EMDocs

JANUARY 25, 2025

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Available from: [link] The post EM@3AM: Leukopenia appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. Consolidated Guidelines on the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV Infection: Recommendations for a Public Health Approach. 2nd edition.

EMS 87

EMS Infectious Diseases Allergic Reactions Fluid Resuscitation 87

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 7, 2025

Whether defusing a bomb or managing a crashing patient, calm execution under pressure saves lives.

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EMS Outcomes 115

EB Medicine

JANUARY 7, 2025

Membership Details - How to join EMIC - Benefits of membership For more about the EM Innovation Collaborative. Membership Details- How to join EMIC- Benefits of membershipFor more about the EM Innovation Collaborative. Discussion on EMIC- Overview of the collaborative- Background and formation during the pandemic in late 20212.

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EMS 87

Emergency Medicine Cases

JANUARY 28, 2025

The post EM Quick Hits 62 Optimizing RSI Medication Timing, ED Boarding of Older Patients, Prolonged Tourniquet Use, Rural Peer Support Programs, ECG Reciprocal Changes, Nutrition Tips for Shift Workers appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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EMS EKG/ECG Resuscitation 103

Emergency Medicine Cases

APRIL 21, 2025

Please support EM Cases to continue to be free open access by making a donation: [link] The post EM Quick Hits 64 Whole Blood Transfusions, Calcium Before Diltiazem in Afib, Thoracotomy Pearls, Uterine Casts, OMI Scale & Proportionality appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

Blood Transfusions 81

Blood Transfusions EMS Resuscitation EKG/ECG 81

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 5, 2025

She is passionate about paediatric EM, wellbeing and medical education. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) tells you that he was properly restrained. Sandi Angus is a Paediatric and Adult Emergency Medicine Registrar in the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

Pediatrics 65

Pediatrics EMS Research Emergency Department 65

Emergency Medicine Cases

JANUARY 7, 2025

In this Part 2 of our 2-part podcast series on How EM Experts Think with Dr. Reuben Strayer, Dr. Mike Betzner and Dr. Scott Weingart we dive deep into the nuances of practicing smarter, faster, and better in the ED. How do the master EM clinicians perform an efficient and targeted history and physical exam? and many more.

Documentation/Coding 102

Documentation/Coding EMS 102

Board Bombs

JUNE 15, 2025

Struggling with the EM Shelf or your Emergency Medicine rotation? Check out this free sample episode from EM Critical Hits — a brand-new 33-episode series built for med students. EM Critical Hits: The Ultimate EM Shelf Podcast for Med Students. EM Critical Hits: The Ultimate EM Shelf Podcast for Med Students.

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EMS 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 26, 2025

Dr. Mell is board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine in both Emergency Medicine (EM) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medicine. Case: Youre an experienced paramedic working a busy night shift in an urban EMS system. He is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP).

Hospitals 130

Hospitals Evidence-Based Practice Airway Management Psychiatric 130

EMDocs

MARCH 9, 2025

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. doi:10.1007/s00247-010-1557-2 The post EM@3AM: Pediatric Osteomyelitis appeared first on emDocs. A 2-year-old female with a past medical history of failure to thrive presents to the ED with her mother for evaluation of right arm pain. Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2023;19:1039-1049.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics EMS Infectious Diseases Fractures 52

Emergency Medicine Cases

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In this EM Cases main episode podcast, we tackle the complexities of trauma airway management, including direct trauma to the airway. Please consider a donation to EM Cases to ensure ongoing Free Open Access Medical Education here: [link] The post Ep 199 Trauma Airway and Airway Trauma appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Airway Management Resuscitation EMS Head Injuries 126

Emergency Medicine Cases

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In this Global EM post we provide examples of Global EM partnerships and tools for developing these partnerships to foster global solidarity in improving emergency medicine as a specialty and help EM societies not only strengthen their systems but also enhance global health outcomes.

EMS 52

EMS Outcomes 52

Ken Grauer, MD

MARCH 1, 2024

Regarding the 2 ECGs in Figure-1 : ECG #1 is the initial tracing obtained at the scene by the EMS ( E mergency M edical S ystems ) team — in association with an alert but markedly hypotensive patient. ECG #2 was recorded a short while after ECG #1 by the EMS team — but before any treatment other than ASA was given.

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EKG/ECG EMS Wellness 497

Emergency Medicine Cases

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Sara Alavian describes some of the challenges of providing palliative care in low-income/low resource settings and offers some simple solutions in this Global EM column. The post Global EM 6 Palliative Care in Low-Resource Settings: Challenges and Solutions appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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EMS 52

EMDocs

APRIL 25, 2025

Originally published at The Pediatric EMS Podcast on March 5, 2035. This is the Pediatric EMS Podcast with the mission to provide case-based discussion with evidence-based recommendations by content experts in prehospital pediatric medicine in order to advance the care of children outside the hospital. Reposted with permission.

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Pediatrics EMS Head Injuries Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 95

Emergency Medicine Journal

JUNE 19, 2025

The wellbeing of emergency department (ED) staff has been identified by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) as a priority area for research, 1 and successive years of General Medical Council survey data have identified emergency medicine (EM) as the specialty with the highest burnout levels.

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EMS Emergency Department Research 40

ACEP Now

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Simultaneously, the EMS system has also experienced a huge increase in call volume, and, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, has now experienced a critical loss of paramedics and EMTs, leaving those who remain to deal with the strain of overwork, stagnant wages, and, in many cases, forced overtime.

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EMS Hospitals Operations Emergency Department 98

Emergency Medicine Cases

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Please support EM Cases with a donation [link] The post EM Quick Hits 55 – Induction Agents, Gabapentinoids, Neuroprotective Intubation, Approach to Paresthesias, Preventing Burnout appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases. Katie Lin on pearls for neuroprotective intubation.

