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COPD May 19 2017 Humidified oxygen Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Pulmonary Edema (CHF) May 19 2017 High flow nasal canula Pediatric Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Pediatric Wheeze/Bronchospasm May 19 2017 Double Sequential Defibrillation Cardiac Arrest - VF/VT-Pulseless (Shock Advised) May 01 2017 Point of Care Lactate Pediatric Shock - Septic Shock Apr 26 2017 Oxymetry Monitoring Shock - Septic Shock Apr 26 2017 Identification tools Shock - Septic Shock Mar 27 2017 HEMS Stroke-CVA-TIA - Stroke-CVA-TIA Mar 01 2017 Modified Valsalva Cardiac Arrhythmia - Stable Narrow Complex Tachycardia Mar 01 2017 Benzodiazepines Toxicologic Emergency - ETOH Withdrawl Mar 01 2017 Replantation EENT - Tooth Avulsion Mar 01 2017 Vagal Maneuvers Cardiac Arrhythmia - Stable Narrow Complex Tachycardia Mar 01 2017 HEMS Chest Pain - ACS/Suspected Cardiac Origin Feb 28 2017 Oxymetry Monitoring Advanced Airway Management - Intubation Feb 23 2017 Hank's Solution EENT - Tooth Avulsion Feb 23 2017 Saliva EENT - Tooth Avulsion Feb 23 2017 RIC (remote ischemic conditioning) Chest Pain - ACS/Suspected Cardiac Origin Feb 15 2017 Mobile Stroke unit Stroke-CVA-TIA - Stroke-CVA-TIA Dec 12 2016 Fentanyl Pediatric Trauma (ABCs/Major) - Pediatric General Trauma Care Sep 13 2016 Ketamine Pediatric Trauma (ABCs/Major) - Pediatric General Trauma Care Sep 13 2016 Morphine Pediatric Trauma (ABCs/Major) - Pediatric General Trauma Care Sep 13 2016 Acetaminophen PO Trauma - General Major Trauma Care Sep 12 2016 Acetaminophen IV Trauma - General Major Trauma Care Sep 12 2016 Benzodiazepines Trauma - General Major Trauma Care Sep 12 2016 Fentanyl Trauma - General Major Trauma Care Sep 12 2016 Ketamine Trauma - General Major Trauma Care Sep 12 2016 Morphine Trauma - General Major Trauma Care Sep 12 2016 Nitrous Oxide Trauma - General Major Trauma Care Sep 12 2016 NSAIDs Trauma - General Major Trauma Care Sep 12 2016 Toradol Trauma - General Major Trauma Care Sep 12 2016 Fentanyl GI-GU-Gyne - Abdominal Pain Sep 12 2016 Fentanyl Non-Traumatic MSK - Mechanical Back Pain Sep 12 2016 Ketamine Chest Pain - ACS/Suspected Cardiac Origin Sep 12 2016 Ketamine Non-Traumatic MSK - Mechanical Back Pain Sep 12 2016 Ketamine GI-GU-Gyne - Abdominal Pain Sep 12 2016 Ketamine GI-GU-Gyne - Flank Pain Sep 12 2016 Acetaminophen IV GI-GU-Gyne - Flank Pain Sep 12 2016 Morphine GI-GU-Gyne - Flank Pain Sep 12 2016 Nitrous Oxide Chest Pain - ACS/Suspected Cardiac Origin Sep 12 2016 Nitrous Oxide GI-GU-Gyne - Abdominal Pain Sep 12 2016 Nitrous Oxide Non-Traumatic MSK - Mechanical Back Pain Sep 12 2016 Corsette Style Compression Device (e.g. T-Pod) Trauma - Pelvic Trauma Sep 06 2016 Circumfrential Sheet Trauma - Pelvic Trauma Sep 06 2016 External Mechanical Compression Device Trauma - Pelvic Trauma Sep 06 2016 Traction Splint for femur Trauma - General Major Trauma Care Jul 18 2016 Sedation Trauma - General Major Trauma Care Jul 18 2016 Ice Trauma - Minor Trauma Jul 18 2016 Direct Pressure Trauma - Minor Trauma Jul 18 2016 Immobilize Trauma - Minor Trauma Jul 18 2016 NSAIDs Non-Traumatic MSK - Mechanical Back Pain Jul 18 2016 Morphine Non-Traumatic MSK - Mechanical Back Pain Jul 18 2016 Benzodiazepines Non-Traumatic MSK - Mechanical Back Pain Jul 18 2016 Analgesia (narcotic) GI-GU-Gyne - Flank Pain Jul 18 2016 Analgesia (NSAIDs) GI-GU-Gyne - Flank Pain Jul 18 2016 ETI for AW burns Burns - Possible Airway Burns Jul 18 2016 Steroids-Parenteral Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Asthma Jul 06 2016 Ketamine Palliative and End of Life Care - Agitation Jun 15 2016 Direct Pressure Trauma - Abdominal Trauma Jun 15 2016 External Cooling Environmental Emergency - Hyperthermia Jun 15 2016 Topical TXA EENT - Epistaxis Jun 15 2016 Direct Transport To Hyperbaric Facility Toxicologic Emergency - Carbon Monoxide Jun 15 2016 Oxygen Toxicologic Emergency - Carbon Monoxide Jun 15 2016 Warmed IV Fluids Environmental Emergency - Hypothermia Jun 15 2016 Oxygen-Humidified Pediatric Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Pediatric Wheeze/Bronchospasm Jun 01 2016 Oxymetry Monitoring Pediatric Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Pediatric Wheeze/Bronchospasm Jun 01 2016 Continuous Oxymetry Monitoring Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Apr 06 2016 Spinal Precautions Trauma - Spinal Injury Apr 06 2016 Metoclopramide Headache - Headache Mar 30 2016 Ketamine Psychiatric - Violent-Agitated Mar 30 2016 ALS Trauma - General Major Trauma Care Mar 09 2016 Capnography Toxicologic Emergency - Overdose-Poisoning Mar 02 2016 Point of Care Lactate Trauma - General Major Trauma Care Feb 16 2016 Advanced Notice/Cath Lab Activation by EMS Chest Pain - ACS/Suspected Cardiac Origin Feb 09 2016 Hypertonic Saline Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Jan 26 2016 BCLS Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Jan 26 2016 Dispatch assisted CCC Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Jan 26 2016 Bystander CCC Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Jan 26 2016 EMS provided CCC Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Jan 26 2016 Bystander CPR Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Jan 26 2016 PAI-CPR/Defib Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Jan 26 2016 PAI-ASA Chest Pain - ACS/Suspected Cardiac Origin Jan 26 2016 Beta Blockers Chest Pain - Chest Pain (Cocaine/Stimulant Ingestion) Jan 26 2016 Oxygen-titrated Chest Pain - ACS/Suspected Cardiac Origin Jan 26 2016 Oxymetry Monitoring Toxicologic Emergency - Overdose-Poisoning Jan 26 2016 Fluid Bolus Altered Mental State-Dec. LOC - Hyperglycemia Jan 26 2016 Temperature Monitoring Environmental Emergency - Hyperthermia Jan 26 2016 Temperature Monitoring Environmental Emergency - Hypothermia Jan 26 2016 Temperature Monitoring Environmental Emergency - Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest Jan 26 2016 Temperature Monitoring Pediatric Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Pediatric Wheeze/Bronchospasm Jan 26 2016 Temperature Monitoring Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Respiratory Distress NYD Jan 26 2016 Temperature Monitoring Pediatric Shock - Septic Shock Jan 26 2016 Temperature Monitoring Trauma - General Major Trauma Care Jan 26 2016 Temperature Monitoring Shock - Septic Shock Jan 26 2016 Treat and Release-SVT Cardiac Arrhythmia - Stable Narrow Complex Tachycardia Jan 26 2016 ETCO2 for compression evaluation Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Jan 25 2016 CPR-Thumb technique Pediatric Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Jan 25 2016 CPR-Finger technique Pediatric Cardiac Arrest - General Cardiac Arrest Care Jan 25 2016 Oxymetry Monitoring Pediatric Respiratory Distress (SOB) - Pediatric Stridor Jan 20 2016 Leave Helmet in Place Trauma - Spinal Injury Nov 23 2015 Short Extrication Devices (ex: KED) Trauma - Spinal Injury Nov 18 2015 Self Extrication Trauma - Spinal Injury Nov 18 2015 Immobilization in Penetrating Trauma Trauma - Spinal Injury Nov 18 2015 Optimal Trip Destination Pediatric Trauma (ABCs/Major) - Pediatric General Trauma Care Nov 09 2015 Cervical Collar Trauma - Spinal Injury Nov 09 2015 Cervical Collar Pediatric Trauma (ABCs/Major) - Pediatric General Trauma Care Nov 09 2015