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What happens when you're having a lucid, pleasant conversation with a patient one minute - and noting her time of death the next?
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The podcasting space is a hot spot in FOAMed. How do you get started if you want to add your voice to the mix? We asked Andy Little, DO, an EMRA•Cast advisor and one of the hosts of EM Over Easy.
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The top cause of line-of-duty deaths among firefighters is not trauma, burns, or asphyxiation from smoke. It is sudden cardiac events. EMS directors can have a profound impact on the health and longev
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Sometimes the best on-shift lessons come not from being on the front lines of a code - but from being the shoulder a patient's family leans on.
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A 54-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents to the ED with palpitations. What is your interpretation of his EKG?
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Although the majority of residency programs offer elective opportunities, few provide the foundation for formal global health experiences. Yet the benefits of international clinical rotations for a ph
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Inborn errors of metabolism can present with a variety of nonspecific signs and symptoms. While individually rare, as a class of disorders they are not uncommon and should be recognized and treated ap
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Probiotics are moving from "alternative" practice into mainstream medical management.
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This case study highlights the need to investigate patients who present with non-specific complaints with a potentially life-threatening cause in mind.
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The DAWN and DEFUSE trials have expanded the window for stroke intervention. How is that affecting prehospital care?