EM Board Bombs
MAY 30, 2025
-Case- A 27-year-old woman comes to the ED with severe left eye pain after accidentally scratching it while removing her contact lenses. She describes a foreign body sensation, photophobia, and excessive tearing. Her vision is slightly blurry but mostly intact. On exam, you note mild conjunctival injection and she’s holding her eye closed due to discomfort.
American Ambulance Association
MAY 30, 2025
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First Responder Wellness
MAY 30, 2025
Post Traumatic Stress is exactly what it sounds like. Traumatic events cause stress on our brains, which then causes them to process the world in a light that is not congruent with the reality that we live in. The symptoms can range from total brain dissociation and panic to just general feelings of uneasiness when a trigger presents itself. As a result, treating and managing PTS is a complex, multifaceted exercise.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 30, 2025
Written by Willy Frick This blog has repeatedly made the point that ECGs must always be interpreted in clinical context. But sometimes just for fun we like to try to scrutinize ECGs in a vacuum. It increases the difficulty level. Look at this ECG and try to figure out what it represents. ECG 1 What do you think? _ Smith : I saw this before reading on, and was 95% certain it represented a reperfused OMI, vs. 5% for takotsubo.
JEMS
MAY 30, 2025
Life Star, the critical care air medical transport service, has been in the skies ofConnecticutfor decades.
EM Board Bombs
MAY 30, 2025
-Case- A 27-year-old woman comes to the ED with severe left eye pain after accidentally scratching it while removing her contact lenses. She describes a foreign body sensation, photophobia, and excessive tearing. Her vision is slightly blurry but mostly intact. On exam, you note mild conjunctival injection and she’s holding her eye closed due to discomfort.
JEMS
MAY 30, 2025
A catastrophic injury resulting from a crash in 2022 robbedAshley Diazof her leg, and her livelihood as a first responder. Her fighting spirit, however, remains intact.
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JEMS
MAY 30, 2025
An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound boulder for three hours survived the ordeal with only minor injuries.
First Responder Wellness
MAY 30, 2025
As a first responder, you know that stress isn’t just part of the jobit’s woven into every shift, every call, and every moment you’re on duty. While you can’t eliminate the inherent stress of emergency response work, you can develop tactical tools to manage it effectively. These five evidence-based strategies are designed specifically for the unique demands of first responder life, helping you maintain peak performance while protecting your mental and physical well-being.
JEMS
MAY 30, 2025
An elderly man whose disappearance prompted an appeal for help in locating him remained in aSpringfieldhospital Thursday, but his condition was stable.
JEMS
MAY 30, 2025
Grand Blanc Townshipis looking for ways to improve its EMS services amid concerns about wait times and exclusive contracts.
JEMS
MAY 30, 2025
South Middleton Township is moving to end its contract with Yellow Breeches EMS, following a sex abuse scandal involving the agencys former president.
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