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.
Heart block recognition and treatment present a challenge in EMS education
“Instead of responding to the majority of 999 calls we receive every day, we want to flip that so we only go to those patients who really, really need a double staffed paramedic emergency ambulance quickly.”
Clinicians should be aware of how ventricular-assist devices work and what distress signs to look for in patients
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
In this episode, our co-hosts welcome Medtronic’s Holly Stewart, who explains the history of capnography and offers insight into its use for DKA and sepsis monitoring
Antonio Pimentel said he would have died from his heart attack last November if not for New Bedford Senior Paramedic Lacy Gomes
From dangerous active shooter events, to ET3, Ebola, opioids and community paramedicine, EMS providers faced many significant incidents and evolving trends in the 2010s
A coroner said he believes the pilot most likely had a heart attack while landing the helicopter
Fire agencies in Lancaster and Bolton will collaborate to provide advanced life support services after their previous ALS provider abruptly pulled out
Firefighter-Paramedic James Axiotis was off duty when he aided a police officer having a heart attack at the gym
Our co-hosts discuss a news story out of Tennessee that could have implications for EMS providers who administer medication
Top episodes from Inside EMS, The MCHD Paramedic Podcast and The Medic Mindset Podcast tackle degree requirements, clinical excellence and EMS safety concerns
In the coming years, EMS will be engaged in even more efforts to triage patients in the field to route them to the most appropriate hospitals
Test your knowledge of different types of airway adjuncts, contraindications, monitoring techniques and more
The department plans to provide nontransport advanced life support in anticipation that their county’s ambulances will be taxed responding to the next county over
Charlotte’s MEDIC deputy director explains how a proposed leave-at-home policy will be a well-researched study into giving the patient the right treatment at the right time
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the different types of strokes providers will encounter, how to treat each, and stroke patient transport procedures
Utah high school student Kennedy Hall, whose parents both died from heart attacks, has been nominated for a scholarship for her idea to assist CPR
Our co-hosts reflect on a recent emergency call to a Buffalo Wild Wings where a cleaning agent inhalant injured nine and killed one employee
