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AiR: CMAC Videos | Greater Sydney Area HEMS

Since we started using the CMAC videolaryngoscope we have been collecting useful airway videos for education. You can find these videos on our Vimeo channel. All CMAC videos are shared under a Creative Commons Licence: Attribution 2.0 Generic. Please familiarise yourself with the terms of the licence before reusing our videos. To view our videos,…Continue reading “AiR: CMAC Videos | Greater Sydney Area HEMS”

Video laryngoscopy does not improve the intubation outcomes in emergency and critical patients – a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials | Critical Care | Full Text

There is significant controversy regarding the influence of video laryngoscopy on the intubation outcomes in emergency and critical patients. This systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to determine whether video laryngoscopy could improve the intubation outcomes in emergency and critical patients. We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databasesContinue reading “Video laryngoscopy does not improve the intubation outcomes in emergency and critical patients – a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials | Critical Care | Full Text”

Remote real-time supervision of prehospital point-of-care ultrasound: a feasibility study

Remote real-time supervision of prehospital point-of-care ultrasound: a feasibility study — Read on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8944068/

The Utilization of Handheld Ultrasound Devices in a Prehospital Setting

The Utilization of Handheld Ultrasound Devices in a Prehospital Setting — Read on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9118051/

Irukandji Syndrome – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf

Irukandji syndrome is a painful, potentially lethal condition caused by certain jellyfish from the Cubozoa class (box jellyfish) species. Although the sting is usually mild, systemic symptoms resembling a catecholamine surge can result in approximately half an hour, including tachycardia, hypertension, severe pain, muscle cramping, and is often followed by hypotension, pulmonary edema, and potentiallyContinue reading “Irukandji Syndrome – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf”

The use of magnesium sulphate and morphine vs. morphine-only in Irukandji syndrome: a retrospective review of ambulance data | Australasian Journal of Paramedicine

The use of magnesium sulphate and morphine vs. morphine-only in Irukandji syndrome: a retrospective review of ambulance data | Australasian Journal of Paramedicine — Read on ajp.paramedics.org/index.php/ajp/article/view/711

Prehospital Release of Patients After Treatment in an Anesthesiologist-Staffed Mobile Emergency Care Unit

Prehospital Release of Patients After Treatment in an Anesthesiologist-Staffed Mobile Emergency Care Unit — Read on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9301518/

Prehospital resuscitation

Prehospital resuscitation — Read on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8112406/

Association of Prehospital Plasma Transfusion With Survival in Trauma Patients With Hemorrhagic Shock When Transport Times Are Longer Than 20 Minutes

Association of Prehospital Plasma Transfusion With Survival in Trauma Patients With Hemorrhagic Shock When Transport Times Are Longer Than 20 Minutes — Read on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6990948/

Prehospital ultrasound-guided nerve blocks improve reduction-feasibility of dislocated extremity injuries compared to systemic analgesia. A randomized controlled trial | PLOS ONE

Prehospital ultrasound-guided nerve blocks improve reduction-feasibility of dislocated extremity injuries compared to systemic analgesia. A randomized controlled trial | PLOS ONE — Read on journals.plos.org/plosone/article

Pre-hospital tracheal intubation in severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of Anaesthesia

Pre-hospital tracheal intubation in severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of Anaesthesia — Read on http://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(22)00428-7/fulltext

Pre-hospital guidelines for CPR-Induced Consciousness (CPRIC): A scoping review – ScienceDirect

Pre-hospital guidelines for CPR-Induced Consciousness (CPRIC): A scoping review – ScienceDirect — Read on http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520422001357

Resuscitation with blood products in patients with trauma-related haemorrhagic shock receiving prehospital care (RePHILL): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Haematology

Resuscitation with blood products in patients with trauma-related haemorrhagic shock receiving prehospital care (RePHILL): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Haematology — Read on http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhae/article/PIIS2352-3026(22)00040-0/fulltext

Prehospital Plasma during Air Medical Transport in Trauma Patients at Risk for Hemorrhagic Shock | NEJM

Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Prehospital Plasma during Air Medical Transport in Trauma Patients at Risk for Hemorrhagic Shock — Read on http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1802345

Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said “Nothing too exciting.”

This case was provided by Spencer Schwartz, an outstanding paramedic at Hennepin EMS who is on Hennepin EMS’s specialized “P3” team, a team that … Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said “Nothing too exciting.”