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RescueDigest’s Top Picks of essential resources for critical topics in emergency services. RomDuck Sepsis Research Update Recently published papers have given us new insights into the next steps for prehospital care for sepsis patients. By looking at both macro and micro views of patient management, this program presents our new understanding of the role of antibiotics, fluid administration, and coordination of clinical ...

Sepsis is an emergent medical condition that kills more people annually than prostate cancer, breast cancer, and AIDS combined.

The past 10 years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of cases of anaphylaxis across the United States. In response, the American College of Emergency Physicians and the World Allergy Organization have issued important updates on initial emergency treatment for patients suffering from anaphylaxis.

The hurdles that have to be overcome by educators to meet objectives and help students achieve competencies can be discouraging. That's why we have to stick together. Here is a treasure-trove of top-tips for educators.

Bus Accident Emergency Response: What You Need To Know

RescueDigest’s Top Picks of essential resources for critical topics in emergency services. Aware, Alert, Aggressive, Always: How To Do Your Job Effectively While Things Are Trying To Kill You Failure to recognize unsafe situations. Failure to prevent unsafe actions. Failure to deliver effective operations. These are the results of poor situational awareness in emergency responders of all levels. This program uses real-life case studies and in-class ...

RescueDigest’s Top Picks of essential resources for critical topics in emergency services. Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome, Suspension Trauma and Rhabdomyolysis Resources Pinned in a car for two hours, trapped in a building collapse for 12, fallen on the floor for 24. Each of these patients may be experiencing different, but deadly aspects of crush injury, compartment syndrome, suspension trauma, and rhabdomyolysis. Why are some victims okay under ...

“Perhaps the most important monitoring tool prehospital providers can use.”, end tidal waveform capnography isn’t just for respirations anymore.

RescueDigest’s Top Picks of essential resources for critical topics in emergency services. “Teamwork makes the difference between 'three musketeers' and 'three stooges!'" As a profession, emergency services is nearly unique in it’s demands for providers to be able to act as both coordinated team members and independent operators. Critical concepts such as group dynamics, teambuilding, leadership, followership, and interpersonal communications can be ...

RescueDigest’s Top Picks of essential resources for critical topics in emergency services. “We used to do WHAT?!?" Much of what we’ve been taught in trauma care from the “ABC’s”, to “raising patients legs”, to “giving oxygen can’t hurt” we now know to be wrong. As providers we’re left with the questions “Why?”, “When did this happen?”, and “What should we do now?” ...