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All you need to know about Adrenaline

Don't Forget the Bubbles

You are working in the paediatric emergency department overnight, and the resus nurses are checking the emergency drugs during their daily checks. The department is quiet, and one of the newly qualified nurses asks you to explain why there are so many different concentrations of adrenaline and how they work. On his last shift, he noticed a different dose for croup vs. cardiac arrest.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 122: Performing Under Pressure

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Today on the emDOCs cast Brit Long interviews Zachary Aust on a performing under pressure. Episode 122: Performing Under Pressure Understanding Crisis Performance Myth of the “Clutch Performer” – debunked High pressure reduces performance Data shows we fall to the level of our training No one is immune— everyone is affected How Our Brain and Body Reacts Threat vs.

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International Prehospital Medicine Institute Literature Review, July 2025

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Pediatric Sepsis: Are you Prepared?

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Case StudyYou’re working a typical weekend and just settling down for a safety nap when the tones go off. You and your partner are called to transport an infant from a rural facility to a level one pediatric facility that is having difficulty breathing.You get to the bedside and find a 4-month-old that is lethargic and listless. Her airway is patent, and breathing is rapid, labored with retractions.

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Dosed

Peter Canning

We respond for the “overdose.” In a lot that is littered with wax bags and other drug paraphernalia, a Spanish man is sitting alone in a row of three portable chairs in the sun. His eyes are closed, his mouth is open. He is as still as a dead man. While my partner pulls the stretcher, I stimulate him. “Hey Buddy!” I rub my knuckles on his chest.

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REBEL Core Cast 136.0: A Simple Approach to the Tachypneic Patient

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REBEL Rundown Key Points Short + shallow: Neuromuscular, bronchospasm, or compliance problem → act fast Normal/large tidal volume: Compensation for metabolic/systemic cause Use all tools : Eyes: Chest rise, Hands: Palpate, Ears: Listen, Brain: Synthesize Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast. Introduction In this episode, we focus on the bedside evaluation of the tachypneic patient.

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Medics Transport Goalkeeper After Head Injury During Soccer Match

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Death Toll in TX Flash Floods Rises to 82 As Sheriff Says 10 Campers Remain Missing

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Foreign Medical Residents Fill Critical Positions at US Hospitals, but Are Running Into Visa Issues

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Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training this week were delayed by the Trump administration's travel and visa restrictions.

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Alleged LA Ambulance Thief Was Trying to Drive Himself to Another Hospital, Police Say

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The man who allegedly stole an ambulance on Wednesday from the Mid City location of Baton Rouge General was trying to convince an EMS crew to deliver him to the hospital's other location on Bluebonnet, according to police records.

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More Potent and Legal Cannabis Sends Some to Hospital: Central NY Leads State in ER Visits

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Since New York legalized recreational cannabis, emergency rooms are treating thousands more people for endless vomiting, a racing heart and belief they are dying.

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