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The Future of Autonomous EMS Delivery Systems

JEMS

Murphy JD, MS, PA-C, EFO 5 min read Share To: Shutterstock/Fineart1 Emergency medical services (EMS) are essential in delivering timely care during medical crises. As technology evolves, EMS systems are undergoing a transformative shift toward automation.

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ToxCard: Second Generation Antipsychotic Overdose

EMDocs

Questions: What are the symptoms of second-generation antipsychotic overdose? How is second-generation antipsychotic overdose diagnosed? What is the treatment for patients who have overdosed on second-generation antipsychotics? 4 The specific incidence of second-generation antipsychotic drug overdose is unknown, however, 4.7%

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Preventative Care Strategies for Healthier Communities

ESO

After reviewing over 12 million EMS incidents that took place in 2023 , the 2024 ESO EMS Index highlights two critical areas that demand attention: Early CPR and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Bystander CPR has been shown to double survival rates compared to cases where no CPR is performed prior to EMS arrival. Want to learn more?

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The Importance of Gastric Decompression and Ventilation Management During Cardiac Arrest Care

JEMS

Light The primary goal of EMS, is to always do the best for our patients. It is common in EMS to use an initial volume of 500 ml for an adult. Gastric distention also directly correlates to duration of prehospital care; the longer the patient is with EMS, the higher the incidence of gastric distention. By Brian M.

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Resuscitated from ventricular fibrillation. Should the cath lab be activated?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

EMS arrived and found him in Ventricular Fibrillation (VF). He was defibrillated into VT. He then underwent dual sequential defibrillation into asystole. See these related cases: Cardiac arrest, defibrillated, diffuse ST depression and ST Elevation in aVR. This patient was witnessed by bystanders to collapse.

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REBEL Cast Ep113: Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

REBEL EM

Background Information: Double external defibrillation (DED) is an intervention often used to treat refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF). This procedure involves applying another set of pads attached to a second defibrillator to a patient and shocking them in hopes of terminating the rhythm. N Engl J Med.

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Recerts and New Protocols

Peter Canning

For all the fancy changes over the year, the bottom line has always been to provide good CPR compressions and timely defibrillation. EMS may transport children with behavioral emergencies aged 4 to 18 directly to urgent crisis centers, provided they meet criteria and the service has sponsor hospital approval.* mg via syringe.*

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