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.
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In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts debate treatment options for pediatric cardiac arrest and the importance of honing those skills as providers
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson question a new research suggesting that BLS care is far superior than ALS care
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson are critical of the new American Heart Association’s CPR and ECC guidelines
The new American Heart Association’s guidelines emphasize the importance of teamwork for resuscitation outcomes
The 2015 guideline updates address compression rates and depth, AED use, body temperature and ‘pit-crew’ CPR for medics
The challenge with studies, such as this one, are the vast number of variables that can influence the outcomes of patients
Research found that the patient population studied were more likely to survive if transported in a BLS ambulance rather than an ALS one
The young ER doctor realized the man still had a pulse almost three hours after he pronounced him dead
Officers will also be trained in high-performance CPR
A runner in his 60s was resuscitated by Chicago FD medics after he had a heart attack while running
Follow these tips to improve patient outcomes in sudden cardiac arrest
ILCOR releases advisory statement on patient temperature management after ROSC
Sources say a firefighter allegedly designed a website to help colleagues housing actual pediatric advanced life support exam questions
EMS needs to improve how we communicate our successes to local media and policy makers with consistent and valid performance measures
Understand how waveform capnography can be used to assess and treat ventilation, perfusion and metabolic emergencies in children
HeartReach Michiana, a nonprofit organization that fights heart disease has donated 495 AEDs to date
The Pa. firefighter and other wedding guests performed CPR on the aunt of his bride-to-be and used an AED purchased by the church just a week earlier
The man was working on a construction site when he suffered a cardiac arrest; the same co-worker helped him after three years from the previous arrest
He couldn’t save the 18-year-old in cardiac arrest but now he pleads for everyone to learn CPR
You are asked to respond to an office for a woman with nausea and abdominal pain; did you get the diagnosis right?
You are asked to respond to an office for a report of a sick person
The medics from St. Charles County Ambulance District utilized the new cardio-cerebral resuscitation protocol
Push hard, push fast and push deeper to improve chance of survival for a child in cardiac arrest
Kevin Dowell wrote a $2,400 check to the fire department to spend on equipment and training
Chief Maywood Gaskins suffered a cardiac arrest in his home following training at the firehouse; the ambulance transporting him was involved in a crash en route to a hospital
For the second time in one week a DC Fire and EMS ambulance was not immediately available for an infant emergency call
