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.
Understand why blood pressure and heart rate may not be a good early indicator of a hypovolemic shock state
Waveform capnography provides real-time feedback that BLS providers can use to make treatment decisions and improve care
Both sinus arrests and sinus exit blocks are characterized by an irregular rhythm associated with pauses; which is it?
The chief medical officer of data company ESO said stroke and heart attack patients may be transporting themselves or not seeking treatment
Robert Murray Jr, NRP, MS, shares the components of a waveform and common capnography pitfalls
A paper published in the Journal of Rural Health calls for changes to paramedic scopes of practice for airway and ventilator management in response to COVID-19
As EMS agencies move toward multi-function devices, they are poised to save more than equipment costs. Here are 5 benefits that may surprise you.
What the ILCOR recommendations for managing infection risks during CPR and intubation of patients who may be infected with SARS-CoV-2 mean for EMS
EMS providers will be ordered to wait five minutes after reviving a patient to see if their heart stops again before transporting them
In this episode, our co-hosts speak with Hilton Head (South Carolina) Fire Department EMS Battalion Chief Tom Bouthillet about how his organization is preparing for the pandemic
3 takeaways from the FDNY order to not transport cardiac arrest patients if they cannot be resuscitated in the field
EMS providers will be required to comply with the binding order, as hospital and ambulance resources are overstretched due to COVID-19
Manatee County (Fla.) EMS providers received six “Phoenix Awards” this month and reunited with two cardiac arrest survivors
The fire department said they believed an ambulance had already been sent, but it was sent to the wrong location
A team of researchers and physicians developed a format for reviewing and reforming CPR practices to improve cardiac arrest survival rates
Oak Creek Firefighter-Paramedic Michael Wargolet stopped on the side of the road to perform CPR on the three-month-old
The Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) Study – a must read for EMS, investigates cardiac arrest, major trauma and respiratory distress
Officials said ambulances equipped with AEDs are currently only required at some games in the state
Learn how CarolinaEast Medical Center is providing STEMI patients with the best possible care by streamlining communication between EMS providers and clinicians
The Life EMS providers were presented with awards yesterday while being reunited with the patients they saved
How to recognize and mitigate extracorporeal membrane oxygenation complications during EMS transport
The large rig has the capacity to carry more oxygen and can also serve as a bariatric truck
St. Louis Blues Defenseman Jay Bouwmeester went into cardiac arrest during a timeout and was revived by EMS personnel from both teams
The sailor received a military award for rendering life-saving aid to the 29-year-old Navy facility employee
County officials also credited enhanced first responder training, automated CPR devices and AED availability with the increased survival rates
Firefighter-Paramedic Francisco de Paz, who is also an emergency nurse, and his brother George stopped mid-race to help a man who collapsed
Residents were raising concerns about the firing of an Alaska fire chief and assistant chief when a man collapsed, prompting an EMS response
The department has used the pit crew resuscitation model for five years and says it has helped them save more lives
The student performed CPR before police arrived to administer Narcan
Deputy Chief Bucky Buchanan said he appreciated witnessing the “chain of survival ... come to life”
ER Nurse Alicia Bravo’s heart stopped as she was training for a triathlon in 2017
Wamsutter Ambulance Service Paramedic Mike Wilder was at the scene of a fatal car crash when he went into cardiac arrest
