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2024 EMS CONFERENCE - VIRTUAL

Friday, Jan 19, 2024 8:30am - Saturday, Jan 20, 2024 6:30pm

Presentations

Core Conference

CC01 - EMS LITERATURE REVIEW - THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
DR. SLOVIS Friday 8:30am-9:30am

The EMS literature continues to evolve at an ever-expanding pace. This talk will cover a diverse number of recent articles including cardiac arrest, epinephrine use, the role of TXA in trauma and TBI, the use of bicarbonate and calcium in cardiac arrest and the new role of ketamine in seizures. 

CC02 - PEDIATRIC SEIZURE
DR. ADEMA Friday 8:30am-6:30pm

A case-based discussion and review of seizures in pediatric patients. Dr Adema will discuss how to improve identification of seizure presentation in a variety of ages and clinical setting and develop a treatment plan to for initial management of seizure s in the patient

CC03 - PEDIATRIC SIMULATION
DR. ADEMA Friday 8:30am-6:30pm

How to increase pediatric simulation with limited time and resources Managing pediatric patient’s can be very difficult. Dr Adema will identify methods to increase team awareness of specific pediatric equipment and medications. Discuss how to improve utilization of pediatric specific medications references and identify methods to incorporate low-fidelity pediatric simulation for multidisciplinary team

CC04 - SEPTIC SHOCK
DR. BURKET Friday 8:30am-6:30pm

Identifying and Managing Sepsis Sepsis, caused by a dysregulated host response to infection is one of the most important conditions to identify within emergency care due to its high mortality and to a large extent treatable cause. The mortality of severe sepsis (19–30%) is more than three times higher than that of myocardial infarction (6–8%) and rapid identification and therapy has traditionally been thought to be associated with improved outcome. Dr. Burket will discuss how to identify and manage the patient with sepsis in the prehospital setting.

CC05 - THE FENTANYL CRAZE
STEPHEN RAHM Friday 8:30am-6:30pm

The Fentanyl Craze: Fact or Fiction Early in the onset of what is now an unprecedented opioid epidemic, information was disseminated to public safety officials that more recent research and evidence has concluded is simply not true – specifically, how to protect yourself against dermal or inhalation exposure to fentanyl and its many analogues, including carfentanil. This presentation reviews fentanyl and fentanyl analogues (including carfentanil), as well as how these drugs have—at least in the past—created confusion among providers regarding the best practices in self-protection. You will find— perhaps to your surprise—that all the hype surrounding provider protection boils down to reasonable judgement and common sense. Note: this presentation is NOT intended to “downplay” the potentially dangerous nature of these drugs, but rather to arm you with the most current, evidence-based, practice recommendations.

CC06 - AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
STEPHEN RAHM Friday 8:30am-6:30pm

Do you measure your success at airway management on whether you “get the tube,” or do you measure it by how well you keep the patient oxygenated and ventilated? The techniques to achieve effective oxygenation and ventilation vary—but the end game does not (and cannot). This presentation begins with a review of key airway anatomy utilizing high-resolution cadaveric images. You will see exactly where your simple airway adjuncts and supraglottic airways—when

properly placed—sit in the airway, perhaps giving you a better understanding of how they work and how effective they can be. Sure, we’ll discuss good intubation technique, but not before resetting the concepts of foundational airway management in our minds. We will then review the physiology of ventilation to appreciate that breathing does more than

just move air into and out of our lungs. You will then understand and appreciate why it’shealthier for patients to let them breathe on their own. Have you ever been ventilating a patient and totally trashed their blood pressure? After this discussion, you’ll understand why this happened, as well as how it could have been prevented. Bottom line: if you deliver a well oxygenated and ventilated patient to the emergency department, regardless of how you achieved it, your patient wins every time. On the other hand, if you deliver a hypoxemic, hypotensive patient…well, you can see where that train will go. 

CC07 - MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES
ALICIA OLSON Friday 8:30am-6:30pm

Mental Health Emergencies EMS is frequently called for Mental Health Emergencies. Alicia will discuss mental health conditions, recognizing signs/symptoms. Communication styles, tips for working with people in a mental health crisis. De-escalation techniques and trauma informed approach to patients. Talking to a suicidal person.

