Most obstetrical transports that we are tasked with involve some sort of “obstetrical emergency,” requiring rapid transport to a facility that specializes in high-risk obstetrics. In this case, the primary problem was a respiratory diagnosis
If you are practicing medicine in any capacity, you have undoubtedly heard about Narcan campaigns aimed at saving lives compromised by narcotic overdoses. These campaigns have placed Narcan kits into the hands of police officers, EMS personnel, prison workers, and even the average citizen. We’ve heard the praises of Narcan, but are there any potential complications to the medication that we should know about? Consider the following patient scenarios.
Of all of the new “Pandemic Terms,” one that I have had a hard time understanding (until now) was “Happy Hypoxia.” This post is how I came to terms (pun intended) with this…
No offense to current or expectant mothers but this is exactly why obstetrical patients scare me. While severe post-partum hemorrhage has few differentials, it can be difficult to control and can become deadly in a relatively short period of time.
Don’t judge a transport by what you hear, but rather proceed with what you see. This is the “take home” message that Mary writes about in this posting. While a cardiac ablation procedure is becoming less dangerous as physicians become more proficient, this procedure is far from benign. This post discusses one potentially fatal complication
Resuscitation in sepsis has been focused on administration of fluids, pressors, and antibiotics, and not without justification. Over the past two decades we’ve observed the mortality rates decrease for severe sepsis/septic shock. Always looking forward, where does the next advancement lie?
Stabilizing patients with surgical emergencies for transport can be especially challenging. This post discusses the “basics” to this while introducing a fairly common surgery with a rather uncommon complication.
The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has been eye opening to say the least for the entire healthcare community. With critical care transport already having its unique set of challenges, the events of these last several weeks have generated another layer of complexity that most of us were unaware even existed. This discussion provides just one perspective
A “new but not so new” calcium channel blocker that we will see and use a lot more of in the near future. This post provides some valuable information and insights
A challenging case to diagnose and manage, Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB) toxicity can have grave implications if missed or mismanaged.