When evaluating falls, weakness, & lift assists in #EMS, rather than assuming everything is ok & brushing them off, assume there's an underlying medical condition that caused the fall & do a thorough assessment to confirm or disprove it. These calls have high morbidity. #FOAMems

Congrats Shaila Coffey! Best of luck at UNMC Emergency Med!

Loving using the Visible Body app to get the exact image I need for presentations.

Reason #512 paramedics should document well: every ICU consult starts with “EMS found the patient...” What happens before the hospital matters. Make sure your chart is detailed and organized.

Here I describe a brief overview of how the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna mRNA vaccines work. Taking a vaccine is one’s personal choice, and I hope this video can help someone make that decision rooted in science.

Chief complaint: vomiting and diarrhea. Medicine is hard.

I will second this recognition! Shaila Coffey is one of the best! Keep up the great work!

In a family meeting, after you explained the situation is worse, I see many doctors ask, "What would he WANT?" I think this is a BAD question, although I'm aware it is well-intentioned. I will tell you why...(thread) 1/

“If you aren’t doing QA/QI in your EMS system, then bystanders will do it for you with their cell phone videos” - Dr. Pepe And I’d add, local media organizations will also. We must evaluate our care to identify opportunities for improvement. #GatheringEagles21

1/🧵🎥 Hepato-Jugular Reflux (HJR)?   Neck Veins tell us a lot about how much fluid people have in their body. Look at this video & you’ll learn a trick doctors use that tips us off about blood volume! (Movie w perm)   #medtwitter #nursetwitter #TipsForNewDocs #TipsForNewInterns

Inspirational career advice from Dean Pees. He was talking about coaching, but this advice applies for many professions.

Effective mask ventilation is a more useful skill to master than tracheal intubation. #airway

“Easy bus never comes around. Make yourself someone who handles ‘Hard’ better!”

My friend was a Navy SEAL for 12 years. I asked him… What's the No. 1 key to elite performance? Here's what he said:

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The entire Crete Fire Department is heading out for a call but it’s not the kind you might imagine. Stick with me here. KETV NewsWatch 7

97 days ago Brad and I took a ride I’ll never forget! Today’s ride will also be one for the books! We are so grateful for every person that has been a part of Brad’s journey and recovery! We are so happy to have him home! Welcome home brother!!!!

It has been a pleasure to train NSP troopers and staff on the use of the AEDs from Helmsley Charitable Trust program for Nebraska Law Enforcement Agencies!