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Penetrating Trauma Transport—EMS, Police, or Private Vehicle? Emergency Medicine EMS Pediatric Emergency Trauma
Written by Andy Hogan When EMS is not immediately available, transporting adult patients with penetrating injuries in urban settings to trauma centers by police or private vehicle leads to improved survival. Scoop and run for knife or gun? Modern EMS guidelines have shifted from a “scoop and run” approach to
PODCAST: Prehospital Management of Spinal Cord Injuries
Happy Turkey Day! Join host Dr. Phil Moy as we dive straight into a topic that has "stirred up more conversation than a potluck dinner at an EMS station": the prehospital management of spinal injuries. We are here to highlight the critical manuscript "Prehospital Management of Spinal Cord Injuries, an NAEMSP Comprehensive Review
In OHCA, Defib Faster and More Survive
Written by Jason Lesnick This nationwide database study found that defibrillation within 2 minutes of starting CPR was associated with increased 1-month survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. Shock sooner, spark survival These authors asked: Is defibrillation within 2 minutes of starting CPR associated with 1-month survival in patients
PODCAST: Understanding QTc Prolongation: Causes, Risks, and Management
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download 📌 Key Points 🫀 Prolonged QTc raises risk of torsades de pointes ⏱️ Correct for heart rate: QTc > 440 ms (men) or > 460 ms (women); > 500 ms = high TdP risk. 💊 Common culprits: Methadone, ondansetron, macrolides, fluoroquinolones, antipsychotics. 🧪 Prevention: Check & replete K, Mg, Ca and avoid QT-prolonging meds when
Midazolam and Ketamine for Convulsive Status Epilepticus in the Out-of-Hospital Setting
Tony Zitek, MD*; Kenneth A. Scheppke, MD; Peter Antevy, MD; Charles Coyle, EMT-P; Sebastian Garay, EMT-P; Eric Scheppke, DO; David A. Farcy, MD 📌 Key Points Ketamine for Seizure Control: After two midazolam doses, ketamine increased seizure cessation rates significantly in the prehospital setting. Not Yet Standard of Care: Ketamine remains
Association of prehospital optimal blood pressure and peripheral oxygen saturation with hospital outcomes in sports-related and recreation-related traumatic brain injury (SRR-TBI) in Asia
Jirayu Chantanakomes ,1 Wasin Pansiritanachot,1 Sattha Riyapan ,1 Sang Do Shin,2 Kyoung Jun Song ,3 Wen-Chu Chiang ,4 Sabariah Faizah Jamaluddin,5 Kentaro Kajino6 ABSTRACT Background While Emergency Medical Services (EMS) guidelines improve outcomes in severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), the effect of optimal blood pressure and oxygenation on sports-related and
PODCAST: Story Time and Tall Tales of Truth with Marv Wayne
ACEP Frontline · Story Time and Tall Tales of Truth with Marv Wayne In this episode, we talk with EM legend, entrepreneur, and great story teller, Dr. Marvin Wayne, about his adventures through medicine and life. If you are in EM, surgery, interventional radiology, or critical care, you have likely
PODCAST: Prehospital blood pressure treatment
Episode 51: Managing the (heart) Pump In this episode, Sophie breaks down the chaos behind pressors and blood pressure meds in EMS—what they do, when to use them, and how not to panic when that BP drops or spikes. From norepinephrine (the reliable one) to nitroglycerin (the smooth talker), Sophie