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Bob Sullivan

The Practical Medic

Bob Sullivan, MS, NRP, is a paramedic instructor at Delaware Technical Community College and works as a field provider in the Wilmington, Del. area. He has been in EMS since 1999, and has worked as a paramedic in private, fire-based, volunteer and municipal EMS services. Contact Bob at his blog, EMS Theory to Practice.

LATEST ARTICLES

Capnography

EMS assessment and treatment of asthma: 5 things to know

Asthma, a leading cause of respiratory compromise, can be assessed with capnography and effectively treated with BLS and ALS medications

December 06, 2015 09:02 PM

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Capnography

3 things to know about capnography and advanced airways

Understand how using end-tidal carbon dioxide to confirm placement of advanced airways and guide patient care

November 08, 2015 07:43 PM

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Online Training

How to use reality TV and YouTube for EMT training

Learn how I use short videos of patient care to engage students, stimulate discussion, and bridge the gap between the classroom and the field

October 23, 2015 08:13 PM

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Airway management

Traumatic brain injury: 10 things you need to know to save lives

Proper assessment, treatment, and transport of patients with traumatic brain injury saves lives, here’s how

September 03, 2015 12:38 PM

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Stroke Care

Stroke scales: 10 things you need to know to save lives

From the NIH to the Cincinnati stroke scale, RACE or the Los Angeles Motor Score, stroke scales are a work in progress

July 23, 2015 06:58 PM

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Stroke: 10 things you need to know to save lives

Properly understanding, detecting, and treating strokes saves lives, here’s how

March 10, 2015 04:55 PM

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STEMI: 10 things you need to know to save lives

Properly understanding, detecting, and treating STEMI saves lives, here’s how

February 05, 2015 12:15 PM

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