The patient is a 33-year-old female with a medical history of ADHD and depression presenting with altered mental status. Per emergency medical services (EMS), the patient’s friend called for an episode of unresponsiveness. The patient’s ability to provide history is limited, but the friend reported that shortly prior to this event, the patient ingested a “pill” which he believed to be alprazolam (a medication she is prescribed). While awaiting evaluation, the patient had witnessed seizure-like activity in the waiting room, lasting approximately 30 seconds and was brought to a critical care room.

Emergency Medicine, EMS, Medical Education, ToxicologyMaiya CowanOctober 10, 2025Emergency Medicine, serotonin syndrome, ToxicologyComment

Approach to Evaluation and Management of Traumatic Finger Amputations

Traumatic fingertip amputations are among the most frequently encountered hand injuries in the emergency department, particularly affecting individuals engaged in manual labor using hand tools with metal blades. A review of data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System from 1997 to 2016 showed that 464,026 patients sustained a finger amputation in the US, with an estimated yearly incidence of 7.5/100,000 person-years…

Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, EMS, Sports MedicineJake GruberAugust 18, 2025medicine, fingertip amputation, amputations, trauma, finger injuryComment

Rapid Review of Trauma Literature

The purpose of this literature review is to encourage emergency medicine providers to consider what interventions and systems reduce mortality in trauma patients…

Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, EMS, Resuscitation, TraumaChristopher KoehlerApril 21, 2025Emergency Medicine, trauma, EMS, Team Work, CommunicationComment

Pre-Hospital Hemorrhage Control: A Review of the Literature

EMS, Trauma, Public HealthBrian DruryFebruary 18, 2025EMS, trauma, critical careComment

Cleared for Takeoff: An Overview of Helicopter EMS

In the realm of pre-hospital medical care, various modes of transportation exist within emergency medical services (EMS) agencies. Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) is a relatively new form of transportation where patients are transported via medically equipped helicopters. In this blog post, we will review the background of HEMS systems, which patients are better suited for air versus ground transport, and what the footprint of HEMS is in New England...

EMSPrasanna KumarDecember 18, 2024EMSComment

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