Article Bites #18: Trauma triage of older adults: Anticoagulants Matter.
Article Bites Summary by Clare Wallner MD Infographic by Jeffrey Stirling MSc(c), PCP, @jeffrey_stirlin Article: Sacramento County Prehospital Research Consortium. Out-of-hospital
Article Bites #17: PARTing the Confusion on Airway Selection in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
The Article: Wang HE, Schmicker RH, et al. (2018). Effect of a Strategy of Initial Laryngeal Tube Insertion vs Endotracheal
BLS is more than basic, it’s fundamental to good care.
by Erin Brennan, MD, MPH Recently on twitter, one of our colleagues, Joshua Stilley, an EMS Physician, tweeted the following:
Article Bites #16: TXA: The Future for Stop the Bleed?
TL;DR TXA is used to stabilize clots by preventing fibrinolysis Dose: 1g over 10 minutes, then 1g over 8 hours
EMS Physician Assistants: Are They the Next Paramedic Practitioner?
David Wright, PA-C, NRP & Bridgette Svancarek, MD, FAEMS “There should be a paramedic to Physician Assistant (PA) fast track!”
(The Lack of) EMS Sleep and Wellness
by Andra Farcas, MD and Hashim Zaidi, MD Is fatigue an expected work hazard for EMS providers? Based on experience
Article Bites #15: Benzo before Blood Sugar: A Proposed Algorithm for Prehospital Management of Pediatric Seizures
Article: Remick K, Redgate C, Ostermayer D, Kaji AH, Gausche-hill M. Prehospital Glucose Testing for Children with Seizures: A Proposed
Article Bites #14: To Tube or Not to Tube in Cardiac Arrest?
Article: Benger JR, Kirby K, Black S, et al. Effect of a Strategy of a Supraglottic Airway Device vs Tracheal
The Pros and Cons of Degree Requirements for Paramedics: Kazan and Moy debate
Should paramedicine require a minimum degree? In this post, two EMS physicians, Clayton Kazan (Medical Director for LA County Fire