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Annals of B Pod: Social EM Corner- Suicide Related Behaviors

Taming the SRU

PATIENT PRESENTATION A young woman with a past medical history of major depressive disorder presented to the emergency room via EMS for a report of intentional ingestion of an unknown substance. EMS reported that she was vomiting profusely on their arrival to the scene but during transport became increasingly lethargic.

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The Nose: the other route to the lungs

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Introduction: My first professional ambulance call was for three victims of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. We’ve heard, or been through, tales of early EM when BNTI was the fall-back for awkward intubations before EM could claim credentialing for RSI. Ontario EMS Nasal Tracheal Intubation Video on the YouTube Channel of Ontario EMS.