
Are Emergency Physicians the EMS experts that many think they are?
by Clayton Kazan, MD MS FACEP I suppose I am biased. Like many of the readers, I got my start

The EMS-ED Handoff: A Critical Moment in Patient Care
A Case It is a typical day in the emergency department. An 83 yo female is brought in by EMS

Screening & Treating: EMS and the Sepsis Care Continuum
by Elizabeth Odom, MD MPH EMS MEd editor: Maia Dorsett MD PhD (@maiadorsett) Case Scenario It’s a hot summer day

Synthetic Opioid Overdose: Practical Considerations for Emergency Medical Services
by Aurora Lybeck, MD and M. Riccardo Colella, DO Abstract: First responders, including Emergency Medical Services (EMS), fire departments, and

When You’re Stuck in the Middle: Caring for Residents During Major Events.
by Tom Grawey, DO Case Scenario: It is the first couple hours of your shift on the rig while you\’re

Articles in Review: The 2018 LLSA for EMS
The 2018 EMS Subspecialty LLSA Articles have been released by ABEM. The Communications Committee has put together the following review
California’s Quest for Evidence-Based EMS Protocols: Chest Pain
by P. Brian Savino, MD; Melody Glenn, MD; Karl A. Sporer, MD Paramedics respond the scene of a 65-year-old male

Book Club Sessions: Evicted, Poverty and Profit in the American City
by Melody Glenn, MD Perhaps the success of Harvard sociologist Matthew Desmond’s Evicted, Poverty and Profit in the American City,

One size does not fit all: Should we be using mechanical CPR in OHCA?
by Maia Dorsett, MD PhD (@maiadorsett) Recap of the Case: A 64 yo male is having dinner with his family
