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EMCrit 399 – Serotonin Syndrome (SS) and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) – Primer Episode

EMCrit Project

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) and Serotonin Syndrome (SS) are relucatantly covered on this week's show EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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Medic Charged in VA Ambulance Crash

JEMS

The driver of a Bloxom ambulance that collided with a tractor-trailer earlier this month has been charged with reckless driving, according to the Virginia State Police.

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When to Perform Nasotracheal Suctioning

SSCOR

We all know the important role suctioning plays in airway management. Imagine treating a respiratory, trauma, or cardiac arrest patient without the aid of suction. Impossible, right? Effective nasotracheal suctioning can mean the difference between a patent and a non-patent airway. It can also mean the difference between life and death for your patient.

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NH EMS Agencies Circle Statehouse with Ambulance Caravan to Protest Rate Caps

JEMS

A caravan of slow-moving ambulances circled Concord Wednesday as executives inside warned that a House-passed rate for commercial insurance reimbursement could drive them out of business.

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Public Safety Answering Points: The Backbone of Emergency Communications

FirstNet Authority

Public Safety Answering Points: The Backbone of Emergency Communications Blog michelle.fordi Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:48 By Jennifer McIntyre, 9-1-1/Emergency Communications Subject Matter Expert, First Responder Network Authority Learn more about how FirstNet is transforming public safety communications contact your local FirstNet Authority Public Safety Advisor and sign up for our discipline newsletters.

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Fluid Resuscitation and Burns

JEMS

Fluid resuscitation is an important part of the immediate treatment of serious burns both pre-hospital and in-hospital settings.

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Law and Disorder: Navigating medicolegal Issues (Part 1)

EMOttawa

On October 17, 2013, 27-year-old Philisha Sutherland was found at home by her parentslethargic, weak, and slurring her speech. EMS transported her to Sault Area Hospital, where she was assessed by the attending emergency physician, Dr. Booth. Dr. Booth performed a neurological assessment. She checked motor function, coordination, and speechfinding no ataxia, no facial droop, […] The post Law and Disorder: Navigating medicolegal Issues (Part 1) appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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Episode 173 Childhood Vaccine Schedule 2: Who’s making the call?

This Podcast Will Kill You

After last weeks episode, we all know about each of the diseases that were protected against thanks to our childhood vaccine schedule here in the US. And after this weeks episode, well understand more about the schedule itself – why it might look different from other schedules around the world, how it gets made, and who makes the recommendations.

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NTSB: Pilot Error Caused NC Air Ambulance Crash

JEMS

The National Transportation Safety Board has determined the cause of a helicopter crash that occurred in Hampstead earlier this year.

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Acute Cholecystitis in the ED: From Colic to Crisis

EM Board Bombs

-Case- It’s a busy night in the ED when a 42-year-old woman comes in complaining of right upper quadrant pain that started after her last meal. The pain has been steadily worsening over the past 6 hours and she feels nauseated along with 2 episodes of non-bloody vomiting. On exam, she’s febrile at 100.9°F and she winces with pain when you palpate her RUQ.

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WV EMS Training Program at Risk of Being Cut

JEMS

The EMS training program at the Monongalia County Technical Education Center (MTEC) may be on the chopping block, according to the program's current instructor.

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IN Ambulance, Bike Crash Kills One Child, Seriously Injures Another

JEMS

One juvenile died and another suffered life-threatening injuries in an accident Tuesday evening inTerre Haute.

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Two Dead, at Least Five Wounded in Florida State University Shooting

JEMS

A gunman opened fire Thursday at Florida State University, killing two people and wounded at least five others, police said.

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