Retention of Simulation-Based Training for Emergency Procedures

Simulation-Based Training
Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
More Articles – Central line, Emergency Procedures, Endotracheal Intubation, Featured, King Tube, Lumbar Puncture, Paracentesis, Pericardiocentesis, Thoracentesis
More Tags – emergency Simulation, Simulation training, Simulation Training for Lumbar Puncture
Critical emergency skills are an important tool in a healthcare provider’s arsenal. They must be able to safely perform emergency procedures to save lives when faced with a critical situation.  However, once they finish their studies and training, many physicians…
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department

Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department
Dr. Rick Rutherford, M.D., FAAFP
More Articles – Emergency Procedures, FAST Exam, Featured, medical procedures, RUSH Exam
More Tags – POCUS, pocus in emergency, pocus training, Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department
Ultrasound technology has revolutionized the medical industry and provided physicians with the ability to visualize internal tissue and organs in real time. Advancements and changing trends in medical technology have also seen smaller and more affordable ultrasound machines cropping up…
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eFAST Exam: An Evaluative Tool for Trauma

efast exam
Dr. Rick Rutherford, M.D., FAAFP
More Articles – Chest Tube, Emergency Procedures, FAST Exam, Featured, King Tube, Medical General, RUSH Exam
More Tags – Diagnostic Accuracy of eFAST, eFAST Exam, eFAST in Trauma
Injury causes over 150,000 deaths per year in the U.S. and over 5 million worldwide.  Around 80% of these traumatic injuries are blunt, with incidences of fatality secondary to hypovolemic shock and intraperitoneal bleeds. Fatalities can be prevented if professionals…
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How Hospitals Can Tap into the Power of Emergency Medicine PAs

emergency medicine PA
Dr. Rick Rutherford, M.D., FAAFP
More Articles – Arterial line, Central line, Emergency Procedures, Endotracheal Intubation, FAST Exam, Featured, Lumbar Puncture, Medical General, Paracentesis, Procedural Sedation, Thoracentesis
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Delays to hospital inpatient admission in excess of five hours from arrival at an Emergency Department (ED) lead to a mortality rate of 8.71%. This increases by another 8% in cases where admission is delayed beyond six to eight hours. …
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