First Responders Foundation

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Service dogs play an invaluable role in supporting Veterans and first responders, offering assistance that ranges from anxiety relief and refocusing in public settings to specialized tasks that help manage daily challenges, such as diabetic or cardiac alerting. Whether it’s helping a firefighter cope with trauma or aiding a police officer with mobility issues, these specially trained dogs provide a level of support that can be life-changing.

First Responder 90

First Responder Public Safety Firefighter OR 90

EMergucate

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Question 1: PH = 7.30, that is mild acidaemia. HCO3 = 18, that is low (less than 24), So we have metabolic acidosis.

130

130

American Ambulance Association

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post Registration Open! Public Meeting on December 4 for NACCD appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance 130

Ambulance OR 130

EMergucate

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

72 year-year-old man with history of type II DM and has a single kidney. Presented with 2 weeks of diarrhoea. He has been in bed for 2 weeks. Unresponsive. Last proper meal was 2 weeks ago.

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130

ESO

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

On October 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Fire Safety Research Institute, and the U.S. Fire Administration hosted an informational webinar, NERIS Version 1: Platform Launch and National Rollout, to provide updates and timelines for the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). Here’s a recap of the latest news to keep your team informed.

Emergency Response 52

Emergency Response Firefighter OR 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Introductory Angiography Guide To find the guide later, go to the banner at the top of the blog: This blog is dedicated to improving understanding of ECGs in the context of emergency medicine. A substantial proportion of cases discussed include diagnostic angiography. Attaining expertise in angiography requires dedication and practice. What follows is an introduction to angiography -- a guide meant for people with no prior experience interpreting angiograms.

Coronary 119

Coronary OR 119

REBEL EM

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Background: In 2018, the BEAM Trial, a small single-center randomized clinical trial, conducted in the emergency department at Hennepin County Medical Center, demonstrated that bougie use significantly increased the first-attempt intubation success rate compared to the endotracheal tube with stylet (98% vs 87% (absolute difference, 11% [95% CI, 7% to 14%]). 1 Conversely, the 2021 BOUGIE trial—a larger, multicenter randomized clinical trial conducted by the same investigators—found no significant

Operating Room 106

Operating Room Emergency Department ICU ALS 106

First 10 EM

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The First10EM monthly wrap up is a place for me to share updates about the website, about my academic life, and also interesting content, such as books, podcasts, and other FOAMed, that I have encountered in the prior month (or now quarter). Obviously the format means the focus is mostly on content I have found, […] The post The First10EM monthly wrap-up for autumn 2024 appeared first on First10EM.

OR 82

OR 82

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A 7-week-old baby presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with a one-day history of coryza and cough. Parents have recorded a temperature of 38°C at home. In triage, she is noted to be alert and feeding well. Her initial observations show a temperature of 38.2°C, HR 152 bpm, RR 45/min, and oxygen saturation 97% in room air. You perform a viral swab test at ED which comes back positive for SARS-CoV-2.

Emergency Department 67

Emergency Department ED OR 67

FOAMfrat

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Earlier in the summer, I wrote a blog discussing the challenges, intricacies, and educational pitfalls of postpartum hemorrhage in EMS. The blog's aftermath yielded much great discussion of amniotic fluid emboli and how we can best prepare to manage these patients prehospitally I have always known that amniotic fluid embolism patients exist. I even know of cases that my colleagues have managed!

Epinephrine 105

Epinephrine CPR Operating Room Plasma 105

EM Literature of Note

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Following on the success of Toy Story 2, Inside Out 2, and Avatar 2, we have WOMAN-2, yet another trial featuring emergency medicine’s third-favorite medication: tranexamic acid. However, where those sequels succeeded, WOMAN-2 is more like Miss Congeniality 2 – the one we’re not going to talk about again. But, don’t take it from me – take it from the ChatGPT Agent I created!

OR 80

OR 80

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Authors: Kamoga Dickson, MD (EM Resident Physician, Makerere College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda); Jessica Pelletier, DO, MHPE (APD/Assistant Professor of EM/Attending Physician, University of Missouri-Columbia) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 42-year-old male from a rural area in northeastern Uganda presents to the tertiary care emergency department with severe itching, skin changes on his legs, and episodes of blurred vision, describing &

E-9-1-1 72

E-9-1-1 ALS Emergency Department OR 72