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.
Harris County ESD11 Mobile Healthcare developed 10 commandments to set initial expectations while onboarding 200 paramedics
Our cohosts tackle system design, enhancing education standards and personal accountability
Steve Whitehead asks, does your pulse ox probe fail you, or do you fail it?
Officials were unable to determine why students at The John Carroll School in Bel Air became ill
How advanced techniques like delayed-sequence intubation and NIPPV mitigate adverse outcomes in physiologically difficult airways
Where capnography can guide treatment in complex medical scenarios
South Metro Fire Rescue crews faced a technical rescue at a Centennial construction site
Salem firefighters purchased 140 caps after several players were concussed at the beginning of the season
Your willingness to provide pain management is a reflection of your ability to empathize with the patient
A verbal attack can be personal; here’s how to deflect the attack and minimize the damage
New technology is changing how we place electrodes for accurate 12-lead ECGs
Now that I have half a dozen or so of these experiences under my belt, here’s what to expect when responding to a medical assistance call on a flight
Louisville firefighters managed to uncover the worker’s arm and head, creating just enough space for Paramedic Nate Witek to place what he called the best IV of his career
The exhausted hiker spent 12 hours in “frigid” overnight conditions near Loma Mar in San Mateo County
The CDC found that stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in 2023
Spend time with infants and toddlers to learn and understand normal responses
Technical rescue work in Louisville saved a worker trapped 10 to 12 feet below ground at a demolition site
A faulty tube caused a nitrogen dioxide leak during an experiment involving nitric acid and copper pennies at Berlin High School
An investigation is underway after residents called 911 and reported difficulty breathing
Residents have been urged to shelter in place after an explosion ripped through a business in Louisville
The arrival of EMS is the moment when a motor vehicle collision incident shifts from chaos to order
Deputies said passengers were trapped when their tour bus overturned on I-490 west of Rochester
First responders in Colorado Springs evacuated the first floor and had occupants shelter in place on the other floors
NEMSQA: The data shows the industry can do better
In a deep dive into NEMSQA’s 2024 report, Dr. Jarvis discusses critical airway safety measures and how EMS providers can leverage data, protocols and collaboration to achieve safer, more effective care
Lessons and goals for advancing airway care from the NEMSQA Airway Measures Report
The trooper, who was stationed near the end zone, was struck by a Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver as he landed out of bounds while attempting to catch a Hail Mary pass
A panel of trauma experts calls for the urgent need to make EMS access to blood products available to all trauma patients
From trauma to GI bleeds, New Orleans EMS transforms patient outcomes with groundbreaking pre-hospital blood administration
