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by Elizabeth Odom, MD MPH EMS MEd editor: Maia Dorsett MD PhD (@maiadorsett) Case Scenario It’s a hot summer day and EMS is dispatched to an old farmhouse on the edge of the town for a patient who has been ”generally weak” and now unable to get out of bed.  Upon arrival, paramedics find a

by Aurora Lybeck, MD and M. Riccardo Colella, DO Abstract: First responders, including Emergency Medical Services (EMS), fire departments, and law enforcement officers (LEOs), are often the first to respond to suspected opioid overdoses. The heroin epidemic has been worsening throughout the US and Canada, from coast to coast and in every state and province.

by Tom Grawey, DO Case Scenario: It is the first couple hours of your shift on the rig while you\’re working on some chores at the station.  Your partner mentions that his wife is running her first marathon today which happens to pass through your coverage area.  While some of your colleagues are scattered throughout

The 2018 EMS Subspecialty LLSA Articles have been released by ABEM.   The Communications Committee has put together the following review of all 12 articles to keep you up to date and ready for the test when it eventually comes out… 1. Brown JB et al. Not all prehospital time is equal: influence of scene time

by P. Brian Savino, MD; Melody Glenn, MD; Karl A. Sporer, MD Paramedics respond the scene of a 65-year-old male complaining of chest pain. EKG is suspicious for STEMI. They give an aspirin and start to administer oxygen, even though the patient’s SpO2 is 97%. Based on their county protocols, medics transport the patient to

by Maia Dorsett, MD PhD (@maiadorsett) Recap of the Case: A 64 yo male is having dinner with his family when he begins to feel lightheaded and nauseated.  As he stands up to leave the table, he collapses to the ground.  His family calls 911.  As he is unresponsive with agonal respirations, the call is

by Adam Rieves, MD (@AdamRieves) and Brandon Bleess, MD (@BBBleess) EMS MEd Editor: Maia Dorsett (@maiadorsett) Clinical Scenario: EMS is called to the home of an elderly gentleman with altered mental status.  On arrival, they find an elderly male who is muttering to himself.  Per his daughter, he has had decreased oral intake and confusion

by Kevin Baumgartner, MD EMS MEd Editor: Maia Dorsett (@maiadorsett) Case:  EMS is dispatched to the scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident. They arrive to find a 45 year old male who was riding his bicycle when he was hit by a car traveling at approximately 35 mph.  Eyewitnesses state that the man was thrown

by Clayton Kazan, MD We all know about the various codes they call in the hospital: Code Blue, Code White, Code Pink, etc.  We have even made up a few codes of our own, aka Code Brown.  But, not enough of us know about Code Green.  It\’s not a new name for patients on 4/20

by Zachary Hafez MD & Melissa Kroll MD expert reviewed by Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast) It\’s a slow Saturday morning and you as the medical director are riding out enjoying the unusually warm 60 degree weather…in February no less!  To celebrate, you decide to visit your favorite coffee shop and get the world\’s best latte.