Opinion: Paramedicine Diversion Programs Pose Patient–Safety Risks
Community paramedicine (CP) supporters argue that diverting 911 patients from the emergency department decreases costs, ambulance wall…
Trauma and Injury
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Opinion: Paramedicine Diversion Programs Pose Patient–Safety Risks
Community paramedicine (CP) supporters argue that diverting 911 patients from the emergency department decreases costs, ambulance wall... -
Comprehensive Advanced Life Support Program Taking Root in Montana
The Comprehensive Advanced Life Support Course (CALS) Program is alive and well in the state of Montana,... -
Endovascular Intervention for Stroke May Become Alternative to tPA
For the last decade and a half, patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke have had one active...
Comprehensive Advanced Life Support Program Taking Root in Montana
The Comprehensive Advanced Life Support Course (CALS) Program is alive and well in the state of Montana,…
Endovascular Intervention for Stroke May Become Alternative to tPA
For the last decade and a half, patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke have had one active…
Can Radiographs of Gunshot Wounds Determine Bullet Caliber?
You have just finished resuscitating a gunshot victim who has a wound to his chest. The bullet…
When Do You Stop Trying to Resuscitate a Patient?
The Case A frantic call comes in on the box: “CPR in progress—three minutes out!” Emergency medical…
Emergency Physician Dr. Bradford Walters on Being First Responder to Northwest Flight 255 Crash
On an August evening in 1987, a plane schedule to depart from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County…
What Is the Best Ratio of Plasma, Platelets, and Red Blood Cells for Massive Transfusions?
Case A 23-year-old male presents to the ED with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and is…
Tips for Relieving Increased Intraocular Pressure
The Case A 24-year-old male presents to the ED late Saturday night after leaving the local watering…
Mouthguard Technology May Help Evaluate and Treat Traumatic Brain Injury in Sports
A new athletic mouthguard under development by a partnership involving Louisiana State University (LSU) could have a…
Keep Video Laryngoscope Clear with IV Tubing, Saline, and Some Ingenuity
The Case A 42-year-old female presents to the emergency department after sustaining blunt facial trauma from a…