EMDocs

MAY 17, 2025

Authors: Matt Treasure, DO (EM Resident Physician, Christus Spohn/Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Corpus Christi, TX); Rogelio Trey Martinez, DO, MPH (EM Resident Physician, Christus Spohn/Texas A&M University College of Medicine); Justin Hacnik, MD (EM Attending Physician, Christus Spohn/Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Corpus Christi, TX); J.D.

E-9-1-1 99

E-9-1-1 EMS FFP Frozen Plasma 99

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 17, 2025

Reference: Cohen et al; SUSPECT study group. Can we avoid casting for suspected scaphoid fractures? A multicenter randomized controlled trial. J Orthop Traumatol. 2025 Date: May 1, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Matt Schmitz is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in Adolescent Sports Medicine and Young Adult Hip Preservation. He practices at the Rady Childrens Hospital in San Diego and is Professor of Orthopedics at UC San Diego.

ALS 251

ALS ED Emergency Department OR 251

SSCOR

MAY 17, 2025

Youre responding to a choking involving an obstruction. As you know, obstructions can be mild, making breathing difficult or painful, or they can be urgent and life-threatening, as is the case with a choking child.

OR 94

OR 94

JEMS

MAY 17, 2025

Melanie Kempf, a paramedic who has been with Lancaster EMS for five years, knows the mental toll the job can take better than most.

First Responder 52

First Responder Paramedic Ambulance EMS 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 17, 2025

Many authors state that if troponins are undetectable and ECG is normal, no further testing should be done. For example, in JACC: Bandstein N, Ljung R, Johansson M, Holzmann MJ. Undetectable high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T level in the emergency department and risk of myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol [Internet] 2014;63(23):256978. Available from: [link] Conclusions All patients with chest pain who have an initial hs-cTnT level of 1 = Moderately suspicious (I put this because the pain

Coronary 73

Coronary CAD ED OR 73

JEMS

MAY 17, 2025

A rollover crash onInterstate 495 Northearly Friday morning left one man dead and a woman injured.

EMS 52

EMS 52