Weekly Roundup 5/23/2014 Enjoy your long weekend after EMS WEEK!

...I will be standing by for calls!

Funny EMS un-words from Kelly Grayson:
http://www.ems1.com/ems-humor/articles/882033-Top-ten-words-that-should-be-in-the-EMS-dictionary-but-aren't
(Kelly is on a roll this week)
http://www.ems1.com/ems-oddities/articles/1174328-Top-10-signs-your-dispatcher-hates-you/
http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/consulting-management-and-legal-services/articles/401728-Top-Ten-Signs-It-s-EMS-Week/

Video - "The Build Behind the Ambulance"
http://www.emsworld.com/video/11471904/the-build-behind-the-ambulance

Closed hospitals in rural areas turned into stand-alone ED's...not a bad idea?
http://www.ems1.com/ems/articles/1916028-Ga-turns-failing-hospitals-into-stand-alone-ERs-to-keep-EMS/

Is it a stroke, or Bell's Palsy, or what?
http://www.jems.com/article/patient-care/differentiating-facial-weakness-caused-b

A worthy cause:
http://www.emsworld.com/article/11459375/burkina-faso-ambulance-donation
http://uwwstudentoptimist.blogspot.com/

I STILL have not taken the time to see this, but need/want to!
http://www.emsworld.com/video/11122860/paramdico-a-trip-around-the-world-of-ems

The double-edged sword of naloxone:
http://www.emsworld.com/article/11389502/emt-and-law-enforcement-use-of-naloxone

Moving patients -- bad habits we should all break:
http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/patient-handling/articles/1429125-Welcome-to-my-bad-habits-Moving-patients-in-EMS/

I just had this patient (minus torsades)!
http://www.ems1.com/cardiac-care/articles/1445135-ECG-Challenge-Get-to-the-point/
http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/Patient-Monitoring/articles/1447901-ECG-Solution-Get-to-the-point/

Preserving the crime scene at an MCI:
http://www.jems.com/article/patient-care/preserving-crime-scene-evidence-when-tre

Pupils.  I've been interested in pupils this week:
http://theemtspot.com/2009/04/23/rapid-diagnosis-pinpoint-pupils/

This site looks AWESOME for review:
http://www.paramedicine.com/pmc/General_Paramedic_Physical_Exam.html

Dog imitates ambulance siren.  You know you have to watch:
http://paramedictv.ems1.com/videos/1647809-golden-retriever-imitates-ambulance-siren/

Stand aside Doctor House, CrowdMed will solve the case:
http://www.emsworld.com/news/11477150/with-crowdmed-anyone-can-play-doctor

DANGIT!!! This was my idea!  Well, mine was to put them in fitness centers...
http://www.jems.com/article/news/airport-cpr-kiosk-ditching-backboards-an

EMS Supervision...not for everyone
http://www.ems1.com/ems-management/articles/1752228-5-things-great-EMS-supervisors-do-differently/