Hilarious journal articles

by dr-exmedic

From the department of the blindingly obvious comes a new study; the fun is in the exact figures.

Getting all hot and bothered

by dr-exmedic

So just how effective are those drugs in your box after they’ve been sitting in that hot ambulance all day?

Screwing up (part 2)

by dr-exmedic

There isn’t a whole lot of data on prehospital medical errors–and it isn’t for lack of them.

Screwing up (part 1)

by dr-exmedic

There isn’t a whole lot of data on prehospital medical errors–and it isn’t for lack of them.

System abuse

by dr-exmedic

It’s easy to think your service is overwhelmed by system abusers, but is it?

Writing it right

by dr-exmedic

Imagine having a 75% error rate. At least in this case, it’s not something that will harm the patient directly.

Fat man crashing

by dr-exmedic

In a motor vehicle crash, is that fat pad on your belly as soft as you think?

My achy breaky (holey) heart

by dr-exmedic

There aren’t too many things that can go wrong with a chest decompression…until they do.

Passing that danged NREMT-P exam

by dr-exmedic

Now we have proof that patient volume and passing the National Registry exam go together like peas and carrots.

Stretcher-lickin’ clean

by dr-exmedic

Is your ambulance as clean as a KFC kitchen?