacer placed

awesome repost:

Fantastic anterior and inferior hyperacute T-waves from wraparound LAD

Nate case of STD with posterior WMA

Artifact

huge inf right lateral RV afib block vfib

interesting left main case on FB

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