Should Waveform Capnography be in the EMT Scope of Practice? (Part 1)
The Limitations of Lung Auscultation and Pulse Oximetry By Adrien Quant LP, Hashim Q. Zaidi MD “Depending on a patient’s
Addressing the Greatest Harm: Diagnostic Safety in EMS
by Maia Dorsett, MD PhD FAEMS When we teach about patient safety and medical errors, we put up pictures of
Article Bites #41: Consensus Statement – Prehospital Care of Exertional Heat Stroke
Article Summary by Elizabeth Stevens, MD, MA Article: Belval, L. N., Casa, D. J., Adams, W. M., Chiampas, G. T.,
Field Management and Recognition of Hyperkalemia
By Kenneth Dumas MD, Johnathon Elkes MD, Rachel Semmons MD THE CASE 78 year old male with a past medical
Error reduction starts with putting down the hammer
by Clayton Kazan, MD We live in a scary time in the practice of medicine, though I am not sure
Article Bites #40: Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics to Reduce Acute Pain in the Prehospital Setting
Article Summary by Emerson Franke, MD, EMT, FAAEM, (@EmersonFrankeMD) Article: Sobieraj, D. M., Martinez, B. K., Miao, B., Cicero, M.
Article Bites #39: Prehospital IV bolus nitrogylcerin for pulmonary edema? An evaluation of feasibility, effectiveness and safety
Patrick C, Ward B, Anderson J, Rogers Keene K, Adams E, Cash RE, Panchal AR, Dickson R. Feasibility, Effectiveness and
Prehospital Blood Transfusion
By Alison Leung, MD Setting the Scene EMS is dispatched to the scene of a motorcycle collision. The patient is
Thoracic Ultrasound in Respiratory Distress: Another Tool in the Diagnostician’s Briefcase
by Emily Fitzgerald, MD Just your Average Case of Undifferentiated Respiratory Distress Your ALS crew is dispatched to a local