The Skeptics' Guide to EM
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
The Paramedic 3 Trial: A randomized clinical trial of drug route in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. An alumnus of Tacoma Community College's paramedic program Missy served as a paramedic for the Bremerton Fire Department for nearly 12 years and has been involved in paramedic education since 2004.
JEMS
JULY 17, 2025
These unmanned aerial vehicles can rapidly deliver automated external defibrillators (AEDs), naloxone, epinephrine, and other critical supplies to the scene of an emergency, often faster than traditional ambulances. Technological Advancements in Autonomous EMS One of the most significant developments in autonomous EMS is using drones.
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JEMS
JUNE 6, 2025
Scenario One A paramedic forgets to restock epinephrine 1:1,000 in the medical bag, and the next crew responds to an anaphylaxis call without it. In the traditional response model, the paramedic gets written up or suspended, even though the issue might be because of rules related to shift changes or understaffing. What happens?
EMDocs
APRIL 25, 2025
Navy veteran, he specializes in pediatric trauma care Takehome Points Differentiate Between Traumatic and Medical Cardiac Arrest: The approach to traumatic cardiac arrest is distinct from medical arrest, with hemorrhage control and volume resuscitation taking precedence over standard CPR and epinephrine administration.
The Bottom Line
JUNE 27, 2025
Journal of Hepatology Association of central capillary refill time with mortality in adult trauma patients: a secondary analysis of the crash-2 randomised controlled trial data Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine Dorsal Digital Nerve Block Versus Ultrasound-Guided Selective Peripheral Nerve Block for Finger Analgesia: (..)
JEMS
JULY 16, 2025
Their Guardian system can deliver critical emergency supplies—Narcan, epinephrine, blood products, AEDs—direct to incident scenes faster than ground crews can arrive. This capability can mean the difference between life and death in overdose, allergic reaction, or trauma incidents.
Peter Canning
APRIL 18, 2025
When I started as a paramedic we could only give naloxone intravenously (IV) or intramuscularly (IM). Recently I read the FDA just approved an intranasal epinephrine that also looks just like the naloxone and diazepam nasal sprays. Many people die of anaphylaxis because people either dont give epinephrine or giving it too late.
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