EMS 124

EMS 124

EMDocs

JUNE 23, 2025

Fishe focused on implementation science in EMS care particularly with regards to asthma.

Research 77

Research Evidence-Based Practice Airway Management Seizures 77

The Trauma Pro

APRIL 18, 2025

Both staffing and reimbursement issues strain rural EMS agencies. Due to reduced professional staffing throughout the entire continuum of health care, the upstream centers are saturated and have limited availability to absorb patients who don’t take advantage of their increased resources.

Fractures 174

Fractures Best Practices Outcomes EMS 174

Emergency Medicine Cases

APRIL 23, 2024

The post EM Quick Hits 56 – Nitroglycerin in SCAPE, REBOA, Diverticulitis Imaging, CRAO, Penicillin Allergy, Physician Personality appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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EMS Resuscitation Outcomes Allergic Reactions 121

Emergency Medicine Cases

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Do you learn a lot from EM Cases?

Fractures 112

Fractures EMS Resuscitation 112

Ken Grauer, MD

DECEMBER 1, 2023

For full discussion of this case — See ECG Blog #351 — == The ECG in Figure-1 — was obtained from a previously healthy older man who contacted EMS ( E mergency M edical S ervices ) because of "chest tightness" that began ~1 hour earlier. Given this history: QUESTIONS: How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ?

EKG/ECG 418

EKG/ECG EMS Wellness 418

Emergency Medicine Cases

JULY 30, 2024

The post EM Quick Hits 58 – HIV PEP and PrEP, PREOXI Trial, Blast Crisis, Nitrous Oxide Poisoning, Vasopressors in Trauma appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

Poisoning 113

Poisoning EMS Resuscitation 113

St. Emlyn

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

FOAMed @stemlyns The post EM is a great job. St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed A reminder of a great lecture from Cliff Reid on why emergency medicine is a great (but really challenging) job. This talk is 11 years old but is arguably still true today. After 11 years is Cliff Reid still right? appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

EMS 113

EMS 113

Emergency Medicine Cases

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Help Support EM Cases by Giving a Donation here: [link] The post EM Quick Hits 59 Traumatic Coronary Artery Dissection, Proper Use of Insulin, Mesenteric Ischemia, Exercise Associated Hyponatremia, AI for OMI appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

EMS 112

EMS EKG/ECG 112

RebelEM

APRIL 14, 2025

Read more The post Size Matters: The Impact of Cuff Size on Blood Pressure appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Given its clinical significance, understanding the impact of cuff size on BP measurements is crucial for optimizing patient outcomes in emergency settings.

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Emergency Department Administration EMS Outcomes 124

Pediatric EM Morsels

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The post Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection in Children. UpToDate , 1 Nov. 2024, www.uptodate.com/contents/mycoplasma-pneumoniae-infection-in-children.

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CDC Seizures Pediatrics EMS 167

Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 24, 2025

Please consider a donation to EM Cases to help ensure we continue to provide high quality Free Open Access medical education into the future [link] The post Ep 205 Leading from the Inside Out: Building Teams, Trust and Purpose in Emergency Medicine appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

EMS 77

EMS Outcomes 77

Emergency Medicine Cases

JANUARY 23, 2024

The post EM Quick Hits 54 Button Battery Ingestion, C. difficile, ECG in Tox, Bed Bugs, Fibrinogen in Trauma, Cold Air for Croup appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

EMS 125

EMS EKG/ECG Pediatrics 125

EMDocs

JANUARY 8, 2025

Academic EM. Current algorithms for the diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardias. Curr Cardiol Rev. 2014 Aug;10(3):262-76. Isenhour JL, Craig S, Gibbs M, et al. Wide complex tachycardia: Continued evaluation of diagnostic criteria. 2000;7(7):769-773.

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EKG/ECG EMS Academics Emergency Department 94

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Tabitha Cheng is a Southern California native and board-certified emergency medicine physician and completed an EMS fellowship as well. Case: An 8-year-old girl is brought in by EMS after a car accident. When EMS arrived on the scene, they found both parents unconscious and the girl appeared slightly dazed and confused.

Pediatrics 82

Pediatrics EMS Emergency Department Research 82

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Here is the case: Report from EMS was witnessed syncope, his son did CPR, but the patient had pulses when EMS arrived. When the patient arrived in the ED, he was still hypotensive in 70s, slowly improving with EMS fluids. Hope you’re doing well! How excited would you have been about this case?" No Chest Pain, but somnolent.

EMS 120

EMS CPR EKG/ECG Wellness 120

Ken Grauer, MD

AUGUST 26, 2023

ECG #2 was actually done first, at the time the EMS unit arrived on the scene ( at which time the patient was having severe chest pain ). That the "culprit" artery spontaneously opened ~20 minutes later while the EMS unit was en route to the hospital ( at which time the patient's CP had resolved — and ECG #1 was obtained ).

EKG/ECG 363

EKG/ECG EMS Hospitals 363

Emergency Medicine News

JUNE 1, 2025

No abstract available

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EMS 72

Kings County Downstate EM

JULY 7, 2025

Author: Abner Alemán ReyesMD Resident Editor: Galina UdodGuest Faculty Editor: Noah BerlandA 22-year-old M patient with PMH of depression was brought into the ED by EMS after ingesting 250 pills of ibuprofen 200 mg in a self-harm attempt. appeared first on County EM. The ingestion occurred 2 hours before arrival at the ED.

EMS 64

EMS 64

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Case: You’re doing a ride along with your local emergency medical service (EMS) crews and responding to an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Most EMS providers are choosing the proximal tibial as their go-to IO access. After starting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), you note pulseless electrical activity (PEA) on the monitor.

Administration 99

Administration CPR Airway Management Outcomes 99