– Continued from Part I on Pennsylvania’s updated Post-Resuscitation Care protocol. – The sedation of post-resuscitation patients contains similar confusion between treating the patient by weight and treating the patient by the weight of some ideal patient. [1] According to this protocol, midazolam may only be given in 1…
I just listened to episode 8 of the Pedi-U podcast hosted by Kyle Bates which focused on Apparent Life Threatening Events . Kyle and his expert panel discussed the sudden onset of apnea and unresponsiveness in pediatric patients. This is one of the BEST pediatric education sessions I have…
EMS Week – Take That Spoon Away, I’m Fed Up Great episode of the EMS Office Hours podcast by Jim Hoffman . Give the show a listen and let Jim know what you think about EMS Week. Read related posts and tips: Office Hours Podcast: Planning for EMS Week…
– As I already covered in Prehospital Intravenous Fluid Administration is Associated With Higher Mortality in Trauma Patients – Part I , Part II , and Part III , this study is fatally flawed. In JEMS, there are two new articles that address this study. After reading the full…
There’s something about the patient in labor that makes my palms sweat. I’m not alone. Most of us EMS folks get a little anxious at the idea of delivering a baby. Obstetrical calls can go very right and they can go very wrong. The stakes are high. Here are…
This video is pretty interesting to me for these reasons: 1. Is the camera operator, riding in the patient care compartment: a) an employee or a student b) authorized to be video recording and posting the video 2. Use of the privileges extended to emergency vehicle operators to drive…
– Continued from Part I and from Part II . – Later (at about 30:30) in EMS Today 2011 JEMSCast Day 2 – Advanced Airway in EMS with Jennifer Berry , Chris Montera , Charles Eisele , and Criss Brainard is this justification of endotracheal intubation. Criss Brainard says…
University of Delaware Emergency Care Unit Student run, all volunteer organization provides emergency response to the University of Delaware. UDECU website . Emory University Emergency Medical Services 911 emergency response by Emory University students: 24-7 to campus and surrounding community.
