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A Simplified Protocol for Intralipid Administration in the Emergency Dept.

ACEP Now

1-3 This cohort study included data from the National Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block Registry, a retrospective multicenter observational registry encompassing procedures performed in 11 EDs in the US from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2023, of adult patients who underwent a UGNB.

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Simulation Training as a Strategy for Workforce Retention in EMS

JEMS

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.

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

JEMS

CMS’ 2022 guidance to State Medicaid Directors, CIB #08-17-2022, 6 laid bare its apprehensions, particularly surrounding capital expenditures, non-Medicaid transport costs, and unsupported indirect costs. There were 155,000,000 emergency department visits in the United States in 2022, 19% arrived via EMS. 2022, August 17).

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repost this one as QRS distortion

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Implementation Science in Paediatric Intensive Care

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Take the FIRST-ABC Step-Down trial, published in 2022. This RCT looked at children who needed respiratory support after extubation and compared two common options: continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and high-flow nasal cannula (or “high-flow”). BMC Psychology 2015;3(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s40359-015-0089-9 16.

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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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