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Episode 32 - Assisting With Air Travel Medical Emergencies: Responsibilities and Pitfalls (Ethics CME)

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Physicians reportedly respond 44% of the time, followed by nurses at 20% and EMS providers at about 4%. Even in cases where EMS was requested, patients were only transported 37% of the time and of those, only 8% were actually admitted for further work up. Nachi: AEDs are required on all US-based flights.

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Episode 24 - First Trimester Pregnancy Emergencies: Recognition and Management

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While you are certainly going to perform your standard focused physical exam, just as you would for any non-pregnant woman - what does the evidence say about the pelvic exam? I know this is a HOTLY debated topic among EM Docs. Jeff: Oh it certainly is.