Fri.Jun 20, 2025

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Symptomatic Bradycardia: The Epinephrine Era Ends

Handtevy

It’s official: the 2025 ILCOR Pediatric Life Support guidelines have removed the recommendation to administer cardiac arrest dose epinephrine for symptomatic bradycardia in children. Hallelujah For years, the use of epinephrine in bradycardic pediatric patients receiving CPR has been embedded in resuscitation algorithms. But as many of you have long recognized, evidence—not tradition—should guide our protocols.

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Uptrend

Peter Canning

Once a month, the CDC releases their provisional fatal overdose data based on a 12-month rolling average. The CDC’s data is 4 months behind. Lately, each month the release of the data has led to glowing articles about overdoses going down, which they had been for some time — quite substantially. That was until this month’s release. More on that in a moment.

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Things Have and Will Change

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Raising Awareness to Prevent Injuries

Southwest Health

Every June, National Safety Month serves as an important reminder of the need to prevent injuries and promote safe practices across all areas of life. Organized by the National Safety Council (NSC), this annual campaign encourages individuals, families, workplaces, and communities to recognize the preventable nature of many accidents and to take steps to reduce risk.

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J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. Acquires Ambulance Manufacturer Demers Braun Crestline Medix

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Coming in 2026: A New, Easier Way to Submit TQIP Data

ESO

Big changes are on the horizon for trauma centers participating in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Trauma Quality Programs (TQP). Starting in January 2026, a new data submission process will be implemented , making it easier and faster to submit your trauma data. What’s changing? Instead of manually uploading files, healthcare facilities will be able to submit data directly from their trauma registry software to the TQIP Data Center.

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Dispute Over Ambulance Service in CT Town: ‘It’s Really About Life or Death’

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IN First Responders Get Active Shooter Training

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EMCrit 402 – Sea Change on Salt Water (More Rapid Sodium Normalization in Hyponatremia)? with KidneyBoy

EMCrit Project

For years, we have been going super slowly for chronic hyponatremia. But now, literature has raised the question of increased mortality from this slow strategy. EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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Boston Weighs Public Safety Priorities in Speed Bump Decisions

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Hyperkalemia in the ED: Gone Bananas 

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-Case- A 68-year-old woman with ESRD misses dialysis for two sessions and presents with generalized weakness and palpitations. Her ECG shows peaked T waves and a wide QRS complex. Labs confirm a potassium level of 7.2 mEq/L. -Evaluation- Hyperkalemia is defined as serum potassium >5.0 mEq/L and can rapidly become life-threatening due to its effects on cardiac conduction.

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Falling Rocks Hit Hikers on a Trail in Canada’s Banff National Park, Killing 1 and Injuring 3

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Fun in the Sun without the burn

Southwest Health

When you think of vitamin D, you probably picture laying in the sun for hours. There’s a reason it’s called the “sunshine vitamin.” Vitamin D helps our digestive systems absorb calcium and phosphorus, making it a necessary nutrient to keep bones strong and healthy. Due to the harmful effects the sun can have, it’s important to find vitamin D in other sources.

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Medics Cart Tampa Bay (FL) Pitcher off Field After Foul Ball Hits Him in Face

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Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was carted off the field in a frightening scene and taken to a hospital after getting struck in the face by a foul ball lined into the Tampa Bay dugout Thursday night.

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DIY Projects to Increase Your Home’s Value

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Ready to roll up your sleeves and boost your home’s value without breaking the bank? Whether you’re prepping to sell or just want to make your space shine, the right DIY projects can deliver big returns—and serious satisfaction.

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