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3-Month Outcome of Ischemic Stroke Patients Underwent Thrombolytic Therapy; a Cohort Study.
Conclusion: There was no significant correlation between 3-month disabilities of stroke patients underwent thrombolytic therapy and age, sex, time from initiation of symptoms, or vital signs on admission. Patients with a blood sugar lower than 144 had better 3-month outcome. PMID: 32021987 [PubMed]
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - February 7, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Sari Aslani P, Rezaeian S, Safari E Tags: Arch Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research

Oklahoma EMT Association Hosts Annual Meeting
Last week, the Oklahoma EMT Association hosted its annual meeting in Norman, Oklahoma. JenaLu Simpson, OEMTA President kicked off the conference on Wednesday morning by introducing OSDH EMS Director, Dale Adkerson for the State of EMS Address.  Many sessions are offered throughout the week ranging from trauma casualty, cerebral hemorrhage and EMS, infection control, Stop the Bleed, STEMI and many more. A few highlights from day one included a representative from OU Medical Clinic, who spoke on the important role of EMS in human trafficking. EMS professionals were encouraged to do things differently if they suspect a ...
Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - August 1, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: News Administration and Leadership Source Type: news

Michael Gerber Discusses Clinical Decision-Making at EMS Today 2015
In his presentation, “The Dangers of Anchoring,” Michael Gerber, MPH, discussed how cognitive biases help our brain make important short-cuts when making decisions—but also how those short-cuts often lead to inaccurate conclusions and medical errors. Michael, a veteran paramedic, author and consultant, used a series of case studies and research to guide the audience through ways to recognize cognitive biases and prevent them from harming our patients. Anyone who’s been dispatched to a stroke and forgotten to check a blood sugar knows how anchoring, one type of cognitive bias, can drive the co...
Source: JEMS Special Topics - February 27, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: EMS Today Conference News Source Type: news

Otitis Media Leads to Brain Abscess Presenting as Stroke
By Mikhail Elfond, DO; Esi Quayson, MD; & Joseph V.M. Kelly, MD, MBA A 65-year-old man presented to the ED via EMS with symptoms of stroke. The paramedics stated his right-sided weakness and speech difficulty started 40 minutes prior to presentation in the ED. En route to the hospital, paramedics observed four episodes of facial twitching.       Vitals signs were significant for a rectal temperature of 100.2°F and a fingerstick blood sugar of 220 mg/dL. History of present illness was significant for a diagnosis of left otitis media treated with Augmentin and Vicodin at an urgent care center ...
Source: The Case Files - January 20, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: research