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.
If you don’t know that prone positioning can cause great bodily harm or death in some patients, you don’t belong in EMS
Montgomery County Hospital District shares 3 years of results of a hyperkalemia treatment protocol
Community risk reduction and improving mental health resources for providers
The fire district is considering this the first storm-related death
Under the agreement, the department would place one paramedic on every fire engine in order to provide ALS
The EMT and school nurse were able to save the woman after she fell ill and lost control of her car, striking the front corner of the school
Tennessee and the 16 other states have led the way in emergency preparedness in academic settings by enacting laws that require the device be placed in all schools
Students can be taught the fundamental life-saving skill of hands-only CPR in 30 minutes or less
Ada County Paramedics, a three-time Mission: Lifeline recipient, describes their collaborations with hospitals and doctors to improve STEMI care
Amanda Bernier was diagnosed with ALS two and half years ago
Because every patient is different, EMS providers must have a range of airway skills and a strong degree of experience
The recommendations are accompanied by performance goals to measure successful implementation by first responders
Review the findings for a critical shock patient and understand the ominous implications of pathological Q waves
If signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, California will join 34 other states that require CPR to be taught in schools
The newly formed Global Resuscitation Alliance offered four recommendations to increase cardiac arrest survival rates worldwide
We asked EMS1 readers to share their knowledge and use of capnography during patient care
Rapid intervention by a volunteer FF and a trainer at the gym had the man breathing by the time EMS arrived
The AEDs will be distributed in public areas after a near tragic event occurred in the town last year
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TASER weapons’ probes were described as “functionally similar” to an EKG
You were asked to assist your trainee in assessing and treating a 56-year-old man with shortness of breath; did you make the right call?
You are dispatched to a bank for a man who is weak and lethargic
The award recognizes services for consistently doing EKGs for heart patients and transporting quickly
The agency will receive four new heart monitors, which cost roughly $36,000 a piece
Paramedics will accompany firefighters, but transport will still be handled by AMR
The former Army medic worked on the toddler for 10 minutes before getting a pulse
A clerk performed lifesaving CPR on man who collapsed in the post office
The man dove into and pulled the teen from the river, and performed CPR until first responders arrived
The concert attendee was so dehydrated that his heart could no longer pump blood
An ALS instructor shares her experiences performing CPR and what to expect
