Patient Assessment
Patient assessment is the process an EMT or paramedic follows to evaluate an injured or ill patient. The process includes a scene size-up, which is the identification and mitigation of risks, a primary assessment to find and fix life threats and a secondary assessment to perform a focused history and physical exam of the patient. Each step is an opportunity to collect information that will guide treatment and inform a transport decision. In the EMS1 Patient Assessment topic find the latest news about patient assessment and top resources to improve your patient assessment skills.
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Fifteen people were hospitalized after a skydiving plane crashed while attempting an emergency landing near at an airport in Gloucester County
A drive-by shooting in Chicago’s River North neighborhood left four dead and victims taken to Northwestern and John H. Stroger hospitals
A bus carrying at least 20 people overturned after hitting railroad tracks in Lancaster
MultiCare and Spokane Fire Department responded to 892 total incidents during the basketball tournament, down from nearly 1,200 last year
After a boat explosion left a family with severe burns, they were rushed to Jackson Memorial’s Miami Burn Center for immediate care and long-term healing support
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Extreme heat at Paterson graduations led to 150 treated for heat exhaustion and 16 hospitalized, forcing officials to cut one ceremony short
Video captures a dramatic rescue when an explosion and fire at a Cleveland apartment injured five people
A Phoenix family filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging firefighters declined to transport a 2-year-old to the hospital after a seizure
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was hospitalized in Washington, D.C., after an allergic reaction
Responding to threats of a balcony jump, Caldwell first responders used “minor physical force” to handcuff the man, who lost consciousness moments later and could not be revived
Two hikers were struck by lightning near the summit of Torreys Peak, prompting a daring helicopter hoist rescue at 14,200 feet, believed to be the highest in Colorado history
Inspired by his daughter’s experience, Battalion Chief Dave Edwards brought KultureCity’s sensory-inclusive training and tools to Thompson Valley EMS
Four children were among nine injured when a drunk driving suspect drove into an outdoor seating area at a busy Fort Myers taco stand
FDNY marine crews rescued passengers from the water and rushed the injured to local hospitals
At least eight people were injured after a man attacked a pro-Israeli hostage rally in Boulder, the FBI is investigating as a terrorist act
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