25-year-old male with history of nephrolithiasis (prior right UVJ stone, 4x6mm visualized on CT a year ago) presenting with acute onset severe L sided flank pain that woke him from sleep...

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...