EMS agency turns ambulance pink for breast cancer awareness

"The breast cancer awareness ambulance is our way of showing support for our citizens who have been involved in the fight against breast cancer," officials said

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5 tips for securing a patient's airway

You are on scene with a patient who has suffered significant facial trauma; what are some strategies to improve your ability to manage his airway?

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PulmCrit- Angiotensin II: five cautions & three comparisons

Upon first reading the ATHOS-3 trial, I was pleasantly optimistic. Who wouldn't be interested in a shiny new vasopressor? The trial didn't prove much, but it was intriguing. However, it was alarming to hear that the FDA has approved angiotensin II for use based on it. Precious little evidence is available about this drug. With angiotensin II arriving at hospitals soon, some cautions are in order.

EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.

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PulmCrit- Angiotensin II: five cautions & three comparisons

Upon first reading the ATHOS-3 trial, I was pleasantly optimistic. Who wouldn't be interested in a shiny new vasopressor? The trial didn't prove much, but it was intriguing. However, it was alarming to hear that the FDA has approved angiotensin II for use based on it. Precious little evidence is available about this drug. With angiotensin II arriving at hospitals soon, some cautions are in order.

EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.

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What happens next? Recurrence Rates for First Unprovoked Seizures in Children

Abstract

Seizures represent approximately 1% of all ED visits in the United States. ¹ Unprovoked first seizures in children commonly present to the Emergency Department (ED), and even after the neurological exam normalizes, the prospect of recurrence can be a source of great anxiety for caregivers. ² Compared to febrile seizures, unprovoked seizures carry a higher rate of recurrence and epilepsy. Previous studies focused on long term recurrence and the cumulative risk of a second seizure was 29%, 37%, 43%, and 46% at 1, 2, 5, and 10 years, respectively. ³ There has been limited information on the short-term risk of recurrence to guide emergency physicians.

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Dr. Rodgers’ Last Lessons: reflections after the death of a mentor

Abstract

The Indiana University emergency medicine family is grieving. We, the residency program directors, are grieving. The Monday morning before Thanksgiving, Dr. Kevin Rodgers, KRodge, a lifelong educator and mentor to most of us, was killed in his home following his overnight shift. Kevin's death has shaken us deeply and we are tired from crying. As emergency physicians, we're supposed to know about death – we see it regularly; we write about it in our literature; we comfort the families of our dying patients. But when it is one of our own – a father-figure – we don't know how to react. We can't compartmentalize this. As a way to try to find meaning out of the senselessness, we've been reflecting on what it means to be an emergency medicine educator.

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SC restaurant offers free breakfast to first responders on New Year's Day

By Elise Franco Herald-Journal DUNCAN, S.C. — The Sialmas family is opening its arms, and it's kitchen, to the Upstate on New Year's Day. From 6 to 11 a.m. on Monday, Melissa and Christos Sialmas and their staff at Sialmas Family Restaurant will treat all emergency medical, safety and law enforcement personnel from Spartanburg and Greenville counties to free breakfast during the restaurant's ...

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