by Casey Patrick, MD @cpatrick_89 Article: Lemkes JS, Janssens GN, van der Hoeven NW, Jewbali LSD, Dubois EA, Meuwissen M, Rijpstra TA, Bosker HA, Blans MJ, Bleeker GB, Baak R, Vlachojannis GJ, Eikemans BJW, van der Harst P, van der Horst ICC, Voskuil M, van der Heijden JJ, Beishuizen A, Stoel M, Camaro C, van
Article Summary by James Li, MD (@jamesli_17) Article: Watanabe, B. L., Patterson, G. S., Kempema, J. M., Magallanes, O., & Brown, L. H. (2019). Is use of warning lights and sirens associated with increased risk of ambulance crashes? A contemporary analysis using National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) data. Background: Emergency response vehicles frequently utilize lights
Article Summary by Casey Patrick, @cpatrick_89 Article: Murphy, D. L., Bulger, N. E., Harrington, B. M., Skerchak, J. A., Counts, C. R., Latimer, A. J., … & Sayre, M. R. (2021). Fewer tracheal intubation attempts are associated with improved neurologically intact survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation, 167, 289-296. Who, What, When, Where and How?
Article Summary by Ian Brodka and Andrew Lee Article: Grotta, J. C., Yamal, J. M., Parker, S. A., Rajan, S. S., Gonzales, N. R., Jones, W. J., … & Bowry, R. (2021). Prospective, Multicenter, Controlled Trial of Mobile Stroke Units. New England Journal of Medicine, 385(11), 971-981. Background: The traditional pre-hospital model for stroke
Campos, A., Ernest, E. V., Cash, R. E., Rivard, M. K., Panchal, A. R., Clemency, B. M., … & Crowe, R. P. (2021). The association of death notification and related training with burnout among emergency medical services professionals. Prehospital Emergency Care, 25(4), 539-548. Background: Death notification is the process by which we inform family members or friends
by Cecilio Padron, MD and DavidArbona, MD FAAEM Case EMS is dispatched to a nearby home for a 71-year-old female with confusion. The patient\’s daughter reports that she has a history of hypertension, hypothyroidism and back pain. She is currently undergoing evaluation by neurology for dementia as she has been more forgetful over the past
by Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT, FACEP, FAEMS, NRP Good grief! Or at least that is what we hope for when managing end-of-life scenarios as healthcare professionals. When patients are being actively resuscitated, whether in the prehospital environment or inside the hospital, all efforts have traditionally focused on just the patient, including training elements. Despite the
By Casey Patrick MD and Brad Ward EMT-P Article: E Baldi, S Schnaubelt, et al. Post-ROSC electrocardiogram timing in the management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: results of an international multicentric study (PEACE study). European Heart Journal, Volume 41, November 2020 Background The initial hospital destination for OHCA patients, post-ROSC, has been a moving target over the
by Torie Howarth, NRP and Joshua Stilley, MD FAEMS Scenario You are dispatched for a 78 year old female with a complaint of generalized weakness. On arrival, the patient is sitting in her bedroom and appears pale but alert. You conduct a quick primary survey and find that while her radial pulse is present, you
Article: Medication Dosing Safety for Pediatric Patients: Recognizing Gaps, Safety Threats, and Best Practices in the Emergency Medical Services Setting. A Position Statement and Resource Document from NAEMSP. Background: Medication dosing errors in pediatrics are a common occurrence. Dosing errors are the result of multiple causes: infrequent exposure to pediatric patients coupled with complex calculations
