emergency-medicine

This article reports a rare and lethal case of cyanide poisoning, aiming to explore its early diagnosis and successful treatment strategies. Upon admission, the patient presented with cardiac and respiratory arrest, deep coma, and severe metabolic acidosis. The core resuscitation measures included early mechanical ventilation, vasoactive drug support, bicarbonate therapy, and the early initiation…

A Southampton Solent University student is set to graduate with two jobs already secured, one with the Ambulance Service and one delivering trauma simulation training for the British military.

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, along with University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) President Bert W. O'Malley, MD, today announced the appointment of Michael E. Winters, MD, MBA, as the permanent Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and Chief of Emergency Medicine Clinical Services at UMMC. …

The EMT Fundamentals class at Fox Valley Technical College was winding down when lead instructor Traci Blondeau asked fellow instructor Karl Arps to act out a scenario for the students to practice. “I’ll do a chest pain one,” Karl said. So he feigned a heart event, clutching his chest. A few students helped Karl onto […] The post EMT instructor’s fake chest pain becomes real cardiac arrest. The c…

A heart attack is one of the most serious medical emergencies a person can experience. It often happens without warning and can quickly become life-threatening. During a heart attack, blood flow to part of the heart becomes blocked, preventing the heart muscle from receiving the oxygen it needs. Without fast treatment, part of the heart […] The post A Simple Sitting Position May Help You Survive …

I heard the ambulance siren getting closer. And then a voice: ‘Where do you live? We’ll take your bike home for you’ Read more in the kindness of strangers series I was coming down a mountain bike trail when I became aware of an odd ache in the middle of my chest. At the time I was working as a specialist anaesthetist, and also had a history of working in intensive care medicine, so I immediately…

Perioperative anaphylaxis is a rare, life‑threatening condition during anesthesia. The unique setting – multiple drugs, patient draping, and altered physiology – causes higher mortality than anaphylaxis elsewhere.

Doctors and nurses say hit drama paints a mostly realistic picture of the frontline of emergency medicine It’s the hospital drama that is adored by critics and fans alike, with its hard-hitting, action-packed episodes binged the moment they’re released by HBO Max. The Pitt depicts events in the Pittsburgh trauma medical centre, where the waiting room is always overloaded, cases are more complicat…

Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) remains one of the most formidable challenges in gastrointestinal emergency medicine.

Researchers in Hong Kong have developed an experimental nasal spray that may one day help protect the brain during a stroke before a patient even reaches the hospital. The new technology could represent a major breakthrough in emergency stroke treatment by delivering medicine directly into the brain within minutes. The invention was created by scientists […] The post New ‘nano powder’ nasal spray…

Fatal delays in administering life-saving adrenaline autoinjector (EpiPen) for food anaphylaxis, a severe and rapid allergic reaction, is highlighted in research being presented at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Conference today [28 April].

Fatal delays in administering life-saving adrenaline autoinjector (EpiPen) for food anaphylaxis, a severe and rapid allergic reaction, is highlighted in research being presented at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Conference today [28 April].

The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) tonight honored 51 trauma professionals and first responders who saved the life of a 16-year-old Montgomery County high school student who was on the brink of death after being shot at a party in 2024. More than 700 people attended the trauma center's "One Maryland One Shock Trauma" event at the France-Merr…

On every crewed mission, NASA packs pouches of a potentially life-saving liquid in its cargo, known as IV (or intravenous) fluid. A simple mix of sodium chloride and purified water, it can treat up to 30% of medical conditions in flight, resolving things like dehydration, burns, and more.

As a world champion freestyle kayaker, Nick Troutman was no stranger to discomfort. From fumbling through tricks when he first fell in love with the sport at age 13 to flipping his way through roaring rapids on his path to dozens of medals and a world championship, he’d endured his share of muscle strains, cuts […] The post A rare artery tear called SCAD triggered multiple heart attacks in a worl…

For coach Dan Rolfes, spring 2024 brought a familiar rush: His undefeated team from Incarnate Word Academy in St. Louis was once again among the final four teams playing for the Missouri girls’ state high school basketball championship. Dan’s wife, Lisa, a home health nurse, wasn’t planning on making the two-hour trip west to Columbia. […] The post A heart attack sent a basketball coach into card…

Using data from hospitals and emergency medical service providers to map out areas with the greatest need for trauma care and prehospital whole blood transfusions can enable hospital systems to deploy scarce blood resources quickly and minimize waste, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).

This material doesn't just stop bleeding; it uses the blood's properties to seal wounds and can absorb 725% of its own weight in blood.

"If these materials get into the first aid kits in an ambulance as well as a soldier's backpack, they can save a lot of lives."

Associated with saving 5 more lives than expected out of every 100 seriously injured people Air ambulance pre-hospital care (HEMS) may make surviving critical injury more likely as it’s associated with saving 5 more lives than would be expected in every 100 major trauma cases, suggests an analysis of survival data for one regional service ...