Cardiac Care
Explore our comprehensive directory of articles on Cardiac Care in EMS, tailored to support professionals in assessing, treating, and managing cardiac emergencies. This collection covers essential topics such as ECG interpretation, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and the latest heart attack and arrhythmia management protocols. Mastering cardiac care is crucial for improving patient outcomes in life-threatening situations. For related content, check out our resources on Emergency Medical Procedures. Stay informed and enhance your skills in cardiac care with our expert-driven content.
For new EMTs and paramedics there is nothing more important than improving your patient assessment skills; learn and follow these field proven tips
Day 1 of the Wisconsin EMS Association conference featured sessions on sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, facial trauma and traumatic amputations
From an airway management wake-up call to the efficacy of naloxone on out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, these studies will be making waves in 2025
Preparing for the most stressful call you can receive: pediatric cardiorespiratory arrest
Some instructors traveled to Guam to present live sessions, with the capstone internship planned for in-person completion at UT Health EMS this summer
Jamie Jill, an Arlington County EMT, and Lindy Prevatt, an ED nurse, performed chest compressions on John Clements, who was transported to a hospital
Pool lifeguards started CPR, Endwell firefighters used an AED, Union Volunteer Emergency Squad medics used a Lucas Device and transported the child
“He didn’t have a pulse, he wasn’t breathing so I instantly started CPR — what I was trained to do,” said Toledo Fire & Rescue Firefighter Myles Copeland
Is a systolic of 200 an emergency in itself?
An attending doctor said the crash likely did not contribute to the patient’s death at Skokie Hospital
A Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department EMS report shows Daniel Taylor was conscious when medics arrived to treat him after a fight with corrections officers
The golfer, Steve Levin, has since had Lincolnwood Fire Department members conduct CPR training at his law firm and wants to raise public awareness of CPR
Olympia Assistant Fire Chief Mike Buchanan explained that decreasing availability of private providers for BLS calls results in increased on-scene times
Medicaid ALS reimbursement would increase from $300 to $400 per trip, and BLS would increase from $180 to $325 per trip
A Sparta Township Fire Department crew was with a patient experiencing cardiac arrest when a second ambulance was called for the firefighter
Improve students’ patient assessment, priorities, thinking and diagnosis
Firefighter-EMT John Klanchesser was having an ordinary day until he felt lightheaded and said something out of character
Young adults with prediabetes were also more likely to have high cholesterol and obesity, the researchers found
Firefighter Anthony Mendez assisted in performing CPR on Patrick McCarthy, 72, before EMS providers arrived on scene
An overview of the current evidence.
Plant City Fire Rescue responded to a call at an assisted living facility and found that Celeste Salanitri had a weak pulse and shallow respiration
Crossville-Cumberland County Emergency Communications Dispatcher Kelli Billingsley told the family how to start CPR before EMS providers could arrive
EMS providers were ready at the shore, but as they transported the patient, she stopped breathing again and they had to stabilize her
The rise in death notifications during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the lack of training and impact on EMS provider burnout
Follow these steps to define roles, identify and mitigate hazards, and work toward the best possible patient outcome
Examining the evidence for managing intubation attempts, PEA and ETCO2 for out of hospital cardiac arrest
Pediatric patients are not tiny adults; refresh your knowledge of pediatric blunt trauma and take a quiz to check your knowledge
The award recognizes agencies that have demonstrated creative approaches to improving therapies for patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes and sudden cardiac arrest
Hope Fire Company Chief Isaac “Dave” Hassen Sr. previously worked as a medic and as a police officer
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The Ohio Revised Code had been expanded to let physician assistants and some nurses sign the orders but did not let EMS providers abide by them
