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LOC - Hypoglycemia Jul 24 2019 Blood transfusion Pediatric Shock - Hypovolemic Shock May 31 2019 Hemorrhagic shock index/tool Pediatric Trauma (ABCs/Major) - Pediatric General Trauma Care May 31 2019 Pressors Shock (non-septic) - Hemorrhagic Shock May 31 2019 Blood Glucose Monitoring Trauma - General Major Trauma Care May 31 2019 Balanced crystalloids Sepsis - Septic Shock May 05 2019 Rate control Trauma - Head Injury May 04 2019 Pre-alert (blood bank) Trauma - Limb Amputation/Mangled/Major Hemorrhage May 04 2019 Pharmacoinvasive approach Chest Pain - ACS/Suspected Cardiac Origin Mar 14 2019 HEMS Pediatric Trauma (ABCs/Major) - Pediatric General Trauma Care Mar 01 2019 NiPPV Pediatric Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Pediatric Wheeze/Bronchospasm Mar 01 2019 PEEP Pediatric Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Pediatric Wheeze/Bronchospasm Feb 28 2019 12-Lead ECG Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Pulmonary Edema (CHF) Jan 24 2019 Antiarrhythmic - Class I (Na+ channel blockers) Cardiac Arrhythmia - Stable Narrow Complex Tachycardia Jan 24 2019 12-Lead ECG Cardiac Arrest - Post-Cardiac Arrest Care Jan 24 2019 12-Lead ECG Stroke-CVA-TIA - Stroke-CVA-TIA Jan 24 2019 Ultrasound Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Pulmonary Edema (CHF) Jan 23 2019 ECMO Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Dec 14 2018 Point of Care Troponin Chest Pain - ACS/Suspected Cardiac Origin Dec 11 2018 One-handed CPR Pediatric Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Nov 04 2018 IV access Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Nov 04 2018 Team based resuscitation Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Nov 04 2018 Critical care life support Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Nov 01 2018 ETCO2 evaluation of ventilation Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Nov 01 2018 Fluid Resuscitation Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Nov 01 2018 Bystander CPR Pediatric Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Nov 01 2018 Trauma Team Activation Pediatric Trauma (ABCs/Major) - Pediatric General Trauma Care Nov 01 2018 Trauma Team Activation Trauma - General Major Trauma Care Nov 01 2018 Penthrox Acute Pain - Analgesia Oct 13 2018 ETCO2 to determine ROSC Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Oct 13 2018 Redirect to ECMO facility Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Oct 13 2018 POCUS Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Oct 13 2018 Beta Blockers Cardiac Arrest - VF/VT-Pulseless (Shock Advised) Sep 08 2018 Hands-on defib Cardiac Arrest - VF/VT-Pulseless (Shock Advised) Sep 07 2018 Plasma infusion Shock (non-septic) - Hemorrhagic Shock Aug 03 2018 Prehospital Lactate Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Jul 14 2018 Early epinephrine Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Jul 14 2018 Pressors Sepsis - Septic Shock Jun 29 2018 Identification tools- qSOFA Sepsis - Sepsis Syndrome Jun 25 2018 Identification tools-SIRS Sepsis - Sepsis Syndrome Jun 25 2018 Identification tools Pediatric Shock - Septic Shock Jun 25 2018 Colloid Infusion Sepsis - Septic Shock May 17 2018 Crystalloid Infusion Sepsis - Septic Shock May 17 2018 Hypertonic Saline Sepsis - Septic Shock May 17 2018 Trendelenburg Sepsis - Septic Shock May 17 2018 Prehospital Antibiotics Sepsis - Sepsis Syndrome May 17 2018 Identification tools (other) Sepsis - Sepsis Syndrome May 17 2018 Oxygen-high flow Sepsis - Sepsis Syndrome May 17 2018 Oxygen-titrated Sepsis - Sepsis Syndrome May 17 2018 Point of Care Lactate Sepsis - Sepsis Syndrome May 17 2018 Prenotification Sepsis - Sepsis Syndrome May 17 2018 Temperature Monitoring Sepsis - Sepsis Syndrome May 17 2018 Early Goal Directed Therapy Sepsis - Sepsis Syndrome May 17 2018 Magnesium Sulfate-nebulized Pediatric Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Pediatric Wheeze/Bronchospasm Apr 04 2018 Traction Splint for femur Trauma - Extremity Trauma Mar 12 2018 Procedural Sedation Trauma - Extremity Trauma Mar 12 2018 Immobilize Trauma - Extremity Trauma Mar 12 2018 I-Gel Advanced Airway Management - Alternative Rescue Airway Management Mar 11 2018 High flow nasal canula Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Asthma Mar 06 2018 High flow nasal canula Respiratory Distress (SOB) - COPD Mar 06 2018 High flow nasal canula Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Respiratory Distress NYD Mar 06 2018 Magnesium Sulfate-nebulized Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Asthma Feb 18 2018 Repositioning Palliative and End of Life Care - Agitation Jan 05 2018 NO DESAT/Nasal apneic oxygenation Advanced Airway Management - Intubation Jan 05 2018 Clinical Frailty Scale Malaise, Sick - Weakness/Fatigue Jan 05 2018 Tranexamic Acid GI-GU-Gyne - PV Bleed/Threatened Abortion Jan 05 2018 Drip and ship Chest Pain - ACS/Suspected Cardiac Origin Jan 03 2018 Fans Palliative and End of Life Care - Agitation Dec 18 2017 NSAIDs Headache - Headache Dec 12 2017 Acetaminophen Headache - Headache Dec 12 2017 Oxygen Headache - Headache Dec 12 2017 PEEP Pediatric Environmental Emergency - Drowning Dec 12 2017 Lorazepam-IV Malaise, Sick - Vertigo/Dizziness Dec 11 2017