Week 17- Journal Club

November 2, 2023 Journal Club: EMS

Location: McAllister Park, Optimist Pavilion

There is some seating (4 picnic tables), however please consider bringing extra chairs. There will be pizza and non-alcoholic beverages provided. NO GLASS is allowed in the park. Residents are welcome to bring other beverages and food.

1700-1730: Meet/greet
1730-1800: Small group discussion and breakout
1800-1930: Large group discussion
1930-End: Mentor family time

EM1: Big overview of the paper, and if applicable epidemiology/definitions/diagnosis/workup and PICO (if original study)
EM2: Key takeaways, what to focus on, and if applicable recommendations/treatments
EM3: How is this going to change your practice? Methodological strengths/weaknesses

Groups will be based on mentor families – Review them here

Article Assignments:

• Group 1: Prehospital traumatic arrest: the cost of futility

• Group 2: Helicopter transport has decreased over time and transport from scene or hospital matters

• Group 3: EMS C-Spine clearance

• Group 4: Effect of a strategy of a supraglottic airway device versus tracheal intubation

• Group 5: An analysis of battlefield cricothyrotomy in Iraq & Afghanistan

• Group 6: Impact of Prehospital Antibiotic Therapy on Septic Shock Mortality