CC08 - MENTAL HEALTH MEDICATIONS
ALICIA OLSON Friday 8:30am-6:30pm

Mental Health Medications: Crash Course For EMS Alicia will discuss how to recognize common medication for depression, bipolar issues and schizophrenia. This will be a review of common mental health medications, indications, side effects and dangerous/life threatening adverse events

CC09 - SHOCK - PHYSICS & ORTHOPEDICS
DR. SLISHMAN Saturday 8:30am-6:30pm

“Orthopedic Injuries and Shock” Orthopedic injuries can be severe and lead to shock. This presentation will cover a new way to think about shock using a variety of physics analogies. Allow the provider to have an understanding of the relationships between major orthopedic injuries and shock. The EMS provider will learn about treatment options and devices available to treat orthopedic causes for shock. 

CC10 - BLEEDING CONTROL DEVICES
DR. SLISHMAN Saturday 8:30am-6:30pm

Bleeding Control Devices Bleeding control is one of the most important treatments EMS can provide for severely injured patients. Data supports a paradigm shift of bleeding control measures that are simple and effective for EMS. Dr. Shlishman will discuss which devices may be the best for best patient outcome 

CC11 - NEONATAL RESUSCITATION
DR. WHITEFORD Saturday 8:30am-6:30pm

Neonatal Resuscitation Delivery can be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable calls in EMS, it can also be a difficult and terrifying event. Dr. Whiteford will discuss how to manage the neonate during normal and during a difficult delivery

CC12 - MALPRESENTATIONS
DR. WHITEFORD Saturday 8:30am-6:30pm

There are a number of malpresentation that may be noted during a delivery. Dr. Whiteford will discuss different malpresentations and how to manage the situation to allow for the best outcome

CC13 - PREHOSPITAL BLOOD ADMINISTRATION
MARK WARTH & DR. ANGELIDIS Saturday 8:30am-6:30pm

Hemorrhagic shock treatment has evolved over the years with an improved understanding of the injured patient's physiologic state of hypoperfusion. In these patients, prehospital initiated whole blood administration can improve early shock severity, coagulopathy, and overall survival rates when used over traditional resuscitation fluids such as crystalloid administration or general component therapy.  This class will discuss the benefits and details associated with a prehospital whole blood program.

Objectives: At the end of this lecture the learner should be able to,

  1. Correctly understand the importance of whole blood therapy.
  2. Properly recognize indications for whole blood therapy.
  3. Appropriately identify the potential difficulties in creating a prehospital whole blood program.
CC14 - FINGER THORACOSTOMY
MARK WARTH & DR. ANGELIDIS Saturday 8:30am-6:30pm

Trauma is the number one cause of death between 1 and 44 years old and is the 3rd leading cause of death overall, across all age groups.  Chest injuries themselves are directly responsible for more than 20% of all traumatic deaths which includes tension pneumothoraxes.  For years, prehospital clinicians have only had one option for treatment of this deadly injury, which has a proven to have a high failure rate.  Now that simple thoracostomies have gained traction within the prehospital world there has now become a second option that has become the primary treatment due to its high success rate. This session will discuss the details surrounding prehospital implementation including training, indication, and technique.

Objectives: At the end of this lecture the learner should be able to,

  1. Correctly understand why finger thoracostomy is preferred over needle decompression.
  2. Properly recognize indications for finger thoracostomy.
  3. Appropriately understand the techniques involves with the skill.
CC15 - CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY COMMON INGESTIONS
DR. GILMORE Saturday 8:30am-6:30pm

Clinical Toxicology Common Ingestions We would like to present a review of the most common hospital admissions regarding Clinical Toxicology Presentations. These are clinical categories that are the most often admitted after being presented to the ED by paramedics, fire and families themselves. This may help to provide background and focus attention on Toxicology presentations of a potentially more serious nature

CC16 - GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING
FIDEL O. GARCIA Saturday 8:30am-6:30pm

“Ooh Ooh That Smell”: A Look at Gastrointestinal Bleeding Gastrointestinal bleeds can lead to critical and fatal events in the patient. The patient may present with an Esophageal Varices, PUD, Mallory – Weiss Syndrome, Boerhaave Syndrome. Presentation of each condition is variable and has a specific pattern of progression. Using a case presentation we will discuss causes, signs & symptoms and develop a treatment plan for managing the patient for the best outcome.