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, our co-hosts tackle the topic of congestive heart failure from presenting symptoms, to medications used to manage and standard treatment options
Co-host Kelly Grayson and EMS1 columnist and show guest Bob Sullivan debate a BLS vs. ALS system
Use this method to identify landmarks as an alternative to the sternal notch placement of electrodes for acquiring a 12-lead ECG
Around 50 responders created a CPR chain to keep the effort going after a neighbor pulled the boy, who has also recovered neurologically, out of a creek
Patient: “I realized that these are ordinary human beings and just good guys that want to take care of everyone else”
Medical leaders presented studies on when to stop resuscitation efforts, the use of prehospital ultrasound, and how to use gravity to improve cerebral perfusion
The 61-year-old man collapsed around mile 22; ALS medics on bikes shocked him with an AED and brought him to a waiting ambulance, where he regained a pulse
D.C. Fire and EMS says it took 28 minutes for the ambulance, and ALS medics were on scene within four minutes
CPR device shows improved survival in adults with non-traumatic cardiac arrest
Federally-sponsored research found an improvement in one-year survival rate for patients that had CPR performed with the device compared to a control group
The man jumped from an Idaho bridge; resuscitation efforts by bystanders and paramedics were unsuccessful
Carmel Fire Department is first in state to purchase ‘exciting technology’
Woman was declared brain dead after her ambulance, driven by a 19 year-old, hit a utility pole during a non-emergency transport
After cardiac arrest resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, EMS, police and fire personnel returned to the patient home to finish his shoveling off the roof
EMS can determine when to administer nitroglycerine by utilizing the Lifepak 15 – placing EKG electrodes on the wrists and ankles in anticipation of running a full 12-lead EKG
Cardiac arrest resuscitation was unsuccessful; EMS, police, and fire personnel returned to patient’s home to shovel off the roof
Focus on delivering the interventions that matter for better patient outcomes
Marathon halted due to extreme heat; 75 runners treated on the scene
All 4 children in cardiac arrest when firefighters arrived; Relative reports kids had been ‘sick for days’
Epi, a long-time staple of ACLS, does not improve neurologically intact survival and may even harm the patient
The vehicle driver and passenger were killed by collision; firefighter in ambulance injured
Wis. rescue divers pull woman from vehicle submerged in icy river; Paramedics revived her
Former teacher called 911 for chest tightness and crushing sensation; dogs kept him alert while waiting for ambulance
Host Chris Cebollero says his five-year plan for Christian Hospital EMS is to revert back to an all-BLS system
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about the advantages of a tiered response system where the bulk of EMS providers are basic EMTs
3 years of cardiac arrest registry data is analyzed to improve patient care and to target CPR training programs
EMS is rarely about lifesaving; instead it is a privilege of caring for others at their time of greatest need
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