EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Authors: Paul Omagor, MD (EM Resident Physician, Makerere University, Uganda); Tracy Walczynski, MD (EM Attending Physician, SEED Global Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda ); Jessica Pelletier, DO, MHPE (APD, EM Attending Physician, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA) // Reviewed by: Marina Boushra, MD (EM-CCM Attending, Cleveland Clinic, USA); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 16-year-old female with no remarkable past medical history is

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ALiEM

JANUARY 6, 2025

A 32 year-old male with PMH significant for opioid use disorder, a prior admission in 2021 for left-sided empyema s/p thoracotomy and decortication, gas bacteremia, and tricuspid endocarditis presented for a left leg wound. The patient reported a wound to his left leg that had become larger over the past 5 months. The pain worsened today, prompting him to come to the emergency department for evaluation.

NARCAN

St. Emlyn's

JANUARY 6, 2025

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed How does pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia (PHEA) delivered by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) impacts trauma care timelines compared to emergency department RSI (EDRSI). The post Prehospital Emergency Anaesthesia (PHEA) vs. Emergency Department RSI: A Comparative Study on Trauma Care Timelines and Outcomes appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

Emergency Department

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada

JANUARY 6, 2025

Paramedics in peril: New study to give Canada-wide picture of violence on the job Paramedics in Canada face violence on the job and a new study hopes to understand how often and why

Paramedic

St. Emlyn's

JANUARY 6, 2025

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed How does pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia (PHEA) delivered by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) impacts trauma care timelines compared to emergency department RSI (EDRSI). This retrospective study explores time efficiency, injury severity, and patient outcomes, highlighting the role of HEMS in delivering critical care to severely injured patients in remote locations.

Emergency Department

American Ambulance Association

JANUARY 6, 2025

The American Ambulance Association (AAA) is pleased to announce the release of its new state-level whitepaper, Ground Ambulance Balance Billing: Overview and Recommendations. Developed by a collaborative team of industry […] The post Whitepaper | State-Level Ambulance Balance Billing Overview appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance

FirstNet Authority

JANUARY 6, 2025

FirstNet is Transforming Communications for First Responders in Hagerstown, Washington County Press Releases joseph.rey@fir Mon, 01/06/2025 - 13:34 News Media Contact: Ryan Oremland Learn more about how FirstNet is transforming public safety communications contact your local FirstNet Authority Public Safety Advisor and sign up for our discipline newsletters.

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Peter Canning

JANUARY 6, 2025

It all started on a hot summer day. My local supermarket was selling generic Kool-pops — a box of 100 for about $5. I bought a couple boxes and started stocking the small refrigerator in our hospitals EMS room that previously only carried ginger ale and orange and cranberry juice. The pops were a hit! My thinking was two fold As the EMS Coordinator, it was a way both to reward the hardworking EMS crews and it could help the hospital increase volume.

EMS

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 6, 2025

A very Happy New Year- 2025! With millions of journal articles published yearly, it is impossible to keep up. The Bubble wrap team scoured the literature for the first of 2025- so you don’t have to. With a wide variety of topics, take a few minutes out of your New New Year routine and look at what’s new in paediatrics. Happy Reading If you or your team want to submit a review, please get in touch with Dr Vicki Currie at @DrVickiCurrie1 or vickijanecurrie@gmail.com.

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