Emergency Care

Double Sequential External Defibrillation (DSED)
April 12, 2024

Double Sequential External Defibrillation (DSED) Double sequential external defibrillation (DSED) is now recommended for use in cases where standard single-shock…

Every year, countless young lives are impacted by the split-second decisions made in emergency departments across the United States. Amid…

Emergency Care Heat Emergencies | November 21, 2022

There are 2 types of heat stroke: ➊ Non-exertional (think elderly patient) ➋ Exertional (think athlete) Both need immediate cooling,…

Emergency Care Pain Control | October 20, 2022

IV, IM, and Intranasal Ketamine for analgesia have become common in many EMS systems. But what about NEBULIZED Ketamine? A…

Emergency Care | September 20, 2022

ATTENTION: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME What would do if you had a 17-year old with a post-traumatic epidural…

Emergency Care Pain Control | August 25, 2022

The primary focus of the study was to understand the characteristics of pediatric patients who received ketamine during EMS transports…

Cardiac Arrest Emergency Care | August 15, 2022

Sodium bicarbonate is indicated for select patients including preexisting metabolic acidosis, hyperkalemia, or tricyclic antidepressant overdose. However, many providers are…

Emergency Care | March 28, 2019

Are there things you do every day because it’s how you’ve always done them? Author Seth Godin beautifully illustrates this point in a podcast where he describes why some changes take decades to become widespread.

It’s an exciting time in medicine, specifically pre-hospital care and resuscitative care. As we patiently await the release of the AHA 2015 guidelines, many EMS thought leaders will have already implemented practices and protocols that will differ from AHA recommendations.

Denver Health is hosting the 43rd annual Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference and I am honored to be delivering the opening keynote on June 16th focusing on Pediatric Resuscitation Psychology.