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SGEM#455: Harmony 5000 – Prehospital Detection of Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: October 2, 2024 Reference: Paxton et al. Headpulse measurement can reliably identify large-vessel occlusion stroke in prehospital suspected stroke patients: Results from the EPISODE-PS-COVID study. AEM Sept 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Lauren Westafer an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the UMass Chan Medical School – Baystate.

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Quick Overview of Pediatric Intubation

SSCOR

Pediatric intubation is a frightening scenario for a parent. Thanks in part to differences in children’s airway anatomy , they are more vulnerable to respiratory distress. Your agency must offer regular training on pediatric intubation because the pediatric airway is smaller, more difficult to access, and more susceptible to injury. Knowledge is no substitute for experience, so take every opportunity to practice pediatric intubation.

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EMCrit 385 – Eye Trauma I – Retrobulbar Hematoma, Orbital Compartment Syndrome, and Paracanthal Decompressions

EMCrit Project

When you need to temporize orbital compartment syndrome, there is markedly easier way than Lateral Cantholysis EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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EM@3AM: ESBL-Producing Organisms and Their Management

EMDocs

Authors: Devin Morris, MD (EM Resident Physician, UT Southwestern – Dallas, TX); Samia Farooqi, MD (Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern – Dallas, TX) // Reviewed by: Sophia Görgens, MD (EM Physician, BIDMC, MA), Cassandra Mackey, MD (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Welcome to EM@3AM, an emDOCs series designed to foster your working knowledge by providing an expedited review of clinical basics.

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Medic Mindset has a Medical Director: Dr. Maia Dorsett

Medic Mindset

Clinical content in Medic Mindset is evidence-based and critically reviewed by EMS Board Certified physician, Dr. Maia Dorsett. As online medical education proliferates, this is a guarantee of quality that trusting listeners deserve.

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