The end of manual defibrillation?

by dr-exmedic

Imagine AEDs for ALS responders. It’s not as unlikely a vision as you might think–but probably not for the reasons you’d think.

Sending the need for a Heimlich maneuver

by dr-exmedic

At least one way of shortening a door-to-balloon time is funny enough to make me choke.

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?

Out of their league?

by dr-exmedic

How many medics do you know who would be comfortable providing a sex-ed curriculum?

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.

Blame this

by dr-exmedic

You can’t blame the medics if it isn’t their fault.

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.