AI: Discussing its Place in Medicine
Source: www.ilounge.com Medicine - whether it's practiced on the streets or within the walls of a health system - should always be...
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The Blog
Weekly posts about EMS education, patient treatment and whatever else comes to mind!
- Sep 11
- 4 min
Chromosomal Abnormalities: It's More Than X and Y
Source: https://drfadool.com/ In the nucleus of each of our cells, the DNA molecule is packaged into thread-like structures called...
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- Sep 4
- 2 min
Body Armor - Tactical + Practical?
The world of EMS is ever changing, as are the demands and challenges placed on our fire and EMS first responders. Our scope of practice...
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- Aug 28
- 3 min
Atropine: Why So Fast??
Source: www.envihs.com Atropine lives in your protocol for various ailments including symptomatic bradycardia and for rarer occurrences...
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- Aug 21
- 2 min
Shock Index: What's In a Quotient?
Source: Edwards Lifesciences This may be controversial for some, but all prehospital providers diagnose in the field. I unapologetically...
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- Aug 14
- 3 min
Billing + Revenue Cycle Management
As a front-line provider, understanding how your service gets reimbursed for the emergent services provided might not seem relevant or...
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- Aug 7
- 3 min
Refusals: Determining Capacity
Patient refusals are a part of the job and one that should not go unrecognized. At some agencies the rate of refusals is around 5-10%,...
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- Jul 31
- 3 min
H2O Toxicity: Extracellular Overload
Water is the basis for our very existence, life could not exist without it - heck, its usefulness is reinforced by the fact that nearly...
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- Jul 24
- 3 min
Heat Stroke: It's NOT Cool!
During the fourth of July holiday, while on a family vacation in Florida, I saw a national news article from the Washington Post that...
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- Jul 17
- 3 min
HIPAA: Self-Vigilance + Better Understanding
HIPAA (not HIPPA) applies to all of us, and we all have a responsibility to safeguard all forms (written, electronic/digital, verbal) of...
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- Jul 10
- 4 min
Pulse Oximetry: Factors Impacting Accuracy
Source: AyuSutras Pulse Oximetry is applied for nearly every patient we encounter both on the ground and in the air. This blog will...
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- Jul 3
- 2 min
Dual Sequential Defibrillation: Wasted Energy?
Source: emra.org Has stubborn refractory VF finally met its match?? Defibrillation practices are a great topic of conversation these...
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- Jun 26
- 2 min
Heart Failure (HF): Demand Shortfall Simplified
Ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and heart failure (HF) are all on the rise in America. This blog will be centered around...
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- Jun 19
- 2 min
Drug Supply Shortages: The RX Squeeze
Drug supply shortages have been plaguing the country for the better part of two decades and it doesn't look like a "cure" is on the...
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- Jun 12
- 2 min
Tranexamic Acid: Timing Matters!
Source: MedPage Today Tranexamic Acid, more commonly known as TXA has been around for the better part of six decades. Surgery suites...
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- Jun 5
- 2 min
Cushing's Triad - Not A Good Trifecta
*Disclaimer* -- this is NOT to be confused with the endocrine disorder Cushing's Syndrome (too much Cortisol). This is also NOT to be...
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- May 29
- 3 min
Laboratory Insights: Anemia and Blood Transfusions
During this week's blog, we will take you behind the scenes to investigate one of the more common causes of anemia -- its iron deficiency....
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- May 22
- 2 min
EMS From Around the Globe
Across the United States, it's safe to say that every EMS service is unique. Each township/village/city/district has its own...
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- May 15
- 2 min
The Double Edged Sword of Social Media
Social media and crowd sourcing comes in various forms and is ever present as part of our daily lives. Tweets, podcasts, posts, and...
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- May 8
- 3 min
Dispatchers: Answering the Call... ALL of them!
During planning sessions around the next calendar years training schedule; pencil in a visit to your local 911 center. Dispatchers...
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- May 1
- 2 min
NEMSIS: Data = Healthcare Currency
The National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) behind the scenes quietly, but efficiently packs a big punch and its...
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- Apr 24
- 3 min
NREMT Updates: Initiatives + Transformations
Source: NREMT Lots of developments have been shared by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) over the past 36+...
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- Apr 17
- 3 min
EMS Litigation - Beyond the Gavel
Several national stories have surfaced recently that has placed the first responder profession in a bad light because the standard of...
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- Apr 10
- 3 min
Lazarus Syndrome: Tales from the Funeral Home
Can you escape or avoid death?? This rare, but likely under reported phenomenon is named after Lazarus of Bethany, and it comes up in...
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