Emergency Medicine Cases

MARCH 28, 2017

In this CritCases blog - a collaboration between STARS Air Ambulance Service, Mike Betzner and EM Cases we discuss a challenging case of pulmonary hypertension where a fine balance in volume resuscitation, oxygenation and ventilation is critical.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

AUGUST 1, 2017

In this CritCases blog - a collaboration between STARS Air Ambulance Service, Mike Betzner and EM Cases, we take you through a not uncommon stroke presentation which then develops into a challenge with regard to management of elevated ICP, hypertension and the airway.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 27, 2017

Dr. Mike Betzner, EM doc and medical director of STARS air ambulance service and collaborator on EM Cases CritCases blog tells his Best Case Ever and his approach to this challenging clinical situation.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 19, 2018

In this EM Cases CritCases blog - a collaboration between STARS Air Ambulance Service, Mike Betzner and EM Cases, a middle aged woman presents to a rural ED with headache and vomiting, normal vital signs with subsequent status epilepticus and serum sodium of 110 mmol/L.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JANUARY 14, 2020

In this CritCases blog, Shock and Hypoxia in Blunt Chest Trauma, a collaboration between STARS Air Ambulance Service, Mike Betzner and EM Cases, Mike Misch guides us through a hairy thoracic trauma case, reviewing principles of trauma resuscitation, airway considerations, tension pneumothorax management and a rare and challenging trauma diagnosis.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

In this EM Cases CritCases blog - a collaboration with STARS Air Ambulance Service, Mike Betzner, we present a challenging airway obstruction case, the limitations of non-rebreather masks, using PEEP on bag-valve-masks, heliox, tips on awake intubation, and the differential for high peak inspiratory pressures in the post intubation period.

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Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

MARCH 26, 2024

In this critical field of emergency medical services (EMS), Ziqitza Health Care Limited leads from the front, providing top-notch ambulance services across various regions.

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Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

MARCH 18, 2024

One critical area often overlooked is emergency medical services (EMS). As climate change intensifies, so do the challenges faced by EMS providers. In this blog, we’ll delve into the multifaceted impacts of climate change on emergency medical services and explore how Ziqitza Limited is adapting to these challenges.

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Mind The Bleep

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Throughout my high school years, my study breaks were filled with watching reality shows like Air Ambulance ER and when I went to medical school at Edinburgh University, my first port of call at the Freshers Fair was the Emergency Medicine Society. You can join as a member and attend their conferences and courses.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

This EMU365 Video features Dr. Mike Betzner, medical director of STARS Air Ambulance service, collaborator on the CritCases blog, and bad-ass resuscitationist presenting his approach to the crashing asthmatic. The post EMU 365 Mike Betzner on The Crashing Asthmatic appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Written by Magnus Nossen and Ken Grauer ( with Comment by Smith ) The ECG in Figure-1 was electronically transmitted by the ambulance service for evaluation. The patient was transported by EMS to the emergency department, where the ECG was interpreted as showing VT ( V entricular T achycardia ).

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Efforts in the 1960s by The Committee on Trauma of The American College of Surgeons in improving ORs, emergency rooms, and "Minimal Equipment for Ambulances" gave impetus to better care and more regulation of ambulance services. Advocacy for Trauma Care and EMS Development. Development of EM Residencies.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

JANUARY 31, 2016

This ultimately led me through Boy Scout first aid; American Red Cross first aid; teaching first aid; ambulance work in the pre-EMT era; teaching in an early EMT class; Paramedic; and nursing as an Emergency Nurse. My ambulance service was an early adopter: we were all certified in ACLS when few physicians and practically no nurses were.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

APRIL 8, 2014

McMahon, Captain, Baltimore Fire Department Ambulance Service, with 15 illustrations by Colin E. Implementation and care directives for "EMS" mouth-to-airway. Training in Ambulance and Emergency Programs McMahon, Martin C. Thompson, Jr. Paper $1.75. Rasmussen, Frederick N. Tribute to Dr. Austin Lamont.

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Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

JULY 4, 2023

World’s Best Ambulance Service – Ziqitza Emergency Services We at ziqitza provide efficient emergency care when it matters the most. Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd operates 108 national helplines in collaboration with the central and multiple state governments to provide emergency ambulance services for free.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Many patients with TIA present to emergency medical services (EMS) but may not require hospitalisation. Background Early assessment of patients with suspected transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is crucial to provision of effective care, including initiation of preventive therapies and identification of stroke mimics.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MARCH 27, 2015

The nose in basic resuscitation: In an ambulance service for which I worked as a Paramedic at a time when although trained in intubation, it was not yet permitted; our principle device was a nasopharyngeal airway with an oversized 15mm endotracheal tube connector. Should EMS Use Nasotracheal Intubation? Brown III, MD, Ali S.

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